Written by Opportunity Sheffield With Tier 3 Covid restrictions in force in Sheffield from Sunday 25 October, Opportunity Sheffield is continuing to review and adapt service delivery, where necessary. We are happy to confirm that - at this point in time - referrals to the Building Block training programme remain OPEN. The first stage of … Continue reading The Building Block Covid update: Construction training course remains open for referrals
Category: Sheffield City Council
Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grants available for Covid hardship
Sheffield City Council has received a Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grant from the government through DEFRA. The award amount is £774,649.19, and is intended to be spent within this financial year. The scheme went live on Monday 16th October. Applications will be via the council website along with telephone support on 0114 2734567 for those … Continue reading Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grants available for Covid hardship
New online hub launches to help young people into work and training
Written by Sheffield City Council Inspire_SY has launched on social media platforms to share training, job and support opportunities from over 50 businesses and partner organisations in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council and the local Department for Work and Pensions found that fewer services are being delivered face to face and that young people need help … Continue reading New online hub launches to help young people into work and training
Employer Expression of Interest Form for Kickstart Scheme
Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, Sheffield Digital and the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network recently joined up with Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University and other partners across the city to help smaller businesses, social enterprises and organisations get young people into work. The government recently announced the £2bn Kickstart scheme that is designed to create hundreds … Continue reading Employer Expression of Interest Form for Kickstart Scheme
Employer guidance for applying for Kickstart Scheme – Sheffield
KICKSTART SCHEME VIA SHEFFIELD PARTNERSHIP FOR JOBS AND SKILLS Why apply through this Consortium? “The Sheffield Partnership for Jobs and Skills” has been brought together to provide support to Businesses in Sheffield in a “joined up” effort to aid COVID-19 business recovery in regard local Employment and Skills. It is made up of: Sheffield Chamber … Continue reading Employer guidance for applying for Kickstart Scheme – Sheffield
Business organisations in Sheffield join forces with Council to help small businesses, social enterprises and charities access £2bn job creation fund
Written by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Sheffield Chamber of Commerce, Sheffield Digital and the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network have joined up with Sheffield City Council, Sheffield Hallam University and other partners across the city to help smaller businesses, social enterprises and organisations get young people into work. The government has recently announced the £2bn Kickstart … Continue reading Business organisations in Sheffield join forces with Council to help small businesses, social enterprises and charities access £2bn job creation fund
Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 11 Sept
Sheffield City Council, as a Grade 2 Ofsted training provider, delivers a wide range of apprenticeships, both for internal services and local employers. We also offer a range of entry-level traineeships for candidates who can benefit from some extended work experience prior to applying for an apprenticeship. Latest vacancies are advertised in the Opportunity Sheffield … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 11 Sept
SCC Youth services set to move in October
By Sheffield City Council Sheffield City Council will be running the services currently provided by Sheffield Futures ‘in-house’ once its contract with Sheffield Futures finishes at the end of September 2020. The move is part of the council strategic planning to run services internally where possible. Cllr Julie Dore, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: … Continue reading SCC Youth services set to move in October
Expression of Interest now open to support Covid-19 funding needs for Volunteer, Community and Faith organisations
By Sheffield City Council Sheffield City Council announces the opening of an Expression of Interest fact finding exercise to gather Coronavirus funding needs from volunteer, community and faith sector organisations. The volunteer, community and faith sector has each made a vital contribution by supporting local communities during Covid-19 (coronavirus) and we are seeking details to make sure we know … Continue reading Expression of Interest now open to support Covid-19 funding needs for Volunteer, Community and Faith organisations
7 behavioural change programmes commissioned by Opportunity Sheffield for 2020-21
Opportunity Sheffield has commissioned seven new behavioural change programmes as part of its ESF Pathways employment support programme. Three pre-entry and four intervention courses will be delivered by partners across the city between October 2020 and December 2021. The pre-entry courses - designed for unemployed and economically inactive individuals who are at a distance from … Continue reading 7 behavioural change programmes commissioned by Opportunity Sheffield for 2020-21
Number of people using Sheffield Council’s employability service has doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic
Written by By Molly Williams, Local Democracy Reporter, Sheffield Star The local authority runs employment programmes which help create job opportunities in the city for unemployed adults and equips job-seekers with skills. It said the service had seen a “huge swell” in interest and referrals since March with the number of participants being near double that of pre-Covid … Continue reading Number of people using Sheffield Council’s employability service has doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic
Business Sheffield FREE workshops, training and networking events
Written by Business Sheffield Business Sheffield is currently making support available via a series of online workshops, webinars and virtual one-to-one sessions to help keep supporting the development of businesses in Sheffield.Using video meeting platform Zoom, sessions are hosted by experienced business advisors and/or industry experts. Drop-In Sessions are normally one-to-one with attendees allocated a … Continue reading Business Sheffield FREE workshops, training and networking events
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