Connect to Work helps people with disabilities, long-term health conditions, or other challenges find and stay in paid work.
The programme is rolling out across England and Wales and aims to help up to 100,000 people. In West Sussex, we plan to support up to 900 residents each year.
Connect to Work West Sussex will launch in September 2025. At that point, we’ll start accepting applications from:
- young people aged 18 to 24 with disabilities, mental or physical health conditions, or other life challenges
- resettled Afghans aged 18 and over
From April 2026, the programme will open to all eligible West Sussex residents.
The programme is completely voluntary and fully funded by the government. If you want to work but face barriers, we encourage you to get in touch.
If you're eligible, we’ll offer up to 12 months of personalised employment support to help you find a job and settle in once you start.
Over the next few months, we’ll be creating a new team to deliver the programme in West Sussex.
Find our latest vacanciesWe are not accepting applications just yet, but if you’d like to join our mailing list and get updates, email us at connect-to-work@westsussex.gov.uk.
We’ll share more details, including how to apply for Connect to Work, on this web page once the programme goes live.