Other options & external support
Other options & external support
External Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance
External Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance
Blackpool provision
Blackpool provision
Blackpool Youth Hub- The Platform
Blackpool Youth Hub- The Platform
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Advice-and-support/Job-support/The-Platform.aspx
The Platform is a new service for 16 to 24 year olds to help them find a job, access training or education.
Contact
To speak to someone or make an appointment:
Text or call on 07342 056448
Call our office on 01253 477775
Pop into The Platform, Unit 3 Bickerstaffe House (next to the new Post Office) to make an appointment.
Email us at theplatform@blackpool.gov.uk
What is on offer?
What is on offer?
"We have a new team of friendly employment advisers who work with you to ensure that you get support with things like CV writing, interview techniques, confidence building, arranging work experience placements, education and training and linking in with local job opportunities.
If you live in Blackpool, are currently unemployed and need any help with any of the above please do get in touch. Our service is free and we are completely committed to helping young people in Blackpool to get on the right track.
Equally if you are a local employer looking for new staff. Please do get in touch and let us know what you need, we can help!"
New Directions Programme
New Directions Programme
Looking to explore the career and education options open to you?
The New Directions programme is a 13-week course delivered by Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) in partnership with The Platform. The programme offers 16-24-year-olds in Blackpool the opportunity to explore career and education options, with a guaranteed place on a B&FC college course once they have found their chosen career path.
Sessions will run every Wednesday and be delivered by a specialist B&FC Careers Adviser at The Platform, as well as master classes with expert tutors at the college campuses.
If before the end of the 13 weeks a young person has found their chosen career path, they can step off the programme and join directly onto their ideal college course. Anyone who completes the 13 weeks will also progress onto a college course of their choice.
We can help you!
Job search support
Access to exclusive job opportunities
Create a strong, personal CV
Write cover letters
Improve your computer, maths and English skills
Access to job specific training
Improve your health and wellbeing
Job application support - online and written
Improve your interview technique
Arrange a work trial and unpaid work placement
Whatever you need, just ask, and if we can't help, we'll make sure we put you in touch with the right service to give you the support you need to get a job.
The Platform offers a range of workshops and sessions each month, including skills building, career advice and wellbeing sessions. All sessions and workshops will take place at The Platform.
For an up to date timetable click here:
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Advice-and-support/Job-support/The-Platform.aspx
Fleetwood and wyre provision
Fleetwood and wyre provision
Fleetwood & Wyre Youth Hub
Fleetwood & Wyre Youth Hub
Fleetwood & Wyre Youth Hub is designed to support young people in the community with finding an exciting job, building their self confidence or get direction with developing new skills.
If you know a young person who has faced difficulty moving into work for the first time or struggled to gain relevant work experience, send them down to the hub where the team is ready to help.
Contact
To speak to someone or make an appointment:
Pop into Unit 3 Fleetwood & Wyre Youth Hub, Hospital, Pharos Street, Fleetwood, FY7 6BE to make an appointment.
or email Mark on mark@blackpoolvolunteers.org.uk
What is on offer?
What is on offer?
Fleetwood & Wyre Youth Hub is a project brought to Fleetwood by the Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde.
"Our main goal here is to support young people between the ages of 16 and 24 who are looking for sustainable, long term work!"
For more information please check
For more information please check
https://www.facebook.com/Fleetwood-Youth-Hub-108397615211901/
Positive Futures in Wyre programme, supporting individuals aged 16-64 who are not in work or actively seeking it. The initiative, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, offers:
1:1 tailored support to overcome barriers to employment or training.
Workshops on confidence, digital skills, and job preparation.
Volunteering and work experience opportunities.
Well-being support to promote healthy lifestyles.
This free service is based at the former Fleetwood Hospital site and accessible across Wyre. If you’d like to refer students or learn more, please contact positivefutureswyre@blackpoolvolunteers.org.uk or reply to this email.
