Are you currently unemployed and need help to get back into work?
Whether you are long-term unemployed, have a health condition or have recently come out of work, there is a lot of wraparound support to get you back on the right pathway to re-training, upskilling yourself or getting a job. Here’s a guide to the help available in Bolton.
WorkWell
WorkWell Bolton supports Bolton residents who are both in work and struggling with a health condition or recently out of work and need some health, skills or employment support to get back on track.
Benefits of WorkWell in Bolton
- Personalised support from a Work and Health Coach to help you overcome health and social barriers to employment.
- A voluntary service with access to MSK (Musculoskeletal), mental health, employment advice and other services to help remove any barriers to employment.
Contact them if you are:
- In work and struggling with low mood, feeling anxious, stressed out, or just fed up more than usual, or have an MSK (Musculoskeletal condition).
- Recently unemployed (within the last 12 months prior to referral) where poor health significantly contributed to your unemployment.
- An individual with neurodiversity-related issues, who is unemployed or is employed or self-employed but at risk of unemployment.
Find out more here
Employment Hub (formerly The Workshop), Bolton Council
Bolton Council's Employment Hub provides free support to help local residents find sustainable, long-term employment. They also offer help and support with skills, qualifications, and work experience. They are a highly motivated team who will work hard to help you achieve your goals. If you are a young person, unemployed or need to update your skills to find work, they would love to hear from you and support you on your skills and work journey.
Restart
What can the Restart scheme do for me?
If you are currently unemployed, you will work with a dedicated member of their team to get you ready and into work within 12 months. They will give you support to access local job opportunities, training and wider support to help you with money advice, training and any other barriers you have to finding employment.
They can help you with:
- Job searching and applications
- CV building
- Training courses
- Gaining qualifications
- Interview skills and techniques
How can I access the Employment Hub?
Address: 27 Victoria Square, Bolton, United Kingdom
Phone: 01204 338981
Email: the.workshop@bolton.gov.uk
Visit the website
Best Choices, Bolton Council
Best Choices provides mental health and learning disability services for people who are over the age of 16 and live in Bolton. They provide services to support people with mental health and learning needs.
Mental health services
Best Choices is a recovery-focused service
- Supporting you to access community, leisure, voluntary or employment opportunities
- Promoting well-being, self-esteem, confidence, choice and independence
- Working with you to explore, identify and achieve your personal goals
Their service is built around group and one-to-one support based on your individual needs and interests.
Mental Health Services
Learning disability services
We help people with a learning disability find a paid job.
We can help you wit
- Thinking about what job you would like to do
- Finding job adverts
- Writing application forms, covering letters and CVs
- Finding out what training you need
- Practising job interviews
- How to travel to your job
- Making sure everything is going well by talking to you and your employer
Learning disability services
How can I access Best Choices?
Contact Best Choices on 01204 337523, or email bestchoices@bolton.gov.uk
Bolton at Home
Staff at the Bolton at Home Employment and Enterprise Team offer a range of services to help you gain the skills, confidence and motivation to get back into work.
Employment support at UCAN centres
Bolton at Home offer support with application forms, online job searching, CVs, IT training, one-to-one guidance and debt and money advice to Bolton at Home residents.
To find your nearest UCAN centre visit the Bolton at Home website.
Visit the Bolton at Work Facebook page to find out about latest job vacancies in Bolton
Volunteer in Bolton
Volunteering allows people to make a positive contribution to their local community, connect with those around them and make a real difference in society. Not only that, it can also improve your own physical and mental health too! Volunteering is also a great way to find out whether you would enjoy working in a particular organisation and is a great addition to any CV.
The Bolton Community Champions project is a great way to upskill and gain experience of working in your community. Visit the Let's Keep Bolton Moving website to find out more.
The Bolton CVS website enables you to search volunteering opportunities in Bolton. Visit the Bolton CVS website to search current opportunities.
