IPS Employment Support Drop-in
October 28 @ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
đź“… Last Tuesday of every month- starting in May 2025
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
đź“Ť Oldham Library
Are you looking for work, off sick, or considering a return to employment? Our free drop-in sessions offer tailored, one-to-one support for people living with mental health challenges—whether you’re searching for a job, navigating time off, or needing in-work support.
âś… What We Offer:
- One-to-one support from a dedicated IPS Employment Specialist
- Job searching and CV support
- Advice on returning to work after sickness absence
- Help finding the right job for your needs
- In-work support for mental health and wellbeing
- Support whether you are employed or unemployed
- Guidance on reasonable adjustments in the workplace
What Do Clients Gain?
The IPS Programme is designed to support clients who have been diagnosed with—or consider themselves to have—a severe mental illness, and want support in finding or sustaining employment.
- Tailored, ongoing support to achieve ambitions in work
- Increased confidence to find and maintain employment
- Greater financial independence
- Reduced symptoms and, on average, less time spent in hospital
Eligibility
You may be eligible if you:
Want to work
Are over 18
Live in any of the ten Greater Manchester localities
Are out of work or would like support with your current job
Consider yourself to have a severe mental illness
Are taking or have taken medication for a mental health condition
Have or had a care coordinator or psychiatrist
