HWC helps Wayne achieved his dream of starting his own business Wayne has achieved his dream of starting his own valeting business thanks to his CSW Careers and Employability Adviser on Health Works for Cornwall. Wayne was advised and supported to apply for the New Enterprise Allowance Scheme. Wayne was made redundant a few years…
HWC adviser Nikki, discovers Chatty Bench Our Health Works Adviser, Nikki recently discovered the ‘chatty bench’ in Bude. In October 2020, Bude and Stratton Town Council were approached by a local resident with an idea to install ‘chatty benches’ around the area. The benches would serve as a place where people can go and sit and…
HWC supports Heather to take positive steps towards employment CSW Health works for Cornwall supported Heather to take positive steps towards employment. She faced eviction, had many health barriers and anxiety. With the help of her Change Coach Heather has gained qualifications, taken positive steps to improve her physical and mental health and been guided…
HWC helps Lorraine gain employment after 17 years CSW Health Works for Cornwall has supported Lorraine to overcome many barriers and find employment as a school cleaner, a role that fits well around her family commitments. Nikki her Change Coach helped Lorraine to understand the ”Better Off” calculation and how she would be financially better…
HWC motivates Sarah into taking action to improve her life Sarah started on the Health Works for Cornwall (HWC) project with CSW Group in March 2021, having been referred from her local job centre. Sarah has always worked up until the pandemic, and she took this opportunity to get her physical and mental health under…
Catherine’s productive journey gets her ready to move on in life Catherine joined the Health Works Cornwall project as a 17-year-old with a history of anxiety and isolation, following Covid lockdowns and a challenging childhood. Our change coach supported her to grow in confidence and take a step towards her long term goal of working…
Health Works for Cornwall has helped Nigel re-start his education and improve his possible future outcomes Please note this story contains sensitive information which some readers may find upsetting. Nigel has given full consent for us to share his story. Nigel joined the Health Works for Cornwall (HWC) project in May 2021 when he was…
Ray finds happiness going back to work Ray started on the Health Works for Cornwall project at the end of April 2021 when Ray was finding life difficult. He was unemployed and had a health condition. Ray’s Change Coach initially identified the support that was required around his mental health and advised on the different…
Recognising your positive skills with Health Works for Cornwall Ian started the Health Works for Cornwall Programme (HWCP) after coming out of the 2nd lockdown and was looking for something to motivate him and concentrate his efforts on to start back in employment. Ian felt pretty low when first signing up and had been struggling…
A week in the life of a CSW CEA on Health Works Cornwall We are recruiting for 2 Careers Employability Advisers for our Health Works for Cornwall project, click here to find out more about the role. So what is it like to be a Careers Employability Adviser… Today I was involved a Family Fun…