Category: Sheffield City Council

Funding opportunity: East LAC seeks youth provider for Saturday activities

Please see details of the following funding available – Form attached to submit expression of interest. The East LAC is to contribute towards activities for children and young people in the area to help deal with the costs of living crisis. The East LAC initially, is allocating funding of £30,000 for organisations to set up/ … Continue reading Funding opportunity: East LAC seeks youth provider for Saturday activities →

Preparing for Adulthood: Pop-Up Surgery at Sheaf Training on Fri 23 Sept

Attend the first Preparing for Adulthood: Pop-Up Surgery event of the academic year at Sheaf Training on Friday 23 of September. Drop by at a time that suits you between 9:30am - 12 noon. Designed for young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Y9+ and their families, this event will provide the opportunity … Continue reading Preparing for Adulthood: Pop-Up Surgery at Sheaf Training on Fri 23 Sept →

Join us at the Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair in Lowedges on Weds 14 Sept

The next Sheffield's Working Jobs Fair, organised by Opportunity Sheffield in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, will take place at Gresley Road Tenants Meeting Rooms, Lowedges on Wednesday 14 September (10am-2pm) Following the sixth event in the series, which took place at The Venue in Stocksbridge on Thursday 18 August, the number of Sheffield jobseekers to … Continue reading Join us at the Sheffield’s Working Jobs Fair in Lowedges on Weds 14 Sept →

Final Assessment day for FACES courses on Tues 13 Sept at Red Tape Central

Sheffield City Council's Family and Community Education Services (FACES) team has a few places remaining on upcoming courses which it is looking to fill. To this end, a final assessment day will take place on Tuesday 13 September at Red Tape Central, 50 Shoreham Street, S1 4SP.  Please share with your contacts and learners.  Sessions … Continue reading Final Assessment day for FACES courses on Tues 13 Sept at Red Tape Central →

Enrolment day for Hospitality Sector Routeway on Mon 12 Sept; course starts on Mon 19 Sept

Opportunity Sheffield is now recruiting for the first cohort on its new Hospitality Sector Routeway.  This is a free programme for candidates aged 18+, unemployed and living in South Yorkshire, which features two weeks' introductory training followed by a two-week work placement with a local employer. The course starts on Monday 19 September, candidates who … Continue reading Enrolment day for Hospitality Sector Routeway on Mon 12 Sept; course starts on Mon 19 Sept →

Join the Advancing Digital programme and build your skills; funded training for employees

Join the Advancing Digital programme and take advantage of hundreds of fully-funded courses. Whatever your career, sector, role or level of learning, Opportunity Sheffield’s Advancing Digital programme can help you to progress your digital skills and improve the way you work. Digital skills at work are more essential than ever before, which is why the … Continue reading Join the Advancing Digital programme and build your skills; funded training for employees →

Breakfast networking event for businesses with Opp Shef Advance on Thurs 15 Sept

A breakfast networking event dedicated to developing the skills of your workforce, allowing them to bring more value to your company. Is your next hire already in your company? It's worth thinking about. Passionate employees in lower levels of your business could be trained to serve in higher positions. This relaxed networking event (with breakfast!) is … Continue reading Breakfast networking event for businesses with Opp Shef Advance on Thurs 15 Sept →

Tender Opportunity: ESF Positive Change Projects 2022-23 & details of briefing sessions on Weds 31 Aug

This tender opportunity is for the delivery of short courses to promote the re-engagement of people who are unemployed or economically inactive. Opportunity Sheffield is seeking to commission several pilot engagement projects for people who are unemployed or economically inactive in Sheffield and require additional support to access the labour market.  The aim of the … Continue reading Tender Opportunity: ESF Positive Change Projects 2022-23 & details of briefing sessions on Weds 31 Aug →

Opportunity Sheffield partners with The Source & MCDT on Sector Routeways Programme

Opportunity Sheffield will partner with two community providers on the remainder of its 2022-23 Sector Routeways Programme, which offers bootcamp-style training courses with work experience in key growth sectors (construction, care, digital, engineering & manufacturing, and hospitality. In a recent procurement exercise, Opportunity Sheffield awarded contracts to The Source and Manor & Castle Development Trust … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield partners with The Source & MCDT on Sector Routeways Programme →