Inclusive Employer Support for Denbighshire Businesses

Employers across Denbighshire are being given the opportunity to take part in a new, fully funded initiative designed to help businesses attract, recruit and retain a wider range of talent.

Working Denbighshire has launched its Inclusive Employers Trailblazer Pilot, funded by the Welsh Government, to support local businesses in building more inclusive and sustainable workplaces. The main aim of the programme is to help reduce economic inactivity across Denbighshire while supporting employers to strengthen their workforce.

The pilot offers a practical, hands-on opportunity for a small number of employers to receive tailored support from a professional hiring specialist. The initiative is designed to help businesses improve their recruitment and onboarding practices, making opportunities more accessible to individuals who may face barriers to employment, including people with disabilities, health conditions or caring responsibilities.

This new offer comes at a time when many employers continue to face recruitment and retention challenges. By adopting more inclusive approaches, businesses can access a broader and often underutilised talent pool, improve staff retention and reduce recruitment costs, helping to create a stronger, more resilient workforce.

Participating employers will receive:

• Practical guidance on inclusive recruitment and selection
• Tailored support and resources to attract and hire a more diverse range of candidates
• Advice on supporting employees with additional needs
• Tools that can be embedded into day-to-day operations
• Recognition as a certified Working Denbighshire Inclusive Employer

In addition to supporting individual businesses, the programme aims to strengthen the local economy by helping more residents move into sustainable employment, improving wellbeing and creating opportunities for people across the county.

Denbighshire is one of only three local authorities selected to take part in the Welsh Government’s wider Trailblazer programme, which focuses on tackling economic inactivity and testing innovative approaches to workforce inclusion.

Local employers are already seeing the benefits of adopting more inclusive recruitment practices through Working Denbighshire’s employer support programme. Wynne Construction is one of the businesses that has experienced positive results, attracting a wider and more suitable range of candidates.

Rebecca Martin, HR Manager at Wynne Construction, said:

“I found our discussion very helpful and really appreciated the advice and recommendations provided. The new adverts have worked great, and I’ve definitely seen a significant improvement in both the suitability and diversity of candidates we have received.”

Their experience highlights how inclusive recruitment practices can help employers identify talented individuals who may otherwise be overlooked, while creating meaningful opportunities for local people to enter and progress within the workforce.

For employers struggling to recruit, the pilot offers an opportunity to review existing recruitment practices and connect with a wider pool of motivated candidates.

Places on the pilot are limited, and Denbighshire employers are encouraged to express their interest as soon as possible.

If you are Denbighshire employer that could benefit from this, then get in touch now. We’d love to hear from you. Places are limited:

Dawn Johnson
Inclusive Employers Project Manager
01824 706740 / 07795 221 685
dawn.johnson@denbighshire.gov.uk