UK Government Funded Support

Access to Work support
for self-employed founders

Practical, respectful support to help you run your business your way. If you've been awarded Access to Work funding — or you're applying — I can help you use that support effectively.

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What is access to work?

Background

What is Access to Work?

Access to Work is a UK government grant that helps disabled people and people with long-term health conditions stay in work or run their own business.

If you're self-employed, a sole trader or a company director, Access to Work may fund practical support that helps remove barriers to doing your job — including a Support Worker who helps with organisation, planning and day-to-day business activities.

"The aim is not for someone else to run your business. It is to give you the right support so you can keep doing the work only you can do."

What I can help with

Support that removes barriers

As a self-employed person, your work probably involves more than one job at once. An Access to Work Support Worker can help keep everything moving.

Planning and prioritising your workload

Breaking large projects into manageable steps

Organising meetings and action points

Accountability and task management

Structuring ideas and capturing decisions

Research and information gathering

Administrative organisation

Preparing for meetings, workshops or content creation

Maintaining momentum between sessions

Every session is led by you.

You decide the priorities.

You make the business decisions.

You remain responsible for the work only you can do.

My role is to provide the structure, the prompts,
the organisation — and the accountability.

Support built around the way your brain works.

Not the other way around.

Remote. Flexible. Yours.

My clients describe me as a strategic thinking partner — or a 'bridge' between their business structure and their brain, as much as a support worker.

Who I work with

Built for independent business owners

I particularly enjoy supporting those who are building something on their own terms — from establishing your business to growing a consultancy or balancing multiple projects.

Sole traders

Freelancers

Consultants

Creative businesses

Neurodivergent founders

Disabled business owners

Purpose-led businesses

Independent businesses

Support is always tailored around how you work best — not a one-size-fits-all approach. Alongside my background in brand strategy, messaging and content, I understand the realities of running a small business.

Frequently asked questions

Your questions, answered

Access to Work can feel complicated at first — especially if you're self-employed and unsure whether it applies to you. Here are the questions I hear most often. If yours isn't here, just get in touch.

Can Access to Work fund a Support Worker?

Yes. Access to Work can fund Support Worker support where it helps remove barriers related to a disability or long-term health condition. The support should enable you to do your job — it should not replace your role or transfer responsibility for your work to someone else.

Can I use Access to Work if I'm self-employed?

Yes. Access to Work can support people who are self-employed, including sole traders, freelancers, consultants and company directors.

What does an Access to Work Support Worker do?

A Support Worker can help with practical tasks that make work more manageable. For self-employed people, this might include planning, prioritising, organising tasks, preparing for meetings, capturing actions and maintaining momentum.

Can you help me apply for Access to Work?

I can talk through what support might look like in practice and help you think about the kinds of tasks you may need support with. The application itself remains your responsibility.

Do you work remotely?

Yes. I provide remote Access to Work Support Worker services across the UK.

Can you help with messaging and content?