Ongoing
Manchester Adult Education
Do something great in 2023!
Free courses for adults at a location close to you. Free childcare places and travel for many participants, along with free laptop loans for those who need one. New start dates added regularly. If you are interested in a course, enrol to see the start dates.
The Growth Company
Fully-funded-short-courses
If you are employed and work or live within Greater Manchester, the Growth Company can help you upskill and invest in your future with one of their fully funded short courses. Their fully funded courses are designed to upskill, and re-skill employed people across Greater Manchester, which will put them in a better position to progress in their careers while supporting businesses to grow.
Ambitious About Autism
Latest Opportunities
Keep an eye on their website for the latest opportunities as they are working with employers to secure working placements for autistic young people.
Be a Short Term Foster Carer
If you’ve worked with children with additional needs - we need your help!
Manchester City Council is recruiting shortbreak foster carers – people with experience of working with children who have a physical or learning disability.
You’ll help to look after a child in your own home between one and four nights a month, helping to give their family a break.
Download the poster for Short Break Foster Carers
Foster now at manchester.gov.uk/fostering or call 0800 988 8931
Blue Apple Training
Health and Wellbeing Level 1
You will learn:
- The importance of mental and physical wellbeing
- Self-help techniques to improve your sense of wellbeing
- Strategies to help manage stress
- How the food you eat can affect your mood
- How to create a healthy & balanced diet
- The importance of alcohol awareness
- Where to get extra help & support
Ongoing courses
To find out the next course dates get in touch by ringing 0113 235 0722 or emailing:
admin@blueappletraining.com
Catch22
The Digital Edge Programme
2 days a week for 4 weeks and is done completely remotely using Microsoft Teams.
The programme is funded by Microsoft and aims to help people between 18 and 45 into the Tech industry. After completing the programme you will then have access to
1 2 1 career coaching and in work support once they find employment.
Over the 4 week programme you will get vital employability skills training, insight into the digital and technology sector whilst doing practical activities and gain confidence in applying for digital apprenticeships or entry level IT roles, with the view of launching their career.
You should be:
- Interested in a digital and tech industry
- 18 to 45 years old
- Access to laptop/computer and headphones
- Based in Greater Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and London
- Not in Education or Employment
- Have the right to work within the UK
- Have a basic level of IT Skills
The programme covers the different type of tech roles available in the industry, the different tech jargon terms, how to tailor a cover letter and CV to these specific positions and they even do group projects. Alongside their facilitators they do have guest speakers from Tech Apprenticeships providers, and Microsoft staff also speak to the group about the tech industry.
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If you are interested fill in the Catch 22 Digital Contact form
Anyone that you would like to refer please email meghan.dyer@catch-22.org.uk with the following details: Full Name, Age, Phone Number, Email Address
Catch 22
TikTok Creative Academy
• Fully digital take part from your own home
• 3 days per week for 4 weeks
• Creative Pre-employability Programme
• Get insider tips from creative professionals
• An opportunity to present your ideas to their partners at 18 to 24 year olds
• 1 to 1 Career coaching to help you plan your career, break into the
industry, and reach your goals
• In-work support to help you settle into your new job
Who is this for?
18 to 24 year olds not in full time employment/education
Right to work in the UK
How to refer
Email: Meghan.Dyer@catch-22.org.uk
Call: 07776 242 633
Code Nation
Coding and Cyber Security training courses
If you are interested in IT, tech, computers, or even video games Code Nation are offering both Coding and Cyber Security training courses, with career outcomes. These courses are officially work experience and accredited qualifications, and they employ for over 200+ companies, with plenty of roles available.
- Learn to build websites, blogs and text based video games
- Learn to build your own Cyber Security system
- All completed remotely, from the comfort of your own home
- 85% of students have no experience, so you are able to join either way
- New start dates regularly
If you are interested, please either email ezra@wearecodenation.com or call Ezra on 0161 533 0541
Cookson First Aid
Their first aid courses are free to attend, open to all and delivered by fully
qualified and experienced trainers. Everyone is welcome to come and learn how to save a life. They deliver courses across Greater Manchester, get in touch with them to find out more.
Thee a life. They deliver courses across Greater Manchester, get in touch with them to find out more.
Email hello@cooksonfirstaid.org and they will be in touch to discuss how you can
work together.
