Mental health support to get people working
Do you commission services to support young people aged 16-34 who are unemployed or economically inactive?
Hiremi is a premium service from Tellmi designed to support people who are experiencing mental health challenges that prevent them from getting or staying in work. It's currently available in Oxfordshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Sunderland and South Tyneside. Shouldn't it be available in your area?
Why we developed Hiremi
Young people with mental health conditions are nearly five times more likely to be economically inactive compared to others in their age group
The relationship between mental health and unemployment is bi-directional. People with good mental health are more likely to get and keep jobs, whereas people with poor mental health are more likely to be unemployed or to lose jobs. It is an issue that needs to be urgently addressed because 1.35 million people in the UK are currently economically inactive because of mental ill health.
With funding from SBRI, we developed Hiremi to provide 16-34 year olds with the tools and support that they need to manage their mental health while searching for work.
Our development work also revealed the need for inclusive work experience opportunities so we developed the Trainmi mental health volunteering programme.
Hiremi and Trainmi were co-created with unemployed young adults aged 16-34 who have struggled with their mental health.
“Being part of this group and getting to help create Trainmi and Hiremi was amazing. All the way through the process I felt that our input was taken seriously and that we all helped to shape the end product. I enjoyed working with everyone and our Friday meetings were something I really looked forward to. It really showed me how much more creative you can be in a group and how you really grow in confidence when you work as part of a motivated team.” Sam
How Hiremi helps
Jobseekers Can:
Connect with peers who understand the impact job searching has on your mental health.
Access counsellor support if needed.
Increase your confidence and improve your mental health self-management skills
Connect to local support services and find local opportunities to improve your qualifications
Gain experience and learn new digital skills which enhance your CV and improve your chance of getting a job.
Benefits for Commissioners:
Increased access to safe, psychological support for those searching for work, or struggling to stay in work, with mental health challenges, disabilities and autism.
Inclusive three month mental health volunteering programme improves job prospects.
Reduced workload for those providing employment support (e.g. DWP Work Coaches) who can quickly signpost service users to timely evidence-based mental health support
Seamless integration with existing support services pathways.
What the platform offers
Mental Health Support for those at risk of becoming economically inactive
Hiremi is a premium extension to the Tellmi service. It provides:
Anonymous, pre-moderated and age-banded peer support: A digital safe space that can be filtered by over 200+ employment and mental health related topics. Users experiencing similar challenges help each other with reciprocal advice and support.
Rapid counsellor intervention for high-risk users: When moderators identify a high-risk post, the user is immediately redirected to a qualified counsellor for rapid support.
Dedicated work and employment resources and services: A catalogue of resources that help manage stress, boost resilience and overcome barriers to obtaining and maintaining employment including specialist local services.
An extended Directory: Our premium Directory featuring over 700 listings for mental health self-management.
Local mental health services and resources: Full mapping of local mental health services with integration into the Tellmi Directory.
Training to boost skills, confidence and CVs
Trainmi is a comprehensive three-month training programme focused on mental health support.
With ongoing supervision, participants will gain experience as a SuperPeer® mental health responder, develop valuable digital skills, strengthen their CV, and receive a completion certificate and a reference to support career goals.
Haneefa
"The Trainmi programme has been a brilliant way for me to get work experience and build my confidence. For once, all the things I have been through are actually useful because I can use my experiences to help other people. I have anxiety and I am autistic, so I could never work in a busy or noisy environment, but Trainmi has helped me to see that I can work digitally and that is really motivating me to apply for jobs."
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Questions people often ask us
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Hiremi is the ideal companion tool for young adults already using employment support services. It opens up peer support and targeted resources to meet the needs of jobseekers facing mental health challenges that prevent them from gaining employment. It also relieves the burden from oversubscribed services and overworked staff, including DWP Jobcentres and Work Coaches.
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Hiremi is an extension available on the Tellmi app that offers targeted support for young adults facing mental health challenges to obtaining work.
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Hiremi is commissioned by the DWP, local authority or NHS in local areas. To find out how you can commission Hiremi in your area, contact us.