Applying For Access To Work: What You Need To Know
Have you heard of the Access to Work scheme but are confused about the application process? You are in the right place!
In this blog post, I am breaking down the process of applying for Access to Work and everything you need to know about this government scheme. Let’s get straight into it!
What is Access to Work?
Access to work is a government scheme that helps people with mental and physical health conditions to stay in work.
It is a programme where you can apply for funding and potentially be rewarded up to £62,900.
This funding can then be used in your business or in your job to fund mental health support or coaching, hire a virtual assistant, purchase specialised equipment and more!
Who is Eligible?
Anybody with a physical or mental health condition is eligible; you don’t have to have an official diagnosis.
Here at The Virtual Assisters, we specifically help ADHD business owners to apply and receive the funding.
Applying For Access To Work
The process of applying for Access to Work is not as difficult as you may think it is.
All it involves is heading onto a website and typing in a few details about you and how your ADHD impacts your business.
However…let’s be honest, procrastination and feeling overwhelmed are two huge symptoms of ADHD which can result in us putting off applying.Which is why we have created our free mini-course which breaks down the applying for Access to work process in an easy to digest way.
We have helped hundreds of clients to get tens of thousands of pounds in funding by going through this process.
The funding covers things such as an ADHD coach, admin assistance in the form of a virtual assistant and various equipment & assistive technologies.
If you’re an ADHD business owner that has questions surrounding applying for Access to Work, please reach out to us at hello@thevirtualassisters.co.uk - we will be more than happy to help!
Access to Work For ADHD
But if you’re not convinced that you should be applying for this grant, here are some of the benefits of doing so.
Firstly, you will be able to hire a virtual assistant.
By hiring an ADHD trained virtual assistant you can access ADHD tools such as body doubling sessions, morning meetings, email and social media help, finance assistance and more!
Hiring my own virtual assistant completely changed my life and my business and I was able to outsource tasks that I wasn’t consistent with or passionate about.
Which meant that I was able to focus on what I love in my business, therefore keeping my business going.
We have virtual assistants in all different types of niches including bookkeeping, social media management, general admin and so much more! You name the task, there is a virtual assistant that can help!
Another way that this can help you with your business is with ADHD coaching. Having somebody to help you understand your ADHD symptoms and how to manage them and use them to your advantage in your business can be hugely beneficial!
You can also hire a business mentor who can help to grow and scale your business.
Additionally, you can purchase ADHD equipment such as a standing desk to help keep you focused on tasks!
Key Takeaways on Applying For Access To Work: What You Need To Know
That concludes this guide on applying for access to work.
The only thing to note right now is that the waiting time is quite long, however, the sooner that you apply, the sooner you can access your funding!
We highly recommend going through our free course because we have helped so many business owners access up to £150,000+ worth of funding (over 3 years) and if you don’t know how to apply correctly, you run the risk of not receiving adequate funding or having your application rejected entirely.
