You can now download a brochure documenting the seven behavioural change courses commissioned by Opportunity Sheffield for 2020-21. The Council's employment and skills service is offering three Pre-Entry and four Intervention courses, which you can read about below or by following the link.
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Coronavirus – Support for people
Written by Sheffield City Council Get support from us or our partner services, or offer your help as a volunteer Community Helpline we can help you if you have no one else to support you or if you are self-isolatingwe can do shopping, medication collection, social contact or urgent supportwe're contacting people on the government … Continue reading Coronavirus – Support for people
Sheffield City Council named Yorks & Humber Macro Employer of the Year at National Apprenticeship Awards 2020.
Sheffield City Council is delighted to have been named as one of the regional winners in the Yorkshire & Humber heats of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2020. The Council received the QA Award for Macro Employer of the Year is Sheffield City Council and now progressed to the national final later in November. About the … Continue reading Sheffield City Council named Yorks & Humber Macro Employer of the Year at National Apprenticeship Awards 2020.
Applications open for businesses forced to close
Written by Sheffield City Council The application for the Local Restriction Business Support Grant is now live. If your business was trading as usual but has been forced to close because of the new local restrictions, you may be able to apply for a grant, here. The grant is available to: pubs, bars and licensed premises that do … Continue reading Applications open for businesses forced to close
An invitation to Opportunity Sheffield’s Welfare to Work Recognition Event 2020
Wednesday 9th December (10am-1pm) on Zoom With the intention of highlighting some of the positives to emerge from a challenging year, Opportunity Sheffield is organising a welfare-to-work recognition event on Wednesday 9th December. Sheffield City Council’s employment and skills service is inviting partners and other employability stakeholders from across the city to join the online … Continue reading An invitation to Opportunity Sheffield’s Welfare to Work Recognition Event 2020
Voluntary and Community Sector Covid-19 Response Fund is now open
Written by Sheffield City Council We are pleased to announce the launch of the Community COVID-19 Response Fund. This short-term funding is designed to support the Voluntary and Community Sector in their work around preventing the spread of COVID-19, testing and outbreak management and supporting people to isolate. Councillor Paul Wood, Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods … Continue reading Voluntary and Community Sector Covid-19 Response Fund is now open
The Building Block Covid update: Construction training course remains open for referrals
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
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
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