Use your Access to Work grant to get ADHD coaching and wellbeing support
Access to Work is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) grant that helps people with physical or mental health conditions — including ADHD — to start or stay in work.
It pays for extra support that goes beyond what your employer is expected to provide as “reasonable adjustments”.
Through this scheme, you can fund specialist ADHD coaching with me — combining practical coping strategies with nutrition and wellbeing support to help you thrive in your role.
What is Access to Work?
Access to Work is a government-funded grant that removes barriers in the workplace for people whose health or neurodivergent condition impacts how they work.
It’s not a loan, and you don’t have to pay it back.
The grant can fund:
- Specialist ADHD or workplace coaching
- Support workers or mentors
- Assistive technology or software
- Help with travel to work or interviews
You can apply for the grant if you are employed or self-employed. It is not available for students or those out of work, but you can apply if you are about to start a new job.
The amount awarded depends on your needs. If you are awarded the grant for “ADHD Coping Strategy Training” you are expected to find your own coach and claim back for the sessions that you have paid for with them, providing evidence in the form of their invoices. You will be given a budget to work within.
Why ADHDers are often eligible
ADHD can affect focus, organisation, working memory, time management, emotional regulation and communication at work.
If these challenges mean you need more structured support than your employer can reasonably provide, Access to Work can help.
When you apply, you’ll be asked to explain:
- How ADHD affects your day-to-day work tasks
- What happens when support isn’t in place (for example, missed deadlines, fatigue or overwhelm)
- What kind of specialist help would make your work more manageable and sustainable
How I can support you
Once your grant is in place, you can work with me as your ADHD Coach and I will deliver the sessions approved in your award, usually described as “ADHD Coping Strategy Training”
Typical areas we would cover include:
- Workplace-focused ADHD coaching
- Clarifying your role and task priorities
- Breaking complex projects into ADHD-friendly, achievable steps
- Building realistic planning and time-management systems
- Managing emails, meetings and interruptions effectively
- Coping strategies and tools
- Practical systems for deadlines and follow-through
- Focus strategies such as body-doubling, sprints and timers
- Creating an environment that supports focus and reduces overwhelm
- Communication and self-advocacy skills for managers or HR
- Coaching around emotional regulation and RSD
- For self-employed individuals
- ADHD-friendly goal setting and strategic planning
- Maximising your potential by capitalising on your ADHD strengths
- Managing overwhelm when it’s just you
- Avoiding “success amnesia” – recognising your achievements before moving on to the next exciting project
- Being your cheerleader when things get tough
- Understanding how RSD might be affecting your success
Additional ways I can support you
As both an ADHD Coach and a Registered Nutritional Therapist, I offer an integrated approach to help you feel and function at your best — mentally and physically.
Many ADHDers find that nutrition and lifestyle support complement workplace coaching beautifully.
This can include:
- Nutritional strategies to support brain health and focus
- Guidance on overcoming cravings and emotional eating
- Regulating ADHD symptoms through better blood sugar balance
- Creating a personalised supplement plan tailored to your needs
- Support with meal planning and practical “kitchen hacks” for busy schedules
- Optimising sleep, movement and energy management to improve productivity
These areas can be included in your coaching programme or booked privately alongside your workplace sessions.
Book in for a free ADHD Coaching Discovery Call and find out how I can support you.
How to apply for Access to Work
You can apply if you are employed, self-employed, or about to start a job in England, Scotland or Wales (different rules apply in Northern Ireland).
The process usually follows five steps:
- Check your eligibility – Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: Eligibility – GOV.UK Note that it states that you do not need to be diagnosed to apply
- Apply online via gov.uk/access-to-work.
- Assessment – an adviser may contact you to discuss what support you need (for example, specialist ADHD coaching).
- Award letter – you’ll receive confirmation of what’s funded and for how long.
- Start sessions – once ADHD coaching is approved, we’ll book your sessions,
Please note: there can sometimes be delays in processing applications, so it’s best to apply as early as possible. You may find that your application is fast-tracked if you state that you are about to start a new role or have an important project about to start.
For employers
Access to Work is designed to reduce costs for employers when an employee needs more than standard adjustments.
It helps keep talented ADHDers in work, reduces stress and sickness absence, and supports inclusion and retention.
Benefits for employers:
- Specialist coaching delivered by an experienced ADHD professional
- Tailored, practical support relevant to the employee’s actual role
- Funding usually covers most or all of the eligible costs
You don’t need to be an ADHD expert — I provide the insight, tools and strategies your employee needs.
Have you got your grant and are now looking for the best ADHD Coach for you?
Please book in for a free ADHD Coaching Discovery Call and we can discuss how we can work together to get the best out of your grant
