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Application Forms workshop for clients with LDD at Yes2Ventures on Thurs 7 July

Written by Hazel Bryce, Keyworker / Occupational Therapist, Yes2Ventures Yes2Ventures is planning an interactive information sharing session covering how to best complete application forms.  This is aimed at people who have additional challenges to complete application forms due to dyslexia or other learning difficulties/disability. All welcome, people can just turn up (but it would be … Continue reading Application Forms workshop for clients with LDD at Yes2Ventures on Thurs 7 July →

Referrals open for The Prince’s Trust’s September Team Programme intake with SYF&R

Written by John A. Daley, Prince's Trust Team Leader, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue We are presently recruiting for our 12th Prince’s Trust Team Programme in September based at Parkway – Sheffield. Having run successful programmes throughout the pandemic and before we are still seeing outstanding results for what we are doing with an overall … Continue reading Referrals open for The Prince’s Trust’s September Team Programme intake with SYF&R →

MCDT & Great Places to offer free 6-week courses in Wybourn & Richmond Park

Written by Manor & Castle Development Trust Manor & Castle Development Trust are working in partnership with Great Places Housing Association in the Wybourn and Richmond Park areas. We are looking forward to the opening of the new purpose-built community centre at Wybourn on Manor Oaks Road and toutilising the Richmond Park & Birklands    Tenants … Continue reading MCDT & Great Places to offer free 6-week courses in Wybourn & Richmond Park →

2-week Jobskilla Digital Skills course with Android Tablet to keep from 27 June

Jobskilla and Skills Academy Building Futures are staging a two-week Digital Skills course in Sheffield from Monday 27 June, with a free Android Tablet for each participant. Course Description Digital Inclusion Course with Tablet on Completion Delivery Start date: Monday 27 June End date: Friday 8th July 10 Days  - Monday – Friday (9:30–3pm) Location Sheffield Qualifications Level … Continue reading 2-week Jobskilla Digital Skills course with Android Tablet to keep from 27 June →

Source Your Future 3-day employment and skills event for school students and 18-24s

Levelling Up Futures in Sheffield and The Source are hosting a three-day employment and skills event at Meadowhall for students (13-18 year olds) and young people looking for work (18–24-year-olds). Some 45 employers have signed up for the event, including including some Meadowhall, NHS, Aviva, Gulliver’s, Apple, Google, City Fibres, and the Civil Service. Audience … Continue reading Source Your Future 3-day employment and skills event for school students and 18-24s →

Employability Day 2022: A message from Laura Hayfield, Head of Employment & Skills at Sheffield City Council

Written by Laura Hayfield, Head of Employment & Skills at Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Council Laura Hayfield, Head of Employment & Skills at Opportunity Sheffield, Sheffield City Council This year’s Employability Day falls as Sheffield is showing recovery from the pandemic – the employment rate has just surpassed the rate from before the pandemic and … Continue reading Employability Day 2022: A message from Laura Hayfield, Head of Employment & Skills at Sheffield City Council →

Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Fund now open

The South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has announced the opening of its latest grant funding round for applications. The Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Fund is open to community groups, social enterprises and non-profit organisations working in South Yorkshire who are working on tackling Violence Against Women and Girls. Organisations are able to … Continue reading Violence Against Women and Girls Reduction Fund now open →

Open Day for skills training at Israac Centre on Tues 5 July

Israac (Israac Somali Community Association) invites you to attend an open day for training/skills development at Vestry Hall on Tuesday 5 July. Guest speakers at the event, which is being organised in conjunction with Opportunity Sheffield's Advance Sheffield programme, include Dr Hawa Yatera, Director of United Women Affiliation and Adam Yussuf, Chairman of Israac. About … Continue reading Open Day for skills training at Israac Centre on Tues 5 July →

Rotherham ICP’s First Joint Health & Social Care Recruitment Event

The Rotherham Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) is holding their first joint Health & Social Care Recruitment Event at New York Stadium on Thursday 23 June 2022, 11am-3pm. Come along to: apply for live vacancies and apprenticeships - a whole range from Administration, Domestics, Nursing, Social Care roles, Technicians, Reablement, Children and Young People roles, Healthcare … Continue reading Rotherham ICP’s First Joint Health & Social Care Recruitment Event →

Employability Day 2022: How Opportunity Sheffield’s Emily builds employability skills in schools

Written by Emily Hornblower, Apprenticeship Adviser, Opportunity Sheffield Emily Hornblower, IAG/Apprenticeship Adviser My name is Emily and I work for Sheffield City Council as an apprenticeship adviser within the Opportunity Sheffield team. I’ve been in this role now for around two and a half years, prior to which I was a primary school teacher, so … Continue reading Employability Day 2022: How Opportunity Sheffield’s Emily builds employability skills in schools →

National Insurance threshold rise to boost take-home pay

On 23 March 2022, the UK government announced at Spring Statement 2022 an increase in National Insurance thresholds for the 2022 to 2023 tax year. This means employees and self-employed people will pay National Insurance contributions on less of their income or profits. We will publish updated rates and thresholds before these changes take effect. 1. Class 1 … Continue reading National Insurance threshold rise to boost take-home pay →