Author: Opportunity

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

Workpays Hospitality and Catering SWAP starts on Mon 10 May

Workpays has places available on its upcoming sector work-based academy programme for Hospitality and Catering, which starts on Monday 10 May. The course will be delivered at Workpays' Chesterfield training centre, although virtual places will be made available on the course. There is the potential for this training package to be repeated at the end … Continue reading Workpays Hospitality and Catering SWAP starts on Mon 10 May →

The Boutique Works launches; preloved fashion sales from The Suit Works

Interview clothing provider The Suit Works has diversified into fashion retailing with the launch of The Boutique Works - a new online shop for pre-worn garments. The Boutique Works aims to educate against the current consumer culture around clothing by encouraging people to buy pre-loved and recycled items drawn from or made from The Suit … Continue reading The Boutique Works launches; preloved fashion sales from The Suit Works →

SCC shortlisted for national SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award

Sheffield City Council has been shortlisted as a national finalist at the 2021 FE Week and AELP AAC Apprenticeship Awards. The Council is in the running for the SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award, in recognition of policies and processes in place to support people with special educational needs and disabilities into apprenticeships. The Council's submission to … Continue reading SCC shortlisted for national SEND Apprenticeship Champion Award →

ERSA: Time to do what the Employability industry does best: Recruit

Written by the Employment Related Services Association Employability Day, 30 April 2021, is the UK’s largest celebration for organisations supporting often disadvantaged people to gain, sustain and progress in work. Led by the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA), it’s an annual opportunity for the employability sector to celebrate all that it accomplishes and wants to … Continue reading ERSA: Time to do what the Employability industry does best: Recruit →

SCC ward analysis of youth unemployment in Sheffield

Dear Stakeholders, Sheffield City Council is looking closely at youth unemployment across 16-24-year-olds, as we aim to bridge the gaps and improve relations between services. Our aim is to better-support young people as they transition through their journey from education to employment. To aid our understanding of how best to target our resources across the … Continue reading SCC ward analysis of youth unemployment in Sheffield →

Employability Day is a time to reflect on the challenges and opportunities ahead as part of a jobs-led recovery

Written by the Employment Related Services Association With the latest ONS employment figures showing that between December 2020 to February 2021, an estimated 1.67 million people were unemployed, up 311,000 on the same period the previous year, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit jobseekers hard.  National Employability Day takes place on the 30th of April  and will shine a … Continue reading Employability Day is a time to reflect on the challenges and opportunities ahead as part of a jobs-led recovery →

Sharrow CF restarts Made In Sharrow: New Start woodwork & product design short course

Sharrow Community Forum is now accepting referrals to its Made In Sharrow: New Start behavioural change course, which is open to participants working with an ESF Pathways keyworker. Not registered on ESF Pathways? If you are unemployed, aged 16+ and have the right to live and work in the UK it is possible to enrol … Continue reading Sharrow CF restarts Made In Sharrow: New Start woodwork & product design short course →

UK Community Renewal Fund – £12m available in South Yorks in 2021-22

Written by Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority The UK Government has announced £220 million investment in the UK Community Renewal Fund (UKCRF) in its budget on 3 March 2021. The UKCRF is the pre-cursor to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UKCRF aims to support people and communities most in need across the UK … Continue reading UK Community Renewal Fund – £12m available in South Yorks in 2021-22 →

Employability course for adults with a learning disability at Goodwin SC from Sept

Employability Sport Yorkshire is teaming up with the University of Sheffield's sports arm this autumn to run an employability course for adults with a learning disability. The free course will take place on Wednesdays 10:30am-2pm starting in September. An enrolment event will take place on Wednesday 15 September. Find out more For further information contact … Continue reading Employability course for adults with a learning disability at Goodwin SC from Sept →