Author: Opportunity

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

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (18 Mar)

Please download the file below to read the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing as of Friday 18 March. SYMCA-policy-briefing-18-03-2022Download This week's key messages Labour market data is not showing any signs of major shifts with unemployment slightly below pre-pandemic levels. There is some positive labour market data around job recovery, particularly in … Continue reading South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Weekly Policy Briefing (18 Mar) →

Treat your mum with a special Mothering Sunday gift while supporting Roundabout

Written by Roundabout Homeless Charity Instead of the usual flowers and chocolates, the Roundabout team hope people will make a donation to the charity in the name of the important mother figure in their life. In return, she will receive a special Roundabout gift box including a postcard with a personalised message, a packet of … Continue reading Treat your mum with a special Mothering Sunday gift while supporting Roundabout →

Attend the Making Business: Ready for the Future event at Sheffield College (Tue 29 Mar)

Written by Sheffield College South Yorkshire chiefs to lend their support to small business owners Business, civic and education chiefs are urging South Yorkshire small business owners to sign up to a scheme aimed at helping them develop new opportunities. Higher Skills Higher Growth offers free support to small and medium sized enterprises, start-ups and … Continue reading Attend the Making Business: Ready for the Future event at Sheffield College (Tue 29 Mar) →

UK-wide online platform for autistic young people launched

Ambitious about Autism has today launched the Ambitious Youth Network, a UK-wide online platform for autistic young people.  The Ambitious Youth Network will offer autistic young people aged 16 to 25 a safe and moderated online space to help them understand their autistic identity and reduce isolation and loneliness that many feel. Young people will be able … Continue reading UK-wide online platform for autistic young people launched →

Weekly Nature Connections sessions for women struggling with mental health

Survivors of Depression in Transition (SODIT) is to run weekly Nature Connections sessions open to all women who are struggling with their mental health The sessions commence on Tuesday 22 March and will take place at SODIT, Unit 4 SYAC Business & Enterprise centre, 120 Wicker, S3 8JD, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Space is limited … Continue reading Weekly Nature Connections sessions for women struggling with mental health →

Revised dates for Groundwork & John Lewis employment support programme; July start

Groundwork has secured some funding from John Lewis to run a green employment support programme for adults 18 plus in Sheffield. The 6-week programme, which is free for participants, will now commence in July rather than April to allow additional time for recruitment. On each cohort, participants will spend two days a week with a … Continue reading Revised dates for Groundwork & John Lewis employment support programme; July start →

UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work

From the Department for Work and Pensions Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey deposits treaty tackling workplace violence, completing the ratification process for the UK. The UK government has strengthened its efforts to end violence and harassment in the workplace, becoming the 11th country to ratify the International Labour Organization’s Violence and Harassment Convention. This … Continue reading UK ratifies treaty tackling violence and harassment at work →

DWP: Fast-tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life

From the Department for Work and Pensions Fast-tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life Changes will extend eligibility to end of life support from six to 12 months from 4 April 2022Those nearing end of life will be given fast-tracked access to Universal Credit and Employment and Support AllowanceDelivering on 2021 commitment, … Continue reading DWP: Fast-tracked benefit access extended to more nearing end of life →

Last date to enrol onto Learning Curve’s L2 Pre-Uniformed Services Course is 11 Apr

Written by Learning Curve Group Just a quick email to let you know our last date to enrol onto our Level 2 course this Academic year is coming up fast! So if you do know anybody with an interest in a career in the Armed Forces, Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, Police Force, Fire Services, … Continue reading Last date to enrol onto Learning Curve’s L2 Pre-Uniformed Services Course is 11 Apr →

Free Virtual NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools

Clarion Futures working in partnership providing free virtual course to work at schools Level 2 Award with progression to Level2 Certificate About this event This is a Virtual Online Course and will be delivered remotely over Zoom. NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools prepare learners for further learning and training … Continue reading Free Virtual NCFE CACHE Level 2 Award in Preparing to Work in Schools →

Sector Routeways: Care recruiting unemployed candidates for April start

Opportunity Sheffield's Sector Routeways programme is now recruiting for its next course in Care for unemployed residents of Sheffield aged 18+. Participants will undertake a three-day course aiming to give them a good understanding of the care sector, followed by a two-week work placement.  The training takes place on Thursday 7th, Friday 8th and Thursday … Continue reading Sector Routeways: Care recruiting unemployed candidates for April start →