Breaking barriers, building careers

Connect to work helps disabled people, individuals with long-term health conditions, or those from disadvantaged groups, find and stay in work.

Get help to find work

Unlocking possibilities, finding you sustainable work and empowering your career.

Recruitment support for businesses

Driving opportunity, diversity and growth across West Sussex.

Referral partner opportunities

From support to sustainable employment.

About Connect to Work

We will help up to 2,700 West Sussex residents who experience barriers to employment to find, and stay in, work. This includes people with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Receiving support from us is voluntary and completely free. Our team of employment advisors work closely with you to understand your strengths and ambitions. We create a plan to help you find a job that suits your needs.

The programme offers help with:

confidence building
job searching
applications
interviews
settling into the job

Connect to Work also helps local businesses hire staff. We match them with skilled people from different backgrounds, to help build teams that reflect the customers and communities they serve.

For people who are already working and worried about losing their job, we offer mentoring and support with discussions with your employer to help you stay in your role.

We match local employers with individuals who are motivated and ready to work, creating more diverse teams and supporting local workplaces to succeed.

The Department for Work and Pensions funds the Connect to Work programme.