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Once you have joined BEST through a successful referral, we will try to offer you our services.

Welfare Rights
To join our service you
need to be in receipt of
sickness related benefits
We can offer you
information and advice
on welfare benefits
We can signpost you to the right service
If we cannot help you
we can signpost you to
the right service
Lifelong Learning
Knowledge and skills
empower, and we take
this into consideration
during your development
plan
Job Search And Interview Skills

The outcome of W.A.S.P. in session 7 is that your personal profile is translated into a basic CV. You can then begin to further shape your CV to reflect how you view what you can offer to prospective employers. To find these employers you will need to know where to look – and we will assist you with this.

 


 

Should you feel you are ready to rehearse for an interview, we will support you by doing practice runs and will advise you on useful approaches to the interview process.

It is sometimes quite difficult to explain your work history if there are gaps or many short-lived jobs and you have experienced problems at work (either caused by, or causing, mental health problems). We look at each case on merit and advise you on the best way to turn negative things and/or problems into assets and/or strengths. We can then rehearse how you can overcome or side-step objections or concerns in a positive way which is true to your life experience and doesn't involve stigma or ‘hiding’ the difficult parts of your mental health history.

 

 

 

Your personal profile will create your CV
Your personal profile
will in turn create your
CV, tailored to suit your
needs for the job - and
we will help you with this
We will train to deal with interviews better
We will train you to
to deal with your
interview positively,
and how to approach
questions appropriately
Exceptions to the rule
People who are in work, but are at risk of losing their jobs due to health problems will be treated as priority. This will be providing that the individual has involvement with the relevant mental health services.
Are mental health problems severely affecting you at work?
Are mental health
problems severely
affecting you at work?
Are you under a health
professional? If yes, we
can help.
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We believe that knowledge and skills empower. Sometimes, the best route for you will involve further education in some way. It may not even be possible to meet your goals without taking this option (e.g. to be an electrician). There are many options and we consider these as part of your development plan. Making the right connections is crucial and courses (even short taster courses) can be extremely useful in giving you direction and clarity.
Knowledge and skills empower
Information and advice on benefits

It is a requirement that a person is in receipt of a sickness related benefit or credits e.g. Incapacity Benefit, Income Support with a Disability Premium or Disability Living Allowance, before they access the service.

 



We are available however, to give basic advice on Welfare Benefits and the options available to people who are exploring the possibility of work experience or paid employment. We liaise closely with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and are able to seek advice and further information on someone’s behalf. We can help you to complete the forms which are required by the DWP in relation to unpaid work experience or permitted work.





If we are unable to answer any query regarding benefits, we will signpost you to the service that will be best able to assist you.

You need to be in receipt of welfare benefits