21/10/2026
🚀CONNECT TO WORK HAS LANDED AT THE HUB!🚀
If you have visited The Hub recently, you may have spotted some brand new faces…
That's because an exciting new programme has arrived, bringing with it a fantastic team of dedicated Employment Specialists who are ready to guide you on your journey towards employment, new skills and brighter opportunities.
If you have a disability, health condition or face complex barriers making it difficult to find, keep, or progress in work, Connect to Work can help. At the heart of the programme is free, personalised one-to-one support from an Employment Specialist. Helping you explore your goals, recognise your strengths and tackle any barriers standing in the way of employment, with tailored support including:
✅ A trusted Employment Specialist working with you one-to-one.
✅ A support plan built around your unique needs and goals.
✅ Help with training, qualifications, or self-employment.
✅ Tools to build confidence and communication.
✅ Support with CVs, applications and interviews.
✅ Links with employers to help match you to the right job.
✅ Advice on benefits.
✅ Connecting you to health or community services.
✅ Ongoing support once you start work, including working with your employer to help you succeed in your role.
Connect to Work is built on the belief that everyone has the potential to access meaningful paid employment with the right support. Your dedicated Employment Specialist will work with you to secure employment as quickly as possible, providing tailored support throughout your job search and continuing to support both you and your employer once you're in work.
The service is available to eligible Tees Valley residents who are disabled, have health conditions, or face complex barriers to employment. It also offers support for people who are already in work but need help to stay there.
With so many people navigating the challenges of balancing health and work, Connect to Work focuses on empowering residents to achieve their employment goals and secure long-term, fulfilling careers.
Find out more and register your interest here: https://tinyurl.com/yhmjph39
What have you got to lose?! Go, go, go…🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