Links to advice and support available outside the University

• Money Saving Expert (Founder, Martin Lewis)

Useful advice and practical tips for redundancy, tax, finance, and a useful Redundancy Checklist
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/redundancy-help/

• Government Advice
Guidance on finding work, claiming benefits, managing debts and pensions if you’re being made redundant.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/redundancy-help-finding-work-and-claiming-benefits

• ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) Free and impartial advice and support contacts
(T) 0300 123 1100
(W) https://www.acas.org.uk/

• Education Support Partnership
UK charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers and education staff in schools, colleges, and universities
(T) 0800 0562 561
(W) https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/

• Mind
Wide range of services, information, support and research and campaigning work.
(T) 0300 123 3393
(W) https://www.mind.org.uk/ / https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/coronavirus-and-work/coping-with-redundancy/

• Men’s Health Forum

Providing free, independent health information focusing on male physical and mental health issues
(W) https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/

• Family Lives
Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families
(T) 0808 800 2222
(W) https://www.familylives.org.uk/

• The UK Careers Fair
Wolverhampton Careers Fair (August 19, 2022, 10:00am) Free to attend
https://www.ukcareersfair.com/event/wolverhampton-careers-fair

• WM Jobs
Public Sector Opportunities, Help and Advice
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/

Mobile Apps
• Thrive
Thrive is an evidence-based app to prevent and manage stress, anxiety, and related conditions.

• Headspace
Through science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools, Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you.
Regional Support (West Midlands)

• Better West Midlands (via Linkedin)
A project seeking to provide support for workers who live or work in The West Midlands and who are affected by redundancy from within all sectors of the West Midlands Economy.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/better-west-midlands

• Union Learn
Redundancy Support and resources for the West Midlands
https://www.unionlearn.org.uk/redundancy-support-resources-midlands

• Wolverhampton Healthy Minds
Wolverhampton Healthy Minds offers brief psychological therapy for people experiencing common mental health problems such as low mood, anxiety, and stress. If you are 16 or over and registered with a GP in Wolverhampton, we can help.
https://www.wolverhamptonhealthyminds.nhs.uk/

• People Plus
Employment and Self Employment support, Employer/Partner Networks
https://peopleplus.co.uk/skills-support-for-redundancy

• Museum Development West Midlands
Advice, Support and Contact Links for anyone at risk of redundancy in the cultural enterprises sector
https://mdwm.org.uk/restructuring-and-redundancy/

• Turn2Us
Independent advice and information
(T) 0808 802 2000, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Mondays-Fridays.
General Redundancy advice and support links - https://www.turn2us.org.uk/search?searchtext=redundancy&searchmode=exactphrase

Regional/Local support links -
https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/home/Terms/226?search=Area

Additional resources:

Citizen's Advice:

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/leaving-a-job/redundancy/check-if-your-redundancy-is-fair/fair-redundancy-process/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/work/leaving-a-job/redundancy/preparing-for-after-redundancy/

Gov.uk:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/redundancy-help-finding-work-and-claiming-benefits

https://www.gov.uk/redundancy-your-rights/get-help-finding-a-new-job

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/684971/Redundancy_and_claiming_benefits_factsheet.pdf

Money Saving Expert:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/family/redundancy-help/

Working Families: