Author: Opportunity

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

Project SEARCH interest event on Weds 1 Feb

Written by Chloe Granger, Tutor (DFN Project SEARCH) Rotherham Opportunities College Just a little introduction of myself, I work at Rotherham Opportunities College, and I am the DFN Project SEARCH Tutor/Teacher, where I work on the supported internship programme. I am writing this email to invite you to our Project SEARCH interest event on the … Continue reading Project SEARCH interest event on Weds 1 Feb →

We Find Any Learner distance learning courses

Thanks to government funding, We Find Any Learner is offering free, nationally accredited distance learning courses. These courses aim to support personal development, confidence, and to improve your CPD from the comfort of your own home or workplace. There are over 40 courses on offer with each taking between 20 and 40 hours in total … Continue reading We Find Any Learner distance learning courses →

Digital Marketing L2 course with Advancing Digital & Momentum Training from Monday 6 Feb

Opportunity Sheffield's next Digital Marketing Level 2 course starts on Monday 6 February. Part of our Advancing Digital programme, Momentum Recruitment and Training will be teaching this course over 3 full days at their Training Camp in Shalesmoor. The course will cover a range of digital marketing tools including social media, email marketing and web … Continue reading Digital Marketing L2 course with Advancing Digital & Momentum Training from Monday 6 Feb →

How To Upskill Your Workforce: An Advance Sheffield event for employers on Weds 18 Jan

How to Upskill Your Workforce is a breakfast networking event dedicated to developing the skills of your staff, to bring more value to your company. The Advance SCR Sheffield team will be joined by other Opportunity Sheffield project leads who can advise on the best training for your existing staff. Plus, a representative from Sheffield … Continue reading How To Upskill Your Workforce: An Advance Sheffield event for employers on Weds 18 Jan →

Job vacancies: Language Volunteers & Operations Manager (SAVTE)

SAVTE (Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Speaking of English) is a community organisation dedicated to supporting speakers of other languages in developing their functional English language skills. SAVTE work with a range of people from all backgrounds and across a range of communities. To find out more about SAVTE, visit http://savte.org.uk/ Language Volunteers SAVTE is … Continue reading Job vacancies: Language Volunteers & Operations Manager (SAVTE) →

First Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair of 2023 set for Gleadless Valley on Tues 24 Jan

Opportunity Sheffield's first Sheffield's Working community job fair of 2023 will be held in Gleadless Valley on Tuesday 24 January 2023. Local and national employers will be attending including Vodaphone, NHS, Home Office, and Greencore. Event details The event will take place at: Terry Wright Community Hall, 569 Gleadless Rd, Sheffield, S2 2BT Open to … Continue reading First Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair of 2023 set for Gleadless Valley on Tues 24 Jan →

Street League seeks youth referrals for its next cohort from Mon 13 Feb

Written by Matthew Cox, Youth and Community Coach, Street League I’m Matthew Cox and I’m the new Youth and Community Coach at Street League and will be dealing with any referrals for young people who may be suitable for our Academy and Street Sport sessions. At Street League we work with young people aged 16-18 … Continue reading Street League seeks youth referrals for its next cohort from Mon 13 Feb →

Women to Work online coaching workshop on Weds 1 Feb

Women to Work, an organisation working primarily with women to provide one to one coaching, workshops and development programmes, is delivering a free 'Work Life Discovery' coaching workshop. This workshop will take place online and is open to women only. It will be an opportunity to take some time to focus on yourself, what’s important … Continue reading Women to Work online coaching workshop on Weds 1 Feb →

Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment

Press release from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Kevin Hollinrake MP Millions of employees will receive day one right to request flexible working, empowering workers to have a greater say over when, where, and how they work businesses set to benefit from higher productivity and staff retention as a result around 1.5 million … Continue reading Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment →

Sheffield Autism Partnership Network: Cost of Living Small Grants Programme Update

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield Thank you to everyone who has applied for our Sheffield Autism Partnership Network small grants scheme so far - we’ve been so excited to read all your inspired and creative ideas for how best to use these funds to support Autistic people in Sheffield! We are pleased to announce that … Continue reading Sheffield Autism Partnership Network: Cost of Living Small Grants Programme Update →

Programmes Funding Newsletter – January 2022 (Doncaster Council)

Newsletter produced by Policy, Insight and Change Team, Doncaster Council (Reposted) Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Programmes Funding Newsletter For further information on anything in this newsletter or to receive further advice and guidance for your specific project or application, please contact the team  by email -programmeenquiries@doncaster.gov.uk Many thanks      … Continue reading Programmes Funding Newsletter – January 2022 (Doncaster Council) →