FYi directory
FYi directory
A community directory for the Fylde Coast which signposts you to provisions such as health, social care, childcare.
A community directory for the Fylde Coast which signposts you to provisions such as health, social care, childcare.
Adults care and support
Adults care and support
Information for adults including those who care for people. Find community groups and services.
Children and families
Children and families
Information for families and young people. Find childcare, and family support.
Blackpool local offer
Blackpool local offer
The Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, and their families, access to information about what services we think will be available locally.
Health
Health
Information about health conditions, lifestyles, physical activity, mental health and addiction.
Blackpool safe and secure traders
Blackpool safe and secure traders
Companies and individuals listed on the directory have been thoroughly vetted, must adhere to a Code of Practice and not only act in a fair and honest way, but offer high standards of workmanship.
External Career services and volunteer provision
External Career services and volunteer provision
The National Careers Service is available for general careers advice and guidance.
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Local career support
Getting Blackpool’s young people into education, employment and training.
Telephone 01253 754 840
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Health-and-social-care/Children-and-families/Early-support/Connexions.aspxYoung People's Service
The HealthWorks, 1 Clifton St (near Blackpool Town Hall)
The Healthworks brings together a range of employment, health and lifestyle advice to help then gain and sustain jobs, as well as improve their overall health and well being.
They provide employment advice, self-employment advice, careers advice, online job searches, work placements and access to health coaches. They are based on Clifton Street, the former tourist information office at FY1 1JD T:01253 477300.
https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Advice-and-support/Job-support/Help-getting-into-work.aspx
Get in touch
Get in touch
Get in touch with us at talkzone for advice and support about things that affect you for example: (Fylde and Wyre)
Problems at home/school
Employment or training options
Apprenticeships
Sex, health and relationships
Housing and money issues
Bullying
Mental Health
Staying safe online
Just so you know, we need your consent to talk about personal details so we might ask for your permission before we can help you.
https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/youthzone/
Ur Potential Blackpool
Ur Potential Blackpool
We believe in supporting individuals to fulfil their potential and reach their dreams.
Venue Address: Project Office 296 Central Drive FY1 5JW
Telephone 01253 344 398 info@urpotential.co.uk
Where can I resit my maths and English GCSE?
Where can I resit my maths and English GCSE?
For more information: https://www.icslearn.co.uk/blog/posts/2021/may/gcse-resits-the-complete-guide-to-retaking-gcses-2021/
Private Exams at The Spanish Learning Centre.
Private Exams at The Spanish Learning Centre.
We accept WJEC, AQA, Edexcel & Cambridge International (CIE).
Anyone who is studying online for functional skills/GCSE/IGCSE or A Levels can come to us at The Spanish learning Centre Blackpool and sit their exams with us. We are an accredited exam Centre and accept private candidates who wish to sit their exams with either AQA, WJEC, Edexcel or CIE (Cambridge international exams). Private candidates can sit any exam with us (providing there is no practical unit involved) i.e. any paper exams can be sat here.
Any special requests e.g. extra time for a medical/learning difficulty, work based learning exams can all be dealt with through our exams office.
We make the application process for our private candidates to apply for exams as straight forward as possible. In fact it can all be done online. We are one of the very few exam centres in the North West of England and know how difficult it can be to find a suitable centre to sit an exam as a private candidate.
Give us a call for your own individual quote. Sit your exam with us.
