About Us
Find out more about The Work and Skills Interchange
Making connections
The Work and Skills Interchange offers advice and makes connections for people seeking work, or trying to stay in work. The focus is on supporting people who have significant health conditions and are economically inactive, but this may include people who face other disadvantages in the labour market – such as caring responsibilities, their age, low skills or long-term worklessness.
Employers play a vital role in creating good work opportunities and reducing current and future economic inactivity. With the potential of 100% funding, the interchange supports employers to build their capacity to attract, hire, and retain people, and create inclusive job opportunities.
Launched in March 2026, The Work and Skills Interchange has been developed by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, as part of a programme called the Get Britain Working Economic Inactivity Trailblazer, supported by funding from the Department for Work and Pensions.
What’s happening
Support is available through dedicated staff and online resources. Advisers and place-based navigators support with the engagement of individuals and businesses. They navigate the complex work, health and skills landscape, reaching into communities to ensure people have access to tailored support to assist with learning, employment and health and wellbeing. Explore the website to see what help is available to you.
More about the Combined Authority
The Work and Skills Interchange is led by York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
A Combined Authority is where a group of councils work together across a larger area. The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has been created by the City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council.
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is a legally recognised, single body. Our role is to use some of the money and powers, that have been held by central government, and work with local leaders and communities to invest in ways that will help to make York and North Yorkshire a better place for you to live, work and do business.
Find out more on the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority website here.
Find the support that's right for you
Explore our categories to find the guidance, tools, and information that best match your needs.
For Me
Find guidance on improving your wellbeing, developing new skills, and progressing in work.
For Employers
We connect employers with local and regional programmes designed to strengthen business resilience, boost productivity and create healthier, more inclusive workplaces.
For Providers
Are you a provider who works within, the Work, Health or Skills arena? Then this page is for you. If you have a service/programme or initiative, that is funded, or part funded then we want to hear for you.
Navigators Hub
The Navigators Hub is for you if you have undertaken Work and Skills Navigator training. Here you will find information and resources that will help you to help others make informed choices about their learning, work and wellbeing.