Forward Trust CEO, Mike Trace, is joined by Asi Panditharatna MBE, Executive Director for Employment Services to talk about the government white paper on ‘Get Britain Working’.

Mike and Asi discuss employability schemes in the UK, and how the new government can better meet the needs of various individuals seeking employment, especially those who have found employment harder due to issues with addiction, mental health, and disability.

The Forward Trust is a registered UK charity that continues to work with individuals with substance use, those in the criminal justice system, ex-offenders and other marginalised groups to receive life-changing support to transform their lives.

Recorded: February 2025

Can We Get Britain Working Again?

The Forward Trust is a social justice charity that supports people to recover from addiction or leave behind crime, helping them move on in life with family, friends, jobs, homes, and a sense of belonging. Leading Forward is a new ongoing audio series providing thought leadership views and opinions from Forward's CEO and other colleagues.