Research Awards Round 1

The research will investigate whether job crafting can boost employment and health for workers in the UK, especially disabled workers. Job crafting happens when employees can reshape their jobs. It can involve changes to tasks, goals and relationships at work.  

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Health and wellbeing services (HWS) help prevent illnesses and provide support to help people remain at work. However, many small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) lack access to HWS. Three quarters of SMEs operate within supply chains providing goods and services to Large Enterprise Organisations. The research will investigate how offering support through familiar and trusted supply chains could enhance accessibility and effectiveness of HWS for the SME workforce.  

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This project will evaluate the impact of the national NHS Talking Therapies Employment Advisers Programme on mental health, work, inequalities, costs, and the economy (Support2Work). Employment Advisers work with therapists to help people start, stay in, or go back to work. The research will find out if Employment Advisers can improve mental health and the way people do their jobs, as well as investigating how they can decrease healthcare costs and help the economy.  

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Some jobs can result in workers having poor mental and physical health. This project has been developed in collaboration with a range of health organisations, business, trade unions and workers, organisations supporting vulnerable workers, and government departments and agencies. The research will use this information to develop new ways of analysing and understanding the relationship between job quality and health.  

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Creating Healthy Jobs Website