DWP: Touchbase – Fri 17 Dec

1 Roundup of recent DWP announcements  Jobcentre Plus arrangements over the festive period Jobcentre Plus opening hours are different over Christmas and New Year. To make sure people receive their payments on a day when Jobcentre Plus offices are open, arrangements have been made to make some payments early.  Monthly-paid Universal Credit claimants who have two payments … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Fri 17 Dec

British Games Institute’s The Next Level Project & gaming industry advice

Transforming lives with videogames Please see the flyers below from the British Games Institute for information, advice and guidance around careers in game design including programmes to get involved with. The Next Level Project Please see the flyers below on The Next level Project - a six-week Games Design course aimed to empower women of … Continue reading British Games Institute’s The Next Level Project & gaming industry advice

Have your say on the future of peer support for Autistic people

You can help to shape the future of peer support for Autistic people by attending the online meetings held by Health Education England and its partners in December and January. Please read below to find out what will be asked in the meeting and how to register to take part either by attending one of … Continue reading Have your say on the future of peer support for Autistic people

Leaning & Work Institute’s labour market analysis Dec 2021

Written by Learning & Work Institute Stephen Evans, Chief Executive at Learning and Work Institute, said: The labour market continues to recover with significant increases in employment and record vacancies, and no signs yet of the end of furlough leading to a sustained increase in unemployment. However, employment is still 567,000 below pre-pandemic levels and … Continue reading Leaning & Work Institute’s labour market analysis Dec 2021

The Sheffield College launches its own job agency for students

Press release from The Sheffield College The Sheffield College has launched its own job agency to help students find paid work. Students who sign up to the College’s new Employment Services Agency will be able to look for full-time, part-time or seasonal job opportunities. The aim of the scheme is to support students, including adult learners, to … Continue reading The Sheffield College launches its own job agency for students

Sheffield partnership secures £600k funding to support disadvantaged young people

A city-wide partnership led by Sheffield Hallam University has secured more than £600k government funding to support young people adversely affected by the pandemic through education and employability initiatives. The £622k funding, secured through the UK Government’s UK Community Renewal Fund, will enable three existing projects to be combined and delivered in schools and colleges where young … Continue reading Sheffield partnership secures £600k funding to support disadvantaged young people

Grants of £1000 to £1,500 available to start-up and early stage social enterprises

As part of the Social Enterprise Exchange programme, South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation is managing a small grants scheme to support start-up and existing social enterprises. Grants of £1000 to £1,500 are available to start-up and early stage social enterprises. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to social enterprises that have been trading for at … Continue reading Grants of £1000 to £1,500 available to start-up and early stage social enterprises