Download the Cookson First Aid info sheet
Visit the Cookson First Aid website
Creative Aging Development Agency (CADA) website
CADA is England’s new national development agency for creative ageing. Their aims are to:
Challenge ageism in the arts and heritage sectors and in society more widely
Celebrate and champion the cultural contribution of older people
Lead a fundamental rethink and reflection on ageing and creativity
Harness collective energy and impact to support systemic change
Keep an eye out on the CADA website for news and events and to read about the
Greater Manchester Culture Champions project.
Digital Advantage
Flexible Digital Internship
Do you have a special educational needs & disability (SEND)?
Was full time education a challenge to navigate?
Want to design websites, make films or learn graphic design?
Then find out how 19 to 30 year old Manchester residents with SEND can join a team to develop their skills and take steps to find a career in digital.
Digital Drop In Sessions
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Drop in every week or just once! Improve your computer skills, learn how to email, manage benefits online, look for work and be safe online.
Digital Edge
Free Employability Course
The Digital Edge Programme is a programme funded by Microsoft that aims to help people between 18 and 45 into the Tech industry. The course is 4 weeks long and takes place over microsoft teams.
More information on the free employability course
ESOL Advice Service
ESOL Courses Manchester
There are lots of different ESOL courses in Manchester.
Find a Course - National Careers Service
Find a course
Find a course to help you improve your current digital skills or study for your future. Their trusted course providers include The Open University, Google, Amazon and FutureLearn. You can also search for courses from learning providers, including colleges and local authority providers which may offer work-related courses on a wide range of topics.
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They are offering a wide range of bootcamps in the digital sector and there is guidance on how these are delivered and what the courses entail. The majority of them are entry level and do not require any previous experience. These are aimed at career changers, the unemployed, returning to work, college leavers and those that want to pursue a career in the digital and tech industry.
Skills Bootcamps information for Employers
Skills Bootcamps Course Outlines
GC Education and Skills
Developed by the Government as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, Skills Bootcamps are being delivered in partnership with GC Education & Skills to help people gain skills for life, help support skills demands in their local area, and ultimately to help people get a better job.
From Content Marketing and Brand Design, to Construction Multi Trade and Green Technology, find the perfect Skills Bootcamp for you or your team.
Fully Funded Short Courses
If you are employed and work within Greater Manchester, GC Education and Skills can help you upskill and invest in your future with one of their fully funded short courses! GC Education & Skill’s CMI accredited courses are designed to upskill, and reskill employed people across Greater Manchester, putting you in a better position to progress in your career while supporting businesses to grow.
Get started with your new device
Manchester's buzz Health and Wellbeing service have created 8 easy to follow guides to help you get started with using your new smartphone or tablet. There are versions in English, Farsi, Urdu, Arabic, Polish and Romanian.
GMCA and Stay Nimble
Friendly career support for over 50s
Are you over 50 and need help figuring out your next work move, or finding a path to better-paid work? You may be eligible for free 6 hours online support from a qualified career coach, if you're aged 50+ and:
- are in receipt of one or more of: Universal Credit (UC), Job Seeker's Allowance (JSA), Employment Support Allowance (ESA), Housing Benefit, Child Tax Credit (CTC), Working Tax Credit (WTC) or Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
- earn less than £25,000 per year or less than £14.00 per hour
With dedicated coaching time and an easy to use website, you will have help to understand your strengths and skills, build confidence and be inspired to explore future career goals.
Government - Skills Toolkit
Free courses are available through an online platform launched by the government last year. The Skills Toolkit gives you access to free, high-quality digital and numeracy courses to help build up your skills, progress in work and boost your job prospects.
Groundwork GM are running a series of courses throughout 2023 based around the Natural Environment Sector. All the courses include classroom based learning and practical workshops.
Groundwork
Green Futures Pre-Recruitment Training Programme
Groundwork Greater Manchester are running a two-week pre-employment course for people looking to start their career in the green economy. Those who complete this programme will receive support from their dedicated employment coaches and we will guarantee interviews for current Groundwork vacancies.
The programme will include:
- Level 1 Health and Safety qualification
- Carbon Literacy Certificate
- Money Management qualification
- Level 1 Customer Service qualification
- Introduction to sustainable practices
- Additional short, accredited courses linked to current job opportunities
- Industry insight sessions involving external agencies and employers
- Core Employability skills
Find out more about Groundwork on their website
InnovateHer
Coding Course
Ever wanted to learn to code? Now you can with their beginner coding course!
