Author: Opportunity

Opportunity Sheffield is the employment and skills service within Sheffield City Council.

New dates released for Thrive Health & Wellbeing Programme

New dates have been released for Thrive, a new five-week health and wellbeing programme aimed at unemployed, young people aged 19-24, living in Sheffield. The course start dates for the rest of 2025 are: Tuesday 3 June Tuesday 9 September Tuesday 4 November Participants will be given the knowledge and skills to live a balanced … Continue reading New dates released for Thrive Health & Wellbeing Programme →

Play Games Build Careers starts Monday 12 May 2025

Game Academy's next Play Games Build Careers online course to boost employability skills starts on Monday 12 May 2025. This course is designed for 15-18-year-olds who are not in employment or education (or are at risk of it). The course is free to participants and funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. It will help gamers … Continue reading Play Games Build Careers starts Monday 12 May 2025 →

Sheffield’s initial Pathways to Work employment support projects go live

A series of 12-month employment support projects focused on supporting out-of-work residents into, or back into, employment commenced on Tuesday 1 April. Following Opportunity Sheffield’s initial wave of Pathways to Work commissioning, which took place in February and March, 15 projects have received funding. The Council’s Employment & Skills Service has commissioned a combination of … Continue reading Sheffield’s initial Pathways to Work employment support projects go live →

Sheffield Futures partners with UK Youth to deliver The Summer Jobs Programme

The Summer Jobs Programme is a six-week employment initiative for young people aged 16-20. It includes a paid preparation week, five weeks of paid work experience, support from youth workers throughout the placement, and evaluation activities. The programme aims to combat the barriers that many young people face in gaining employment by fostering career development, … Continue reading Sheffield Futures partners with UK Youth to deliver The Summer Jobs Programme →

The Sheffield College offers Easter Pilot Programme

The Sheffield College is offering short taster courses during the Easter Break for learners to find out about different employment sectors.Each course is between 3 and 5 days in length and delivered by experienced tutors and industry professionals.Learners will have the opportunity to gain a Level 1 qualification and to progress onto higher level courses … Continue reading The Sheffield College offers Easter Pilot Programme →

Sheffield welcomes a national audience for inaugural South Yorkshire Work & Health: Innovation in Practice conference

On Friday 14 March, 180 professionals from across the UK’s employment & skills and health sectors came to Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield for Work and Health: Innovation in Practice, a national conference designed to promote greater integration of services and excellence in delivery within the sector. Morning session Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South … Continue reading Sheffield welcomes a national audience for inaugural South Yorkshire Work & Health: Innovation in Practice conference →

Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair in Gleadless on Tuesday 29 April

Opportunity Sheffield's next Jobs Fair will be held at the Terry Wright Community Hall in Gleadless on Tuesday 29 April, 1:30pm - 3:30pm. Sheffield's Working Jobs Fairs are co-run with Jobcentre Plus South Yorkshire and give visitors a chance to meet local employers and ask about their latest vacancies. The fairs are run in a … Continue reading Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair in Gleadless on Tuesday 29 April →

Post-16 Football Taster Session for Female learners at Staveley MWFC on 4 April

Qualitas is holding a Football Taster Session for Year 10 and Year 11 female learners at Staveley Miners Welfare FC on Friday 4 April 2025. The Post-16 Programme includes Enrichment and Work Opportunities across 42 different sports, which Qualitas and VLUK Education offers to both male and female learners for 2025. More information can be … Continue reading Post-16 Football Taster Session for Female learners at Staveley MWFC on 4 April →

The Government’s Youth Strategy Consultation closes Wednesday 16 April

The Government's consultation on its youth strategy has gone live. The Government is creating a new ten-year National Youth Strategy to tackle the challenges for this generation of young people and ensure that every young person can thrive.  The survey aims to find out children and young people’s thoughts and opinions on things that matter to … Continue reading The Government’s Youth Strategy Consultation closes Wednesday 16 April →

SAVTE ESOL and English Skills classes start in April 2025

Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Teaching of English will be launching its 10-week English ESOL course in April and its Ready for Work course in May 2025. The English ESOL Classes take place at the following venues: Burngreave Library - Registration 16 April Sharrow Community Forum - Registration 16 April Sheffield Cathedral - Registration 15 … Continue reading SAVTE ESOL and English Skills classes start in April 2025 →

Street League and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals collaborate on NHS employability programme

Street League's Shape Your Future with the NHS programme is running from 28 April to 2 May 2025. This one-week employability programme for 18-30-year-olds, co-delivered by Street League and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, will cover the NHS' most popular entry-level job roles; Administration, Clinical Support Workers and Domestics. There will be an Information session on Wednesday 9 April, 11am-12pm.   … Continue reading Street League and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals collaborate on NHS employability programme →