Brighton & Hove City Council: WorkWell and Connect to Work employability support
The council is preparing WorkWell and wider employability support linked to health, with launch planned for November and work underway on referral pathways before go-live. Delivery is expected to centre on about five work coaches, with support tailored to need and focused on people facing health-related barriers to work.
Brighton & Hove City Council · South East · 28 July 2026
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The transcript says there is “a real interest” and that they will “do a piece of work before the launch to start putting those foundational pathways in place,” which is planning for future delivery but not a recorded decision or funding approval.
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We'll be doing a piece of work before the launch to start putting those foundational pathways in place.
Also said in the meeting
“We're going to have about five work coaches.”
“The support can be up to twelve months.”
What we know
- WorkWell is due to launch in November.
- The delivery model is expected to use about five health and work coaches.
- Support will link with primary care, social prescribing and integrated community teams, and can last up to twelve months.
How this opportunity developed
First public mention — no earlier discussion found in this council’s meetings.
- 28 July 2026 · ConfirmedNeighbourhood Health Plans
This notice — the confirming discussion.
Why this is a signal, not noise
The meeting points to a live commissioning requirement with named programmes, an imminent launch, and specific delivery design details rather than a general policy discussion.
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Source
Neighbourhood Health Plans, 28 July 2026
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How a supplier could follow up
- Map your offer to health-to-work coaching, referral management and supported employment pathways.
- Prepare a short capability note showing experience working with primary care, social prescribing or integrated community teams.
- Watch for a pre-launch commissioning exercise or call for partners before the November launch.
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Track it, generate a research brief, and get alerted the next time this council discusses it.