Author: Opportunity

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

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 →

Career Foundations work preparation programme for 19-24s; info event on Tues 4 May

Local 19-24 year olds are being given the chance to enrol on the Career Foundations work preparation programme.   This programme is fully funded and includes a two-week work placement to give some lived experience. Young people in Yorkshire and Humber who are seeking employability training and development support can attend a Career Foundations roadshow … Continue reading Career Foundations work preparation programme for 19-24s; info event on Tues 4 May →

The Burngreave Messenger is back!

The Burngreave Messenger is back! As pandemic restrictions ease we are preparing to relaunch the Messenger in June, with a dynamic new design and several new affordable advertising opportunities.  Our new look Messenger will include a local map, highlighting the location of our advertisers' businesses so that your customers know where to find you, and a what's on/local listings calendar page with … Continue reading The Burngreave Messenger is back! →

Clarion’s Support Work in Schools course begins on Tue 4 May

Clarion Futures has now confirmed a start date of Tuesday 4 May for its Cache Level 1 Support Work in Schools course. Interested individuals will need to register via the Eventbrite link. They will then be sent some enrolment forms to complete. Places on the course will not be secured until they return these forms. … Continue reading Clarion’s Support Work in Schools course begins on Tue 4 May →

Maximus wins prime contract to deliver Restart program in South Yorks

Press release by Maximus More than 250,000 people will receive tailored support to overcome barriers and find work - Maximus (NYSE: MMS), a leading provider of government services worldwide, announced today that Maximus UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Maximus, secured two prime contracts to deliver the Restart program in South and East London, and in … Continue reading Maximus wins prime contract to deliver Restart program in South Yorks →