Cornwall Works

This programme is for you if you are unemployed and wish to progress on to a Higher Education module and employment routeway. You will get practical and financial support embedded around Level 4, along with learning to address barriers and support progression.

This service is for you if you wish to make healthier lifestyle choices. This can be in areas of healthy eating, physical activity, smoking cessation and alcohol, but the service aims to offer support in other areas that affect health and wellbeing also. These can include issues such as social isolation, housing and debt advice amongst others. 

This project is for you if you live in social housing and wish to develop a healthier behaviour and lifestyle in your community. You will meet Health Trainers who offer one-to-one and group support to achieve your goals in relation to health and well-being.

This is for you if you would like face-to-face housing advice and advocacy. Issues such as rent/mortgage arrears, possession action, disrepair homelessness, housing register allocations, and landlord and tenant disputes are covered. 

In order to be eligible for advice you need to be eligible for Income Support, Income based Jobseekers Allowance, Income based Employment and Support Allowance, Guaranteed Pension Credit, or Legal Help (formally Legal Aid). If you are on any other benefit or working you will need full income details (and of your partner too if you share a property), and details of any capital or assets and the cost of your housing (if housed) to establish eligibility.

This is for you if you are threatened with homelessness and need information and assistance.

Cornwall Works: 01872 355015 – The Cornwall Works Hub is a gateway to support no matter what barrier you may have.

Citizens Advice Bureau: 0844 499 4188 – For independent free debt advice and support.

National Careers Service: 0800 100 900 - Free careers advice to help you get on in work and life. 

Housing Advice: 0300 123 4161 – Housing advice from Cornwall Council for private and social housing, council tax and benefits advice.

Jobcentre Plus: 0800 055 6688 – For benefits advice and assistance and back to work support.

Volunteer Cornwall: 01872 265308 – Help to find a voluntary opportunity that will suit your needs and interests.

Business Link: 0845 600 9966 – A range of information, advice and support if you are considering self employment.

Community Energy Plus: 0800 954 1956 – Advice on energy related grants, insulation and fuel costs.

NHS Direct: 0845 4647 – Health advice and information, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Cornish Community Banking: 0800 055 6873 – A Credit Union in Cornwall providing a range of affordable loans, savings and current accounts.

The Family Information Service Directory - Click here for signposting and information on services and organisations for children, young people, parents and carers of young people aged 0-20, or -25 if they have additional needs.

Counselling Directory: 08448 030240 - An online directory of UK counsellors and psychotherapists with useful information about counselling and how it can help. The site includes personal testimonies. 

Cornwall Carers Service Helpline: 01872 266383 - Offering a wide range of information, support and services to carers, family and friends of carers, and those who are working to improve the quality of life for carers. The helpline is open to all, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, with an out-of-hours answer phone for messages. 


Also take a look at our Delivering for Families, Work for Yourself, or Cornwall Works 50+ sections.

See our pages on Work Clubs in Cornwall, or Enterprise Clubs in Cornwall.

Click here to go to our page on Foodbanks in Cornwall - where individuals and families in financial crisis can get access to food.  

Please fill in this survey to give us the information we need, or email us at info@cornwallworks.org.uk if you have any further questions. Thank you.