Manchester is helping long term unemployed people into work with a bespoke employment support program. Working Well, which has been running since 2014, sets up out-of-work people with coaches who assess their needs in all areas of life, linking them to services that help with mental health issues, family problems or housing, for example. By taking this holistic approach and partnering with other government bodies, the program has helped more than 500 people find work.

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