Routes Career Programme - Routes Career Programme

Together, we can help you to achieve your work ambitions

If you would like to work but are finding it hard to get a job, our friendly team is here to support you on your journey into employment in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.

Find out about Routes

Start your journey

Together, we can help you to achieve your work ambitions

If you would like to work but are finding it hard to get a job, our friendly team is here to support you on your journey into employment in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex.

Find out about Routes

Start your Journey

COVID-19: Routes updates during Coronavirus

We hope you and your families are keeping well and safe. We have adapted our service so that we may continue to support our existing and new clients. We have also included a range of resource that may be useful during this period.

Read our response to Coronavirus

Routes is a service in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex like no other. Whatever your circumstances, we’ll offer you free practical help, and support you to learn the skills needed to unlock your potential. We will help you build your confidence and ambition to realise your goals.

As well as financial support, we offer career work placements giving you direct experience in a work environment. We build relationships with local employers to create these opportunities.

So far, we’ve worked with more than 300 people in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex to help them overcome barriers to getting work or education and learning.

If you join the Routes programme, you’ll be supported by your own dedicated adviser who will take you through the journey below.

“I have never had anything like this before. Almost certainly I wouldn’t have got the job without the help I got from the Routes project.”

The Routes Journey

Getting to know you

Your personal Routes adviser will help you to set realistic goals to ensure you achieve your work ambitions.

Creating a plan

Together we’ll design a plan of action to build your strengths and identify areas you could develop.

Getting ready

You’ll have regular progress meetings with your Routes adviser to ensure you complete your activities and learning.

Getting out there

We’ll connect you into a range of opportunities to help you start looking for work or setting up your own business.

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