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Coventry & Warwickshire IPS Employment & Training Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 17/11/2025
IPS (individual placement support) employment service, supporting people experiencing severe mental illness into employment. Also, we offer job retention service for people in employment who are at risk due to their mental illness. We offer a supported employment service to people who are in or have been part of Secondary Mental Health Services, people who are unemployed or inactive, to help them find employment. We also support a small number of people who are in employment and are struggling because of a mental illness.
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East Kent IPS Employment Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 04/09/2025
A free employment support service for any person suffering with any form of mental health condition (diagnosed or undiagnosed) looking for paid employment of 4-hours per week and live in the East Kent areas of Thanet, Folkestone, Hythe and Romney Marsh.
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Durham Connect to Work IPS Employment Service
Services and Groups |Last updated: 16/10/2025
At the Durham CtW IPS Employment service we support individuals with disabilities, physical and mental health conditions and complex barriers to employment to gain or retain paid employment. We offer intensive and tailored 1:1 support for individuals who are unemployed, or in work but struggling to maintain their employment, engaging closely with local employers to find job roles based on your preferences. Participation in the service is voluntary and you can decide what information we share with current or potential employers that may help to tailor roles to fit your needs and abilities. We follow the Individual Placement and Support model and can offer up to 12 months support for individuals who are unemployed to gain and retain paid employment and up to 4 months support for individuals who are employed to retain employment where they may be struggling to do so due to their personal circumstances.
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Why do individual placement and support services exist?
1 min read |Last updated: 17/11/2025
Why do individual placement and support services exist? "Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services exist because people with mental health conditions want to work, and can work, with the right support", says Emily Talbot, service manager at Rethink Mental Illness Coventry & Warwickshire Employment Service. "Employment brings purpose,...
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Can I be fired for mental illness?
1 min read |Last updated: 17/11/2025
Can I be fired for a mental illness? Employment laws in the UK, particularly the Equality Act 2010, protect individuals from discrimination based on mental health conditions. This means that being fired solely due to a mental illness is generally unlawful. Legal protections under the Equality Act 2010 The Equality Act 2010 ensures that employees with...
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