One Front Door launches online next week (24 March). One Front Door, a single-entry point for jobseekers and organisations looking to access recruitment support and opportunities, launches online next week (24 March). Building on the existing Bristol City Council Ways2Work recruitment network, this new one-stop-shop offers a multi-agency approach to helping individuals, employers and providers […]
New programme launches in West of England to help people with learning difficulties access employment People with learning difficulties or disabilities in the West of England will benefit from a new programme to help them secure paid employment. The WE WORK for Everyone three-year programme will offer specialist careers guidance to over 2,000 people with […]
Employment, Skills and Learning are delighted to be taking the lead on this fantastic project to tackle digital poverty and provide laptops to those most in need. Community Learning staff are working closely with local partners in Children’s Centres and Bristol Waste colleagues to arrange for refurbished laptops to be provided to local people. All […]
Annual Ways2Work Jobs Fair is held online for the first time. Jobseekers in Bristol have the opportunity to boost their career and training prospects on ‘Blue Monday’ next week, as the annual Ways2Work Jobs Fair is held online for the first time. More than 40 organisations are taking part in the virtual event on 18 […]
The Employment Support team is helping young people into work with Kickstart Bristol! Kickstart is a government initiative to provide work experience for young people aged 16-24 to help them with the work skills they need to move into the world of work. The placements are funded by the government so employers’ costs are covered. […]
A Day in the Life of a Future Bright Career Progression Coach Simon Bayliss, Employment Support Team Well it’s another early start as I settle into my now well established pattern of working from home. First things first, I pour the first fresh coffee of the morning. I open my diary and familiarise myself with […]
An interview with Adam Saleh, Apprentice, Employment Support Team, Bristol City Council.
Dear Colleagues This week there has been a very emotional uprising against racism and discrimination against Black people and communities, sparked by the death of George Floyd, killed in police custody in Minneapolis. Last year, the whole ESL team had a positive experience of equality training with the Black South West Network when we discussed […]
Stoke Lodge Access Improvement Project In October we worked with a local resident to develop an application to the Neighbourhoods and Communities team for S106 and CIL funding to provide accessible routes into the green space at Stoke Lodge. (S106 and CIL funding is funding from local building developments that is made available for community […]
Monday 20th January 2020 was this year’s Blue Monday, the so-called most depressing day of the year. The days are short, cold and grey, the brightness and celebration from Christmas is well and truly over and on top of that, the credit card bills arrive. Whether it’s a fabrication from travel companies looking to give […]
