Horsham's free Employment Hub and Think Futures youth service run for another year. In two years the Hub got 31 people into work. How to book and who to call.

Two free job-help services for Horsham district residents will run for another year. Horsham District Council has secured funding from the Sussex and Brighton Strategic Authority to keep both going (Horsham District Council).

The services are:

  • the Horsham Employment Hub, for adults, now in its third year
  • Think Futures, for 16 to 25 year olds who are not in education, employment or training

What the Hub has done so far

The Hub is run by the consultancy Adam Knight & Associates in partnership with the council. In its first two years it recorded (Horsham District Council):

Measure First two years
Enquiries More than 500
People registered 179
People who completed the programme 114
Evidenced job outcomes 31
Referrals to specialist help 82

That is roughly one in six of the people who registered. The figure counts only job outcomes the Hub could evidence.

Think Futures, a partnership between the county and district councils, has helped more than 150 young people in Horsham over the same two years. The council says more than half moved into sustained employment, training or education.

Why it matters now

Claims for unemployment-related benefits in Horsham district are edging up. In August 2026, 1,750 people were on the claimant count, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier it was 1,715 (Nomis, ONS claimant count).

The rise is sharper among the young. Claimants aged 16 to 24 went from 285 to 325 over the same year, which is the group Think Futures is for. We broke down the August figures in our claimant count report.

What it means for you

If you are an adult looking for work, a change or a way back in, the Hub offers free one-to-one support. According to the council’s job help page that includes:

  • writing or improving a CV
  • job applications and searching for vacancies
  • interview practice
  • working out transferable skills, and using LinkedIn and job sites
  • training, career direction and self-employment

Book a free appointment by emailing info@adam-knight.co.uk or calling 020 7459 4502.

If you are 16 to 25 and not in work, education or training, Think Futures careers advisers can help with careers interviews, college and apprenticeship applications, CVs and interview preparation. They usually meet people out in the community, or by phone or Teams. Young people can refer themselves.

Contact Think Futures at CareersAdvice@westsussex.gov.uk, on 0330 222 2700, or through the county council’s referral form. A parent or carer can make a referral, but the young person has to agree to be contacted first.

If you have a health condition or disability, the county’s separate Connect to Work programme is aimed at people who face those barriers to getting a job.

If none of these fits, the council’s business support team takes questions at Business.Support@horsham.gov.uk.

The council also ran its Jobs and Skills Fair at the Drill Hall on 30 September; we reported on who came.

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