Find out what python is, when it's not a snake, and exactly who Ada Lovelace was within their latest coding course.
Manchester Jewish Museum
Become a social media volunteer
Are you a content creator? Do you make videos on TikTok or manage an Instagram profile? Would you like to help share hidden stories from the museum’s archive with the world?
They are looking for two volunteers to help support their marketing and communications manager in creating engaging content for the museum’s social media channels.
They are looking for young 18 to 25 year olds and creative people, who use social media on a daily basis, understand trends on different platforms and can support them with video creation for Instagram and TikTok. This is an opportunity for students and people starting their career in creative industries, who would like to develop their digital content creation skills and build their portfolio.
Volunteers will be given access to a laptop and editing programmes like Adobe Premiere Pro. Don’t be put off if you don’t have experience working in museums. They would be interested in volunteers that could offer regular support (commit to a minimum of 4 hours, fortnightly).
If you’re interested in finding out more about this volunteering role or to apply, please email: volunteer@manchesterjewishmuseum.com.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Short courses
Their new 12 week courses, designed in partnership with employers and industry leaders, offer a flexible and responsive pathway to higher education which lets you set the pace for your own study.
Each course consists of two six week units, which means you don’t have to commit to long periods of study. Each unit involves one weekly evening workshop, lasting two hours. The rest of the unit is entirely online, and completely flexible, consisting of bite size steps, each no longer than 30 minutes which you can do whenever you want.
You can choose to do up to four courses over three years and achieve a Certificate of Higher Education (equivalent of first year undergraduate degree).
Students need to be 18 plus to apply.
National Careers Service
Skills Assessments
The National Careers Service have free online careers assessments which anyone can fill in to find out what sort of careers you may be suited to. Whether you are out of work at the moment, furloughed or interested in exploring other career options, you are invited to have a go at one of their short assessments.
Northmoor Hub Job Club
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings 10am to 1pm
Job club is a free service for people who are looking for a job, training or volunteer roles. They offer support with:
- CV Support
- Job Search
- Job Applications
- Finding Training
- Volunteer roles
Northmoor Community Association. 95-97 Northmoor Road, Longsight. M12 5RT
Email Susan on susan@northmoorcommunity.org or ring 0161 248 4170
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Northmoor Community Centre
Next Step project
Face-to-face appointments for anyone aged 16+ for support with:
- Benefits (including Universal Credit, Child Benefit, PIP)
- Housing (including Manchester Move)
- Jobs and CVs
- Online Courses
- Computer Support
To book:
Call, text, email or pop in to book an appointment during their opening hours:
Monday: 10am to 1pm
Tuesday: 10am to 1pm
Wednesday: 4pm to 7pm
Thursday: 10am to 1pm
Friday: 10am to 1pm
Northmoor Hub, 103 Northmoor Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 5RT
0161 248 4170 / 07458 300 781 / susan@northmoorcommunity.org
North View
Start Your Career In Construction
- Traineeships
- Apprenticeships
- Work Experience
- Trade Skills
- Certificated Training
Register your interest in the training opportunities on the North View Development Site or call 0161 549 8777 or email admin@skillscc.com to find out more
People Plus
People Plus are offering fully funded AEB Courses in Central Manchester including;
- Employability
- SIA Security
- Business Admin
- Customer Service
- CSCS Construction
All courses have a guaranteed interview with a local employer
Register for the fully funded AEB courses with People Plus
For more details please email Manchester.Skills@peopleplus.co.uk
Scope
Individual Pathway of Support
Scope provide employment advice to disabled people wherever they are on their journey into work, you could be looking for volunteering to gain that first step or be looking for a new paid opportunity . Each person who joins the service will have support from an Employment adviser for up to 13 weeks to support them to reach their employment goal which could be by;
- identifying their strengths and transferable skills
- developing confidence and job skills like time management
- reviewing their CV to meet your employment goals
- how and where to look for jobs
- mock interviews
- how to talk to your employer about their impairment and reasonable adjustments
You will have access to their selection of training modules and their online job board, which has exclusive vacancies from partner organisations, recruiters, and employers who are committed to employing more disabled people.
The Service is free and open to people who are:
- disabled or have an impairment or condition
- living in Greater Manchester
- aged 16 and over
Starting Line pre employment training course
Scope are here to support and work with people with any disability, learning difficulty, mental health condition (e.g. anxiety, depression), physical impairment, sensory impairment, or long term health condition, and anybody who is neurodivergent, including autistic people.
