WEA upcoming course dates for April

Below are some upcoming courses with Worker's Education Association (WEA) taking place throughout April WC 27/03/23 Course: Celebrating the Women's Land Army When: Every Saturday at 09:30 - 15:30, for 5 sessions. Where: JC Craves Discovery Centre (Sheffield) WC 03/04/23 Course: Women on the Land -Behind the Scenes - The Hawley Collection When: Every Wednesday … Continue reading WEA upcoming course dates for April →

See it Be it voluntary sector networking event on Tues 9 May

The See it Be it in Sheffield Business Network is back, with a focus on careers in the voluntary sector. The event is being held at Blend Kitchen, Wards Exchange, Ecclesall Road, S11 8HW on Tuesday 9 May from 8:30am-10:30am. Join them for networking and breakfast with a discussion about the importance of the voluntary … Continue reading See it Be it voluntary sector networking event on Tues 9 May →

Breakfast networking event at Rotherham Opportunities College on Weds 26 April

Are you currently helping SEND 18-25 year old students looking for their next steps? If so, The Rotherham Opportunities College (ROC) is inviting you to join its free breakfast networking event on Wednesday 26 April from 7:30am - 9:00am. You will have the opportunity to speak to the team at The ROC about its offer … Continue reading Breakfast networking event at Rotherham Opportunities College on Weds 26 April →

Sheaf Digital launces new apprenticeship website

Sheaf Digital has launched a new apprenticeships website, specifically for apprenticeships available in the Sheffield area. Apprenticeships can be filtered by sector and each vacancy links to the appropriate application platform. Take a look at Current Vacancies | Sheffield Apprenticeships Sheaf Digital is also looking for any training providers that might be able to contribute … Continue reading Sheaf Digital launces new apprenticeship website →

Sheffield Futures’ VCS Focus Group to take place on Thurs 20 April

As part of a broader project to ensure that the views of young people and the voluntary community sector (VCS) are incorporated into its service development plans, Sheffield Futures is holding an online session on Thursday 20 April from 1:15pm – 2:30pm The session will pose a handful of questions (based on the outcomes of … Continue reading Sheffield Futures’ VCS Focus Group to take place on Thurs 20 April →

NHS Job Application workshop to take place on Weds 10 May

The NHS is holding a virtual Job Application workshop on Wednesday 10 May from 10am-11am. The NHS know that it can be difficult for people to fill out the NHS application forms. They have again partnered with Dave Palfreyman (Employability Project Manager and Coach for the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System) to run … Continue reading NHS Job Application workshop to take place on Weds 10 May →

Sheffield Apprenticeships Bulletin (ESFA) – 3 April

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) provides weekly district-level apprenticeship vacancy bulletins, broken down by region and local authority area. See below the latest vacancy lists for Sheffield and South Yorkshire. Sheffield apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sheffield-03-apr-2023Download South Yorkshire apprenticeship vacancies copy-of-sy-apprenticeship-summary-03-04-2023-with-percent-40-l3-plusDownload

Better Work Conference 2023: How we can deliver better work for everyone

Tuesday 18 April 2023 | 09:30-14:30 | The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London, SE11 5RR Four in five low paid workers say the cost-of-living crisis is the worst financial period they have ever faced. The impacts of the crisis are made worse by two decades of lost wage growth, and the prevalence of low paid, often insecure, jobs that fail … Continue reading Better Work Conference 2023: How we can deliver better work for everyone →

Shaping the Future: Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) Impact Report 2022

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield We want to take this opportunity to thank all of our staff, volunteers, and trustees for all their hard work and commitment to our mission and priorities over the past year. It has been another challenging year, with operational uncertainty around Covid restrictions to navigate and the growing realisation of … Continue reading Shaping the Future: Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS) Impact Report 2022 →

New review to boost employment prospects of autistic people

Press release from Department for Work and Pensions Published 2 April 2023 A new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people has today been launched by the Government. Sir Robert Buckland KC MP to lead new Autism Employment Review Focus on supporting employers to recruit and retain autistic people and reap benefits … Continue reading New review to boost employment prospects of autistic people →

DWP: Touchbase – Mon 3 April

Roundup of recent DWP announcements People in their final year of life to have disability benefits fast-tracked New legislation enables vital financial support to be accessed earlier, helping provide financial peace of mind. Thousands more people nearing the end of their lives now have fast-tracked access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to … Continue reading DWP: Touchbase – Mon 3 April →

NHS ReSTORE event to take place on Weds 26 April