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Referrals

People can refer themselves to the programme or make a referral on behalf of someone else they are supporting (with their permission).

All participants on our programmes must have the legal right to work in the UK and be resident in Swindon or Wiltshire. Our employability programmes can support people who are:

Economically inactive

Unemployed (but not on DWP employability programmes)

Employed but facing barriers to sustaining employment

On probation

Registered refugees

Please note that for young people under 18, we need the permission of their parent, carer or guardian in order to accept the referral.

For programmes that support young people under 18, participants need to be Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), at risk of becoming NEET or be engaging with the Youth Justice Service.

Unfortunately, we cannot support asylum seekers or people who are remanded in custody or in prison.

Online Referral Form

Please complete the form below to make a referral for yourself or someone else (with their permission).

Waiting List

Due to exceptionally high demand, we are currently operating a waiting list for both our adult and young people’s employability support services in Wiltshire. We are still accepting referrals for adults in Swindon. At present, there may be a wait of over two months before a Support Worker in your area becomes available. As a small programme, our capacity to help is limited by the resources we have.

Please note that our current funding runs until March 2026, which means we will be finishing direct delivery with participants in February 2026. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding as we do our best to support as many people as possible during this time. We will contact you as soon as we are able to offer you a place on the programme.

Thank you for your understanding and continued interest.

Referral Form
Are you completing this form for someone else?
Do you have permission to refer this person to the programme?
Should we contact you before we make contact with the person you are referring?

Information about the person being referred (or self-referral) 

Do you/they have the legal right to work in the UK?
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Additional information required for young people aged under 18

Please note we cannot progress a referral for anyone aged under 18 without the following section being completed in full.

Parent, carer or guardian’s pronoun
Has the parent, carer or guardian given consent for this referral to take place:
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