Empowering people to transform their lives

About Us

Works for Us is a Milton Keynes-based charity dedicated to providing free training, careers guidance and support for people in and around Milton Keynes.  

We know that getting back to paid work can be difficult, and we want to help you to get where you want to be. 
We will work with you as an individual. We will support you in overcoming your personal challenges and can provide you with tailored careers training and advice to boost confidence and give you practical skills. 

​Whether you’ve recently been made redundant, or have spent some years out of paid work or are looking to change your job or return to work we will partner with you to give you the help, advice and guidance that you need. 
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Our Mission

​Works for Us promotes social inclusion by helping people to make informed choices about employment and training needs, providing them with a pathway to paid or better paid work. We enable them to access vocational guidance, training and work experience opportunities. We raise their skill levels, qualifications, motivation and confidence to help them to compete more effectively in the labour market.

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What We Do

As a specialist employability service, we look to provide tailored support to suit our clients' training and employment goals.
Through the delivery of free courses, training opportunities, workshops and drop-in sessions, we are able to help our clients by:
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• Boosting confidence and interpersonal skills
• Helping to manage stress and anxiety
• Providing careers advice and guidance
• Assisting with CVs and covering letters
• Supporting to find suitable volunteering and work experience opportunities

We offer a wide range of free support sessions, groups and courses, details of which can be found here. ​

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Who We Help

 ​Our services are available to everyone over the age of 18, no matter what skill level or experience they have,  as long as they live or work in Milton Keynes and are looking for Employment. Typically, our clients face barriers such as:
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• Lack of confidence
• Low career aspirations
• Difficulties preparing CV and covering letters
• Lack of soft and functional skills
• Uncertain career path
• Mental or physical health issues 

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How to Access Works for Us

​Getting in touch couldn't be easier! You can:​ 

• If you wish to register please contact us via our contact us page,
  
• email:info@worksforus.org.uk
• Message us on Facebook
  
• or call us on 07852 963744.
  
  We currently have virtual training courses set up, Confident to Work, Interview Skills, Interpersonal Skills and Stress Management. For more information and dates for these courses please check out the course schedule page ​​
  
• ​If you are interested in registering for any of these courses please sign up here 
  (Please note you will need access to the internet and a computer or smart phone which can access Zoom.)
  
• If you need IT support, help with accessing the Internet, don't have a computer or smart phone, please get in touch as our digital skills worker may be able to help you get online!
• Please note: Whilst our offices at the Point are currently not open to the public, WE ARE STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS!

If you feel you would benefit from our services or know someone who will, please feel free to pass on our contact details or use our contact us page to get in touch.