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Work Smart Live Well Northumberland Network

Open to all organisations delivering employability, skills and wellbeing services to Northumberland residents.

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Be part of Northumberland’s Network

Be part of Northumberland’s Work Smart Live Well Network to:

  • share intelligence about delivery of employability, skills and wellbeing support services across sectors
  • communicate labour market information
  • identify opportunities to develop a collaborative approach
  • improve coordination and alignment to increase the number of residents supported to raise their skill levels and move into good work
  • come together to contribute feedback to regional and national policy makers

The Work Smart Live Well Berwick Network also encourages collaboration between organisations, service providers and employers in the North Northumberland area.

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Why join the WSLW Network?

WSLW Network members collaborate together to highlight issues in the labour market, share good practice, and raise issues, concerns and priorities relating to employability and skills.

  • Join regular in person and online meetings with networking opportunities and key speakers
  • Learn about the latest provision
  • Share information any time via WSLW network communications platforms
  • Reach customers directly by participating in our Work Smart Live Well resident drop in sessions
  • Membership is free
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See the Work Smart Live Well Network in action

Upcoming Service Provider events

Once you join the WSLW Network you'll receive a direct invitation to all our in-person and online events.

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September 30th – 9:30AM – 3PM

Online

Widening Participation Career Practitioners CPD Day

📅 Wednesday 30 September 2026 – 9:30am to 3:00pm📍 Northumbria Health and Care Academy, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ Northumbria Healthcare NH…

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If you have any questions about the Work Smart Live Well Network contact:

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Jude Leitch

Employment Partnership Coordinator, Northumberland County Council

[email protected]

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Just fill in our short form and we'll be in touch.

Join the Work Smart Live Well Network

The Network is open to all organisations delivering employability, skills and wellbeing services to Northumberland residents.

The contact information and other details you provide below will be used to manage the network including convening meetings and sending out newsletters. You will be given access to a group communication platform which you will be able to manage. You can unsubscribe from the network or network communications at any time.

In addition, this information may shared members of the network and other relevant partners.

Once your application has been reviewed you will be contacted. In the event that the WSLW network is not suitable for your organisation membership will not be provided.