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About Waythrough

Waythrough also delivers focus groups and workshops on topics such as returning to work, maintaining good health and wellbeing, developing social skills, and building confidence when engaging with employers. These sessions provide a supportive environment where participants can develop new skills, share experiences, and take positive steps towards achieving their employment goals.

Referral pathways

Waythrough offers two main routes into its employment support services. The Retain Regain service accepts both self-referrals and referrals from professionals, including Social Prescribers and other support organisations. In addition, their Employment Advisors in Talking Therapies service enables individuals receiving support through NHS Talking Therapies to access specialist employment support via a referral from their clinician.

Removing Barriers to Employment: Reflecting on Our First Event

As part of its commitment to making employment support accessible and bringing people together, Waythrough recently hosted its first Removing Barriers to Employment event. The event welcomed local residents, employers, community organisations, and employment support services to explore the opportunities, advice, and support available across Cambridgeshire.

Throughout the day, attendees had the opportunity to connect with organisations including Reed Community Care, Red 5 People, Select Plant Hire, and Cambridge Regional College. Through talks and presentations, participants gained valuable insight into local employment opportunities, training pathways, and support services, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions, seek advice, and build new connections.

Employment Advisors from Waythrough were also available throughout the event to provide short one-to-one support sessions. These covered a range of topics, including CV writing, interview preparation, managing anxiety related to returning to work, and exploring additional support options for individuals looking to enter, return to, or remain in employment.

One of the most valuable aspects of the event was its ability to bring employers, support providers, and local people together in one welcoming space. Taking the first step towards employment can often feel daunting, and providing direct access to organisations and advisors in an informal and supportive environment helped foster meaningful conversations, build confidence, and encourage new opportunities.

Waythrough would like to thank everyone who attended, as well as the organisations that generously shared their time, knowledge, and expertise. The positive feedback received highlighted the importance of collaborative working to remove barriers, create pathways to employment, and strengthen the local network of support available across Cambridgeshire.

Building on the conversations and connections made throughout the day, Waythrough looks forward to developing future events that continue to support individuals on their employment journey and further strengthen partnerships across the local community.

The event may be over, but the support continues.

Waythrough’s Employment Support Service provides free, tailored support for individuals who are seeking employment, returning to work, or experiencing challenges that impact their ability to remain in employment. Whether someone chooses to self-refer or has been signposted by a Social Prescriber, Talking Therapies practitioner, healthcare professional, or another support service, the team is available to offer personalised guidance and support every step of the way.