Workwell – Referral process now ‘live’.

by Stuart Ashmore

If you don’t already know, the  Black Country Workwell Programme  is an initiative aimed at helping individuals with health conditions/disabilities (including those who self-diagnose) return to, remain in, or thrive in employment. This forms part of the UK Government’s Get Britain Working initiative.

As part of the programme and in partnership with Black Country Together, Workwell have put a call out to the VCSE sector for referrals into the service and we believe your organisation is particularly well placed to refer individuals, given the nature of the support you offer and the community you serve.

Organisations where referrals are successfully placed in the programme will receive £400 per individual.

As part of the programme One Walsall will co-ordinate the finances for all approved referrals that come through to Black Country Together. I am therefore writing to introduce myself as co-ordinator and the contact for any financial related queries.

IMPORTANT INFO – To make a referral into the programme

Firstly, please ensure they fit within the following categories –

    • 16+ years old
    • Lives or is registered to a G.P. OR is registered to a Job Centre anywhere within the Black Country
    • Has the right to work within the UK
    • Anyone experiencing barriers to employment due to health conditions/disabilities

Then complete a referral in the Workwell portal here (please check the information required to make a referral)  [https://clientportal.pcmis.com/WorkWell.html]  

To enable a payment to be made You must include the following in Referrer name box:

BCT and name of organisation and the area [Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton] in referral name box so we can identify and track your referrals

So, for example:

Referrer Details

Referrer name:

BCT, One Walsall, Walsall

 

Once Workwell has accepted your referral into the programme, they will inform One Walsall on a monthly basis, at which point you will be notified and paid accordingly.

Please contact Workwell directly should you have any queries regarding the programme/referrals:

 

Amanda Murfin, Office Manager: Email: officemanager@onewalsall.org / Phone: 01922 619840