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Enquire about Connect to Work

Thank you for enquiring about Connect to Work. Connect to work is for adults in Leicester City and Leicestershire.

In November 2025 we will open the service to people who have autism or a learning disability, or both.

In April 2026 the full service will start and we will be able to support more people with different needs and experiences.

Connect to Work helps you to find and stay in paid employment, supporting you with reasonable adjustments.

Please fill in this short form and we will contact you very soon. We aim to make contact within a month of receiving the form.

We will arrange a discussion or a meeting to find out if you are eligible and help you to complete our enquiry form.

If you need help completing this form, please call us on 0116 4540079 or email SupportedEmployment@leicester.gov.uk

Connect to Work is a support program for Leicester and Leicestershire residents aged 18 or above. Please tick the boxes which apply to you (required)
Do you want to work?
Do you have Autism?
Do you have a Learning disability?
Employment status (tick as many as apply)
Where do you live?
Preferred method of communication (required)
What time of day is best for us to call you? (required)
Do you have any sensory or cultural needs/restrictions/preferences you need to share with us?
Do you require an interpreter?
Please tell us if you belong to one of the following groups (tick as many as apply)

We will only use the information you submit to contact you about this scheme, unless the law requires otherwise. See our Privacy Policy for more details

Connect to Work criteria

From April 2026 the full Connect to Work programme will be starting and we will be able to support more people with different needs and experiences. We will be able to support people from the following groups:

• An offender (someone who is serving a community service) or ex-offender (someone who has completed a custodial or community sentence).

• A carer.

• An ex-carer.

• A homeless person.

• A former member of His Majesty’s (HM) Armed Forces (AF), a member of HM AF reserves, or a partner of current or former Armed Forces personnel.

• A person for whom a drug or alcohol dependency, including a history of dependency, presents a significant barrier to employment.

• Care experienced young person or a care leaver

• A refugee, a resettled Afghan.

• A person on the Ukrainian scheme.

• A victim/survivor of domestic abuse.

• Young people identified as being involved or at risk of being involved in
serious violence.

• A victim of modern slavery.

Please note: This will be replacing the Supported Employment service which operated in Leicester. 

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