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Healthy Mind 24/7 with Big Ambitions: 6-week personal development course from 16 Oct

Big Ambitions is recruiting for its next Healthy Mind 24/7 cohort - this is a six-week interactive course with a focus on improving mental health and wellbeing. The course - which is part of Opportunity Sheffield's ESF Positive Change Programme - gets underway on Thursday 16 October at Bramall Lane, with spaces limited. Eligibility Unemployed … Continue reading Healthy Mind 24/7 with Big Ambitions: 6-week personal development course from 16 Oct →

Mental Health First Aid training for employees available with Advance Sheffield

Today is World Mental Health Day, but it’s something we should be thinking about every day. This year’s theme is: ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority'. Our Advance Sheffield team are helping employers and employees improve their mental health policies and practices with a range of courses including Mental Health First … Continue reading Mental Health First Aid training for employees available with Advance Sheffield →

Down2U Physiotherapy seeking unemployed referrals for 7-day pre-entry course focused on overcoming pain barriers

Down2U Physiotherapy is now recruiting participants for its new Positive Change programme, which is designed to support unemployed people who are suffering from chronic pain and help them overcome this barrier. The programme, which has been commissioned by Opportunity Sheffield and is part-funded by the European Social Fund, will run for four cohorts between Autumn … Continue reading Down2U Physiotherapy seeking unemployed referrals for 7-day pre-entry course focused on overcoming pain barriers →

Volunteering Fair on Tuesday 18 October with Volunteer Centre Sheffield

Interested in volunteering? Come along to our Volunteering Fair on Tuesday 18 October (11am - 3pm) and meet 30 organisations looking for volunteers. The Volunteering Fair will take place at the Atrium (Owen Building, Sheffield Hallam University City Campus, Howard Street, S1 1WB) There will be 30 stalls of organisations looking for volunteers. This is a … Continue reading Volunteering Fair on Tuesday 18 October with Volunteer Centre Sheffield →

Programmes Funding Newsletter – October 2022 (Doncaster Council)

Newsletter produced by Policy, Insight and Change Team, Doncaster Council (Reposted) Hello and welcome to the latest 2022  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 – October 2022 (Doncaster Council) →

Places still available on 24 Oct Engineering & Manufacturing Sector Routeway cohort

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for its October Engineering &Manufacturing Sector Routeway. The two-week training will begin on Monday 24 October with a work placement shortly afterwards Registration events – 11 and 17 October A high percentage of candidates who have attended this programme have secured paid work See the attached flyer for further information … Continue reading Places still available on 24 Oct Engineering & Manufacturing Sector Routeway cohort →

Tender opportunity: Work and Health Service (Sheffield City Council)

The Work and Health service delivers a job retention service, linking to GP practices. The main objective of this service is to provide support and advice for patients whose health is affected by their work and to help and support them to keep their job. This is provided through advice on employment and health matters … Continue reading Tender opportunity: Work and Health Service (Sheffield City Council) →

PET-Xi Training upcoming courses for October to December

PET-Xi Training is now recruiting for our Oct-Dec courses running from 11am-3pm @ S1 venue  (Rolling starts for overall LEVEL UP programme – Mentor support) Customer Service Level 2  (5-day)   Mon 17 Oct – Fri 21 Oct  Team Leading Level 2  (5-day)           Mon 24 Oct – Fri 28 Oct IT User Skills … Continue reading PET-Xi Training upcoming courses for October to December →

VAS aims to grow Sheffield’s Network of Hubs and Welcoming Places

Written by Voluntary Action Sheffield Voluntary and community organisations play a vital role, alongside Sheffield City Council and other statutory services, in supporting people in Sheffield. Community organisations are dealing with the many issues people face as the cost of living rises, including poor mental wellbeing and increasing poverty. The cost-of-living crisis in the UK … Continue reading VAS aims to grow Sheffield’s Network of Hubs and Welcoming Places →