Confident Futures – Greater Manchester
Build confidence. Identify your strengths. Progress towards your future.
Confident Futures is a voluntary programme that provides personalised employment, health and skills support for people on a Universal Credit Health journey. The programme is designed to help participants build confidence, improve wellbeing and take positive steps towards learning, volunteering, other appropriate opportunities or work.
Working alongside a dedicated Adviser, participants receive tailored support that reflects their individual goals, circumstances and aspirations, enabling them to make progress at a pace that is right for them.
Who is Confident Futures for?
Confident Futures is available to individuals on a Universal Credit Health journey who have received a Work Capability Assessment decision and have been placed in the Limited Capability for Work and Work-Related Activity (LCWRA) group.
The programme is particularly suited to those who may not yet feel ready to move into work or training but would like support to build confidence, develop skills and prepare for future opportunities.
Participation is entirely voluntary. Support is tailored to each individual's health condition, disability and personal circumstances, with goals and activities agreed collaboratively.
How we can support you
- Confident Futures can help participants to:
- Build confidence, motivation and self-belief.
- Identify strengths, skills and areas for development.
- Develop realistic goals and a personalised action plan.
- Access support to improve wellbeing and establish positive routines.
- Address barriers relating to housing, finances, caring responsibilities or independence.
- Strengthen community connections and access local opportunities.
- Prepare for employment, learning or volunteering when ready.
- Connect with specialist organisations and support services where appropriate.
Personalised support tailored to your needs
The programme begins with an initial conversation to understand each participant's circumstances, aspirations and support requirements. From this, a personalised support plan is developed with their Adviser.
Support may include:
- One-to-one coaching and guidance.
- Confidence-building and resilience activities.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- Careers information, advice and guidance.
- Skills development opportunities.
- Referrals and introductions to specialist and community-based services.
Every support plan is tailored to the individual, ensuring that each participant receives the support most relevant to their needs and goals.
How to get started
Speak to your Pathways to Work Adviser about Confident Futures.
If the programme is suitable for you, your Adviser will arrange a warm handover with the Confident Futures team.
Once you confirm that you would like to participate, your Adviser will complete the referral.
The Confident Futures team will arrange an initial appointment and agree a personalised support plan with you.
Ready to take your next step?
Speak to your Pathways to Work Adviser to find out whether you are eligible and explore how the programme could support you in building confidence, improving wellbeing and progressing towards your future goals.