Skills for life
Skills for life
Seasiders Learning Centre -
Seasiders Learning Centre -
Skills for Life
Skills for Life
Blackpool and The Fylde College, Blackpool Football Club, Sands Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JJ
01253 504693
Providing education to 19+ learners in Blackpool, Fleetwood and Beyond with our online provision. We offer short courses in: ESOL, English, Maths, Digital Skills and Employability
Education centres
Education centres
Education Centre In Blackpool
Education Centre In Blackpool
Established in 2004, Tower Learning Centre is located in the centre of Blackpool. It is Blackpool’s leading alternative education provider offering tuition and study programmes from age 6 to adults.
https://tower-learning.co.uk/examination-centre
Email: General Enquires: kate@tower-learning.co.uk
Exam Enquiries: exams@tower-learning.co.uk
Telephone: 01253 290 949
Tower Learning Centre
316, Church St, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 3QE
Distance learning providers
Distance learning providers
Distance Learning Providers (DLPs)
Distance Learning Providers (DLPs)
The Open and Distance Learning Quality Council's guide may help you to find good quality online courses.
https://www.odlqc.org.uk/accredited-providers
https://www.futurelearn.com/info/blog/what-is-distance-learning
https://uk.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/online-course-platforms
Degree options
Degree options
Distance learning allows you to pursue a degree, by studying in your own time, rather than on campus. Learn more about this alternative, including who offers it, and whether employers recognise it.
For more information :
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/distance-learning/what-distance-learning
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/student-advice/what-to-study/what-is-distance-learning
FUNDING INFORMATION
FUNDING INFORMATION
Funding in education useful links :
Funding in education useful links :
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/further-education/overview-of-the-uks-further-education-sector
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-funding-how-it-works
Adult Education
Adult Education
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/further-education/adult-education
There are many providers and useful websites to help you to look into your potential options:
There are many providers and useful websites to help you to look into your potential options:
Job Search
Job Search
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships
https://www.gov.uk/further-education-skills/apprenticeships
Training 2000 http://www.training2000.co.uk/
North Lancs Training Group http://www.nltg.co.uk/
North west Education & Training https://www.nweat.co.uk/
Jobs Bear https://jobs-bear.com/
Harp Job https://harpjob.com/
Local Traineeships
Local Traineeships
http://www.bfcct.co.uk/inclusion/traineeship-course-4
https://www.efltrust.com/traineeships-young-people-kick-start-life-with-blackpool-fc
https://www.gpstl-apprenticeships.co.uk/region/blackpool
Information on T-levels
Information on T-levels
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-t-levels/introduction-of-t-levels
Further Education providers
Further Education providers
Find a course : https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course
Blackpool and the Fylde College http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/
Offer Gateway to further education:
https://www.blackpool.ac.uk/course/ggsp1004
Cardinal Newman College https://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/
Preston College https://www.preston.ac.uk/
Runshaw College http://www.runshaw.ac.uk/
Myerscough College http://www.myerscough.ac.uk/
Fleetwood Nautical College https://fleetwoodnautical.blackpool.ac.uk/nautical
Raising Aspirations
Raising Aspirations
King’s Trust
https://www.kingstrust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/grow-skills-and-confidence/team
https://www.kingstrust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/programmes/ant-and-dec-making-it-in-media
Further help and advice
Further help and advice
https://www.transitionsuk.org/
Applications and Interview support with STAR
Applications and Interview support with STAR
Application & Interview help with STAR technique
Job Agencies
Job Agencies
Lastminute Staffing Solutions.
Lastminute Staffing Solutions.
E: recruitment@lastminute-staffing.com
W: www.lastminute-staffing.com
Places available in hospitality, bar work, hosts, cleaners, house keeping and health and social care with adults.
What if you find yourself on a benefit like universal credit?
What if you find yourself on a benefit like universal credit?
Find out more here:
The Kickstart Scheme is a Government scheme being introduced in Great Britain to fund the direct creation of high quality jobs for young people who are on Universal Credit and deemed to be at the highest risk of long-term unemployment. It will give young people the chance to build their confidence and skills in the workplace and to gain experience that will improve their chances of going on to find long-term, sustainable work. This will sit alongside a guaranteed foundation of support through an expanded Youth Offer delivered through the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP), providing a range of targeted support to help young people find lasting work.
Testimonials here
Free online training courses
Free online training courses
Find more free online learning courses
Find more free online learning courses
For more information :
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/find-a-course/where-to-find-free-online-learning
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