This service is most suitable for people who haven't worked before or not worked for a long time and are not currently working. Starting Line is a 7 week group course, covering a range of modules in pre employability skills, combined with one to one tailored support and guidance. Upon completion of the course, customers can expect to finish with; goal setting skills, an updated and improved CV, interview skills, sector specific job search knowledge, and guidance on how to talk about their disability / health condition. Customers will also have a weekly one to one with their employment adviser.
To refer, just visit Scope's website and complete the online form
Seetec
Transport and Logistics Courses
They are providing level 3 courses in Transport, warehousing and Logistics. The training is fully funded at no cost to anybody involved, this is made possible via the Skills for Growth program. There are no entry requirements (or restrictions) in terms of company size or turnover, no requirements for the learner other than being aged 16 plus (other than being employed).
For more information on the course please contact:
jake.croxton@seetecoutsource.co.uk
Serco and Skills for Growth
Digital Careers Upskill Programme
Free training opportunity for employed people in Greater Manchester!
If you work in Greater Manchester’s digital, creative and tech industry, or would like to, you could benefit from new, fully-funded training through Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Skills for Growth programme.
The Digital Careers Upskill Programme will support both people currently working in the digital field to upskill their existing knowledge base in order to progress, as well as re-skilling individuals working across different sectors who would like to get into a digital-focused career.
All partners supporting Serco have individual specialisms and will support learners to gain technical skills in a number of fields including cyber security, 3D printing, UX, web development, cloud engineering and more.
Partners can use the DCUP Serco.png image to help promote the offer along with the sample tweets in the Digital Careers Upskill Programme info document
Skills for Growth - SME Support
Skills for Growth SME Support is a fully funded skills consultation service tailored to helping SMEs up-skill their employees and improve productivity.
Skill Up Workshops
Are you looking to develop your Digital Skills?
Would you like to access services, connect with others, learn how to use particular devices and apps, save money or improve your employment prospects?
Skill Up workshops can help you!
Day: Every Tuesday morning
Time: 10am to 12.15pm. Drop-in anytime
Location: North City Library, 931 Rochdale Rd, Manchester, M9 4AF
You do not need to have digital skills to attend these workshops. All abilities are welcome.
Call Kate on 07814 041432 for more information.
Sonder Radio 50+
Sonder Radio is a community radio station for the 50+ demographic in Greater Manchester. Founded in 2016, their key aims have been to promote wellbeing, reduce isolation and advocate digital inclusion. They achieve this by running various creative workshops and connecting people through the content made by the community at Sonder. They encourage people at all skill levels to take part in their workshops, as they are catered to help teach and guide every participant from the ground up. They pride themselves on not leaving anyone behind. There is always, in every person, the capacity to learn something new and at Sonder Radio they hope to provide that experience for everyone that gets involved.
They are on the lookout for people who are 50+ who would like to join a community of like minded individuals to socialise and develop their digital, and creative skills.
For more information or to join Sonder Radio email autumn@sonderradio.com or alex@sonderradio.com
Spot the Signs of Domestic Abuse in the Workplace
A Greater Manchester-based domestic abuse charity is offering training to businesses across the city-region to help them better support employees in the workplace.
Independent Choices, a Greater Manchester based charity supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse and violence, is developing a training suite for businesses to help them spot the signs after accessing Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Skills for Growth programme.
Read more about Spot the signs of domestic abuse in the workplace
Standguide Group
Standguide group current courses
Standguide group are offering a range of courses from ESOL skills which can be lifechanging for those who speak other languages living in the UK, customer services level 2 and Customer Service for Hospitality Level 2, and courses for those who would like to work in schools. They provide intensive ESOL courses to help learners with their English skills fast.
More information call 0161 881 4826
Entry Requirements: Must be aged 19 plus and a resident of Greater Manchester.
Step into Care
A pathway into social care employment
Are you interested in working in social care?
If you are caring and compassionate, have good communication skills and looking for a new opportunity, then get in touch today.
Step into Care can provide you with:
- Initial face to face virtual training to gain an introduction into health and social care
- A placement with a reputable social care employer keen to welcome you into their team.
