Support available after the Supported Internship

Access to work is available to support young people in the workplace if support is required. From 2024, we are encouraging all young people who secure paid work to apply for access to work support. This is because if support is required in the future, funding will have already been secured in advance, meaning that there are no waiting times to get funding or support approved.

Job coaching support can include a ‘light touch approach’ such as checking in with the new ‘employee’, or more intensive 1:1 job coaching (if needed). The aim is to ensure paid work is sustained. More information can be found on Access to work.

There are a variety of programmes available after the Supported Internship. Please refer to the welfare to work directory for further information. 

There are various opportunities available to support young people to continue their journey into paid work. These programmes will be discussed at the ‘Exit Meeting’.

The Shared Prosperity Fund

Inspiring Futures helps you into paid or voluntary work within as little as four to six weeks, complete their online form that can be found at the bottom of Inspiring Futures web page. The programme started in November 2023 and has been recommissioned until March 2026. It's available to people living in the Cheshire East region aged 16 plus with a health condition or disability and are economically inactive.

Connect to Work

Connect to work is due to go live in Cheshire East in 2026. Contact the Supported Employment team for more information.

DWP Funded Programmes

Movement to Work

Work experience programme which is delivered over 2 weeks, it’s a structured work experience placement within DWP and is open to everybody, with a huge focus on youth.

Activities and events in Cheshire East

Sarah Jacklin, our Local Area Coordinator, produces a valuable weekly community bulletin and shares this with providers and young people in our area. It is a great bulletin to be shared with any young people you feel would benefit from this type of information, its great for introducing them to social activities and events/clubs in their areas. 

Contact Sarah for more information.

If appropriate a social worker will be invited to attend the ‘supported internship exit meeting’ to ensure an up to date adult needs assessment is completed and next steps can be explored. These next steps will be person centred, and likely to be different for everybody.