Rebel Business School

January 24th – February 4th 2022, 10am-3pm

Camden Council has partnered with Rebel Business School to offer a free, 10 day online business course for aspiring entrepreneurs and residents with existing businesses. You will learn how to run a business without taking out loans or creating a formal business plan. The course is available online with limited in person places for Camden residents. Register for the January course 

Beyond Food

Beyond Food is providing residents with an opportunity to gain employment with The Felix Project Kitchen apprenticeship starting in January 2022. If you, or someone you know, are interested in beginning a career as a chef, this opportunity is for you! The Felix Project Kitchen training and work will take place in East London under their team of chefs.

For more information, please review the attached flyer and register your interest on the Beyond Food website here or complete and return the attached form.

Freshlife - The Felix Project Kitchen Flyer

Well Grounded coffee course

Well Grounded is now taking applications for its February course. This free 8 week coffee and employability training course is for aspiring baristas and includes a paid work experience placement and guaranteed job on completion.

Leaflet

Referral form (to be completed by referee, not client)

Application deadline 18 January; Assessment day 21 January

Google Career Certificates

Back by popular demand, Camden and Google have renewed our scholarship programme to enable more residents to access four free programmes. Camden is the first council in the UK to join Google's Career Certificates programme, offering 500 exclusive licenses to Camden residents. The licenses will provide learners with job-ready skills within the tech and IT sector. Each programme is completely free of charge and can be completed within six months. There is no eligibility criteria, anyone can do it, anywhere, in their own time! Camden is currently running four programmes; IT support, data analytics, project management and UX design. 

If you are interested in completing any of the following programmes, register your interest here and get a head start at achieving your career goals. The deadline for course completion is December 15th 2022. Learners have already completed several programmes in under a three month period, don't miss out on your chance to be one!

"I think the Google Career Certificates are incredibly useful for anybody's future career as they are so cleverly made to cater for a myriad of needs and expectations: they are suitable for beginners, but also for people who are already working in the field but want a refresher and simply wish to find out more in order to keep up with current trends in the industry".

Google Career Certificates

New City College Short Courses

If you're aged 19 and over and are looking for a job or further training to move to the next level of your career, New City College offers a range of short courses that will provide you with a qualification recognised by employers, free to those who are in receipt of benefits or on low incomes.

Training can be delivered to individuals or groups in the classroom, through an online / blended classroom model or via distance learning. Whether you are looking to work as a door supervisor, a cleaner or in a school, or need to gain basic employability and digital skills, New City College have a course for you. Click here to view the range of courses available to you.

Qualifications with The Skills Network

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Environmental Sustainability - This course is designed to provide an overview of the principles of sustainable development, communities and energy management, and the social responsibility of businesses in relation to sustainability. Learners will also look at the principles of waste management and sustainable transport and applying sustainability in their own setting through zero waste.. For more information and to apply, click here.

Level 2 Certificate in Event Planning - This course is designed to introduce you to the skills that are required to plan, organise and evaluate events by developing their knowledge and understanding. Areas covered include marketing methods and resources, market research, human resources, communication and customer service relevant to events.. For more information and to apply, click here.

Camden Council has partnered with LABS to provide free co-working spaces to residents in Camden in order to learn and grow with a community of businesses. It will provide inspiring workspaces for start-ups, SME's and established companies, networking opportunities, access LABS community via the app and workshops and socials. To apply for co-working space and to find out more information, visit the website here or contact economicdevelopment@camden.gov.uk.

Deadline for application forms is the 25th February 2022.

New Deal for Young People

The Mayor of London is providing grant funding across three programmes to build on the amazing work already happening across London providing personalised support to young people that need it the most. 

We are launching funding opportunities for three programmes with a focus on mentoring: 

• Leaders:7-12 grants of between £100,000 and £500,000 to expand quality mentoring for young people and provide support to other organisations delivering mentoring 
• Headstart Action: 2 grants of up to £150,000 to support local organisations to deliver mentoring and youth social action, and provide employability training and work experience opportunities for young people across London
• STEAM Mentoring*:5-10 grants of between £50,000 and £100,000 to expand quality STEAM mentoring for young people and to support STEAM employers who want to expand or introduce mentoring programmes. 

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 17 January. To find out more about these opportunities please visit www.london.gov.uk/new-deal-young-people 

We Make Camden toolkit

Camden Council has partnered with Camden Giving to offer funding and support to make local ideas come to life.

The “We Make Camden Kit” gives money and support to Camden residents and community groups who have great ideas for their communities. Residents and community groups can receive up to £1,500 to deliver ideas that contribute to four core themes, also known as Camden’s missions:

• Food poverty and sustainability - encouraging experimentation, new partnerships, entrepreneurial activity and community-led activities responding to food poverty. 
• Diversity in positions of power – making leadership positions more accessible and inclusive to people from a wide range of backgrounds by removing traditional barriers to entry and to develop and promote modern and inclusive leadership spaces.
• Health and sustainability of estates – creating neighbourhoods and living spaces that people love to live in. 

• Opportunities for young people – helping young people explore their interests, express creatively, and be safe to experiment and try out things so that they can make well-informed choices about their future.

Residents can also receive support with insurance, safeguarding and connections to make their ideas a success. Decisions on who receives funding and support are made by a panel of Camden residents from across the borough. To make an application, please click here, for help putting together an application please contact grants@camdengiving.org.uk.

Haringey Council

Haringey Council are seeking one Employer Engagement Officer and two Employment Advisors to support residents into employment through Haringey Works. Both positions are funded by the European Social Fund.

Employer Engagement Officer

Employment Advisors

Closing date: Sunday 16 January

The Advocacy Project

The Advocacy Project have a number of great roles including advocates, senior leadership team and project workers.

Further information on roles and job descriptions (closing dates vary)

The Living Centre

Employer Engagement Worker
20 hours a week to be determined within operational requirements.
£17.00 per hour.
Fixed term contract 1 year, with potential to extend for a further year.
Responsible to Living Centre Manager.
Current location: St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street, London NW1 1DF.
Closing date 30th January 2022

Career Adviser
16 hours a week to be determined within operational requirements.
£16.50 per hour.
1 year contract, with potential to extend for a further year.
Responsible to Living Centre Manager.
Current location: St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre, 2 Ossulston Street, London NW1 1DF.
Closing date 7th February 2022

For more details please contact joned@thelivingcentre.org
or ziaur@somerstown.org.uk or call 020 7380 0453.

Shared Lives Camden

Shared Lives Camden is offering the opportunity to become a paid carer through a Shared Lives placement. 

Earn between £433 and £524 each week by sharing your home and supporting adults with care needs, this includes short stays and long term arrangements. You don't need any formal qualifications or experience as extensive training will be provided. You will undergo an assessment process to be matched with the the person you will support carefully.

Shared Lives Camden are now also able to assess potential carers who do not have a spare room, and can set them up with a 2 bed flat to start their shared lives journey. For more information, visit the website here.

Shared Lives Camden Flyer