Other options & external support


External Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance 

Blackpool provision

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?

"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!"

We can help you!

Fleetwood and wyre provision

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?

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!"

FYi directory 

A community directory for the Fylde Coast which signposts you to provisions such as health, social care, childcare.


Adults care and support

Information for adults including those who care for people. Find community groups and services.


Children and families

Information for families and young people. Find childcare, and family support.


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

Information about health conditions, lifestyles, physical activity, mental health and addiction.


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.


Things to do

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 with us at talkzone for advice and support about things that affect you for example: (Fylde and Wyre)

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 

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


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.

https://www.spanishlearningblackpool.com/

Seasiders Learning Centre - 

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 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 (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 

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 

There are many providers and useful websites to help you to look into your potential options: 

Further Education providers

Blackpool and the Fylde  College http://www.blackpool.ac.uk/

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

Prince’s Trust 

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/get-job/boost-your-confidence/your-team-journey

Job Agencies

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?


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

Booklet for next steps 

Please feel free to download our booklet:

Career Support Enrolment.pdf