Other provisions and support

This programme for people in work is delivered by councils across the West of England Combined Authority area.  The service supports residents who are in work by pairing them with a dedicated career progression coach for 3 - 6 months who can provide support and guidance with a variety of employability activity to boost careers, salary, confidence or just mindset.

Future Bright is completely free, impartial and tailored towards the individual.

To find out more visit www.futurebright.org.uk

The WE Work for Everyone Programme will specifically target people with a learning difficulty, learning disability and autistic people to support them to move closer to or achieve and maintain paid employment, supported by a Navigator on a 1 to 1 basis. People with learning difficulties face particular labour market disadvantage, may have more than one disadvantage barrier, have potential low level basic and employability skills, and struggle to move into and retain paid employment and sustainable career pathways.

WE Work for Everyone will utilise local provision, driven by a single delivery model and underpinned by a single Menu of Opportunity. The programme is a collaborative partnership between the LA areas of Bristol, South Glos, Bath & North East Somerset  and the West of England Combined Authority.

The project will improve and increase the employment outcomes of people with a learning difficulty, learning disability and autistic people in the WECA region. It will promote social inclusion through an individualised programme which will focus on their specific needs, and identify pathways (specific support, vocational and education opportunities, career planning, on the job coaching) to move them towards or into paid and sustainable employment. This cohort is far from the labour market and requires more in-depth interventions to enable them to move towards and access paid employment. Through an individualised approach, this programme will increase participation in the labour market, improve social inclusion, self-esteem, social mobility, and well-being.

We will be open to enrolling participants under the Mayoral Priority Skills Fund / UKSPF programme from 1^st January 2024. Participants will have access to WE Work until 31^st December 2024.

Web: Home - We Work For Everyone
Phone: 0117 922 3330
Email: weworkforeveryone@bristol.gov.uk

The West of England Apprenticeship Service helps all businesses interested in exploring apprenticeships, unsure of where and how to engage, find the right solution for their needs. From finding the correct apprenticeship, most suitable training provider, supporting with job descriptions, advert writing, recruitment, development plans for existing team members and more, it’s a one front door impartial solution that takes business needs first and foremost, then supports their apprentices to ensure they get the best start on their journey. For businesses that are facing a proportional charge for training costs, the service’s ‘share to support’ levy share scheme matches unspent apprenticeship levy funds from larger gifting employers to cover the costs, keeping funds local, supporting local businesses and residents to thrive.