Step Together Volunteering
For My Future Ex-Offender Course
Step Together Volunteering supports participants to build and develop the personal and practical skills needed to move forward. As well as offering progression routes into volunteering, training, and employment. Step Together Volunteering aim to help overcome the barriers ex-offenders face in finding work and this tailored course comprises 20 hours of guided learning, 1:1 mentoring and home learning, CV and interview techniques and a plan to get you into volunteering within your community.
Think Employment
Skills Boootcamp in Teaching Support
This free course is for those that are looking to start a career in a supportive role within a school or college (Teaching Assistant, Lunch Time Supervisor, Receptionist to name a few) Created with input from schools and supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this flexible 12 to 16 week course gives you the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer. This course is online and can be accessed during mornings, afternoons or evenings.
Entry Requirements:
- Adults aged 19 plus
- Open to unemployed, employed and self-employed (no need to be in receipt of benefits)
- Must live or work in Greater Manchester
- Must have right to work in the UK
The Growth Company
Green Skills Academy
First of its kind Green Skills Academy has launched in Greater Manchester
The Growth Company Education and Skills has launched its brand-new Green Skills Academy as part of a pan-northern effort to lead the UK’s transition to Net Zero.
Boasting cutting-edge technologies and a comprehensive training offer, the Academy is open to residents and businesses of all sizes with courses on offer to upskill employees in a range of different green technologies.
Find out more about the Green Skills Academy by watching this YouTube Video
Visit the Green Skills Academy webpage
The Growth Company
Software Developer Apprenticeship Level 4
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Leadership Essentials for all
The Growth company are launching their Software developer apprenticeship Level 4 and Leadership for all Essentials courses during their tech takeover week which is currently underway.
Leadership Essentials for All, is a fully funded flexible online short course for individuals aged 16 plus, who are employed and live or work in the Greater Manchester area.
This course provides a nationally recognised Level 3 qualification in Management Leadership, which focuses on developing skills and knowledge for aspiring professional leaders and current leaders who want to enhance their existing attributes to become successful management professionals.
Find out more and apply today! Leadership Essentials for All (gceducationandskills.ac.uk)
Skills Bootcamp in Green Technology
These 4 week Skills Bootcamps are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to start your career or upskill to enhance your career in Green Technologies.
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The Bootcamps are free if you
- Are aged 19 plus
- Have the right to live and work in the UK
- Live in the Northwest, Greater Manchester, Merseyside,
- Are unemployed
- Are an ex-offender
Guaranteed job interview on completion
Find out more about Skills Bootcamps:
W: skills bootcamps
T: 0161 233 2656
E: recruitment@gceducationandskills.ac.uk
Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps are flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to a guaranteed interview with a local employer. Developed by the Government as part of the Lifetime Skills Guarantee, Skills Bootcamps are being delivered in partnership with GC Education & Skills to help people gain skills for life, help support skills demands in their local area, and ultimately to help people get a better job.
From Content Marketing and Brand Design, to Construction Multi-Trade and Green Technology, find the perfect Skills Bootcamp for you or your team.
They are delivering a 4-week Skills Bootcamp in Construction Multi-Trade which is ideal for anyone wanting to change careers or learn a new trade. On successful completion of the Skills Bootcamp, applicants will receive a guaranteed interview with a local employer.
View all the Skills Bootcamps
Volunteer to become a Reading Coach - helping adults with reading
Read Easy UK is a registered charity that works through affiliated local groups to provide one-to-one reading coaching to adults, using trained volunteers. As a volunteer Reading Coach you will receive training, to introduce you to some of the issues faced by adults with reading problems and how to use the Reading manuals. You and your matched reader will then choose an approved venue to meet.
Download the Reading Coach Job Description
Apply to be a volunteer Reading Coach
Contact: mcnrecruiter@readeasy.org.uk
To reserve a place, you can enrol onto the initial assessment session by phoning 0161 696 5472 or email manchesterskills@wea.org.uk and quoting the following reference – C3848819
Please note: You can complete the course will be online using Zoom and Canvas apart from the last lesson that will be face to face.
We Find Any Learner
Free Level 2 qualification
The courses they offer take around 30 to 60 hours in total to complete online. You will be given up to 12 weeks to complete your course. You will have tutor support throughout your learning journey. On completion you will be awarded a nationally recognised certificate from CACHE or NCFE.
To be eligible, you simply need to be:
- Over 19 as of the 31st of August 2022
- Living in England
- Not on an Apprenticeship
Register your interest for the free level 2 qualification or call their friendly team on 01226 958 888.
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