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Job Bulletin Friday 24 Apr – roles available during lockdown

Opportunity Sheffield is producing a regular Jobs Bulletin during the lockdown featuring current vacancies – jobs that remain available during the lockdown period. To view the Job Bulletin for Friday 24 April, please click here The majority of these roles are being broker-managed internally, with Opportunity Sheffield’s recruitment team seeking to match employers with suitable candidates. … Continue reading Job Bulletin Friday 24 Apr – roles available during lockdown →

PeoplePlus offers 80 online courses during lockdown

Peopleplus is now offering more than 80 free accredited online courses topics include Mental Health, Social Care, Nutrition, Autism, Business Administration and many more. To find out more follow the link  https://peopleplus.theskillsnetwork.com/ and to register your interest https://peopleplus.co.uk/adult-education/ Functional Skills English – Entry 1-Level 2 Functional Skills Maths – Entry-Level 2 Security Routeway Level 2 Update learners … Continue reading PeoplePlus offers 80 online courses during lockdown →

Support to bereaved families in Sheffield losing loved ones during COVID-19

Press release - Sheffield City Council Sheffield City Council has launched a new service to help people bereaved during Covid19. The aim of the service is to provide practical, emotional health and wellbeing support to residents of South Yorkshire bereaved during this time, and to signpost residents to other support available as required. By providing … Continue reading Support to bereaved families in Sheffield losing loved ones during COVID-19 →

Sheffield services available – Refugees and asylum seekers (SAVTE)

SAVTE - a charity that provides English Language Support to people in Sheffield - has issues an update for refugees and asylum seeekers in Sheffield in relation to COVID-19. The update provides details on the community services available in six different languages, English, French, Arabic, Kurdish Sorani, Tigrinya and Amharic. Details from the English language publication can … Continue reading Sheffield services available – Refugees and asylum seekers (SAVTE) →

Help for the homeless and most vulnerable during COVID-19

Press release - Sheffield City Council It is only natural to worry about the homeless and very vulnerable people at this time. But it is important to know that help is available in the city to support those most in need during the pandemic. Please be assured, people are being fed and offered safe and … Continue reading Help for the homeless and most vulnerable during COVID-19 →

Job Bulletin Weds 22 Apr – roles available during COVID lockdown

Opportunity Sheffield is producing a regular Jobs Bulletin during the lockdown featuring current vacancies – jobs that remain available during the lockdown period. To view the Job Bulletin for Wednesday 22 April, please click here The majority of these roles are being broker-managed internally, with Opportunity Sheffield’s recruitment team seeking to match employers with suitable candidates. … Continue reading Job Bulletin Weds 22 Apr – roles available during COVID lockdown →

IEP webinar series on mental health & wellbeing during COVID-19

The Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) and its partner The Better Health Generation is currently running an eight-week course on mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 shutdown. Each webinar – which takes place on Wednesday – covers a different aspect of the topic. These are accessible to IEP members. IEP Corporate Affiliate Partners The … Continue reading IEP webinar series on mental health & wellbeing during COVID-19 →

Element Society seeks input on youth contribution to relief efforts

Written by Chris Hill, Chief Executive Officer, Element Society "Firstly, I wish you and family well in these extraordinary times. I'm writing because I would like Element, as a Sheffield youth-charity, to be able to contribute to the wider CV-19 relief efforts in the city.   I would like to find out how, if possible, Element … Continue reading Element Society seeks input on youth contribution to relief efforts →

Reach creates 2 Facebook Community Hub pages to keep residents updated

Reach South Sheffield has created two new Facebook pages to provide additional online support to residents during the COVID-19 lockdown. One is focused on Gleadless Valley, the other on Lowedges, Batemoor and Jordanthorpe. The pages are being regularly updates with support information, activities and useful links. Anyone can access the pages to ensure they stay … Continue reading Reach creates 2 Facebook Community Hub pages to keep residents updated →

Free 4-day online Entrepreneurship course starts on Mon 11 May with £50 Amazon vouchers (JobSkilla)

JobSkilla in partnership with Kick off in Business is running a free Entrepreneurship workshop to teach candidates about business start-up and enterprise. You don’t need a business idea, or any business experience, the entry-level course workshop will simply help you decide whether starting a business is right for you. There are still places available on … Continue reading Free 4-day online Entrepreneurship course starts on Mon 11 May with £50 Amazon vouchers (JobSkilla) →

JobSkilla offers 11 funded online training courses starting in April

Written by JobSkilla We at JobSkilla are working tirelessly to ensure that, even in these most uncertain times, opportunities for progression towards work are still available for your customers. With this in mind we have collated a range of Learn from home courses for your customers to book on. All courses are distance learning and … Continue reading JobSkilla offers 11 funded online training courses starting in April →