About Thriving Jobs
People with mental health conditions often face significant barriers when accessing, maintaining and progressing in employment. These barriers may include stigma, lack of workplace adaptations, limited access to training, unstable working conditions and insufficient professional support.
Thriving Jobs was created to respond to these challenges. The project focuses not only on access to employment, but also on the quality, stability and sustainability of employment pathways. It aims to provide practical resources for professionals and organisations so they can better support people with mental health conditions in building meaningful and long-term employment opportunities.
Quality employment is more than getting a job. It is about stability, inclusion, well-being, development and long-term sustainability.
Who is the project for?
Thriving Jobs addresses different groups involved in the promotion of inclusive and quality employment.
Employment support professionals
Professionals working in labour inclusion, job placement, career counselling, coaching and social support.
Mental health professionals
Professionals supporting people with mental health conditions in their personal, social and employment pathways.
Trainers and educators
Professionals designing and delivering training for vulnerable groups or people facing barriers to employment.
HR managers and employers
Companies, HR teams and local organisations interested in creating more inclusive workplaces.
People with mental health conditions
People who may face barriers related to stigma, job instability, lack of support or limited workplace adaptations.
Objectives
1. Strengthen professional capacity
| Equip professionals with practical tools, methods and resources to support people with mental health conditions in their employment pathways.
2. Promote quality employment
| Support employment pathways that are stable, sustainable, person-centred and adapted to individual needs.
3. Empower people with MHC
| Contribute to greater autonomy, confidence and participation of people with mental health conditions in decisions affecting their working lives.
4. Engage organisations and employers
| Promote the active involvement of local companies and organisations in creating inclusive and supportive workplaces.
Thriving Jobs activities
The project offers practical, accessible and transferable resources to help professionals and organisations support better employment pathways for people with mental health conditions.
