Category: Sheffield City Council

Opportunity Sheffield partners with Green Tree Therapy

Opportunity Sheffield has partnered with a local therapy practitioner as part of the service's behavioural change commissioning for 2020-21. Individuals receiving employment support on the ESF Pathways employment support programme can now be referred to Green Tree Therapy - founded by Alexandra Ashida - as a wraparound service. A range of funded services will be … Continue reading Opportunity Sheffield partners with Green Tree Therapy →

Self-referral routes for Opportunity Sheffield employment support

Over recent weeks and months, Opportunity Sheffield - the employment and skills service in Sheffield City Council - has seen a significant increase in the number of out-of-work individuals getting in touch seeking employment support. Should you come into contact with anyone who is interested in receiving support from Opportunity Sheffield's apprenticeship or employment support … Continue reading Self-referral routes for Opportunity Sheffield employment support →

City’s leisure venues set for reopening

By Sheffield City Council Public leisure facilities in Sheffield will start to welcome customers back through their doors as Sheffield City Council has approved a support package to enable the safe reopening of venues across the city. Popular centres including Concord, Hillsborough, EISS, Graves and Thorncliffe will be reopened by the 1 September. Due to … Continue reading City’s leisure venues set for reopening →

Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Tues 11 Aug

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 – Tues 11 Aug →

Sheffield’s Independent Race Equality Commission calls for evidence

The city’s newly established Race Equality Commission is calling for submissions of evidence to support and inform its inquiry into race inequality in Sheffield. The Commission is also looking for applicants to join its group of commissioners, to contribute expertise throughout the inquiry. Designed to provide a non-partisan strategic assessment of the nature, extent, causes and impact of racism … Continue reading Sheffield’s Independent Race Equality Commission calls for evidence →

Invitation to Sheffield Virtual Youth Hub launch event on Tues 11 Aug

By Cheryl Plant, Pathways & Progression Manager, Sheffield City Council Hi Everyone, We would like to invite you to the Employer and Provider launch of the Sheffield Virtual Youth Hub!  The purpose of this online hub is to bring together the support services, opportunities and initiatives you provide into one place to help 16-24 year olds get the … Continue reading Invitation to Sheffield Virtual Youth Hub launch event on Tues 11 Aug →

Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 31 July

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 31 July →

Opportunity Sheffield Apprenticeship Bulletin – Fri 24 July

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 24 July →

SCC seeks participants in Covid impacts survey

Sheffield City Council has developed a population-level questionnaire to support its understanding of the positive and negative impacts of Covid-19 in Sheffield within our communities. The Council is seeking stakeholders to undertake the survey, which went live on Tuesday 21 July and will run for six weeks. It typically take around 10-15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. … Continue reading SCC seeks participants in Covid impacts survey →