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Skills and Training for Young People

Manchester City Council

There are lots of Education, Employment and Training opportunities for young people in Manchester. Please click here to see opportunities available now, across the city. 

If you are a provider of education, employment or training for young people, and would like your opportunity to be listed on the directory linked above, please register for an account and upload your opportunity here: Do you have an Employment and Training offer for Young People? | Help & Support Manchester

Manchester City Council

Flu early notice

Its that time of the year to start thinking about your flu jabs. Please find an easy to read guide on the jab and who is eligible for it.

Fujitsu

Elevate Young People’s Futures with Fujitsu Guiding Futures 12-Week Mentorship Programme

Calling All UK Teachers and Youth Support Workers: Exciting Opportunities Await

They are excited to introduce you to a transformative opportunity that can empower young people to better prepare them for future success. They invite your organisation to participate in Fujitsu Guiding Futures Programme and give young people an edge in their journey towards employment, higher education, and personal fulfilment.

Why Fujitsu Guiding Future’s Programme is ideal for young people:

• Career Readiness: Their mentorship programme equips young people with practical skills, industry insights and guidance from experienced professionals. It’s a golden opportunity for young people to get a glimpse of the real world before they leave organisation.
• Higher Education Preparedness: With access to their mentors, who have successfully navigated the professional and higher education landscape, young people can increase confidence and awareness about their career choices and knowledge on apprenticeships, and university pathways.
• Personal Growth and Fulfilment: Beyond just academics and career planning, their mentors focus on nurturing young people’s personal growth by instilling confidence, resilience, and a sense of purpose, which are invaluable attributes for life.

By partnering with them, they can offer young people a unique chance to:

• Gain exposure to various Business and IT roles and career paths at Fujitsu, as well as on an industry level.
• Obtain personalised support from an experienced professional.
• Discover their strengths and develop new skills.
• Acquire soft skills that are essential for the modern workforce.
• Receive guidance and support with writing CVs, applications, and interview preparation.

How the programme works:

• Young people between the ages of 14 to 25 sign up to the programme as a mentee by completing the following register of interest form.
• Once registered, mentees are invited to take part in their pre-programme mandatory online training session. The session will highlight programme fundamentals, structure, and safeguarding principles.
• Through their user-friendly online platform, mentees create their profile and choose a mentor by accessing from their mentor pool, where young people can view valuable information about mentors’ professional roles, experience, areas of expertise, personal hobbies, and interests.
• Young people are then matched with their choice of mentor and begin receiving mentoring support on a weekly basis.
• Mentors and mentees communicate by messaging, via their online platform, which is also available on an app.
• Communication is flexible for mutual convenience.
• Total programme duration is 12 weeks.
• The programme is conducted in a safe and secure environment, their platform is fully monitored, and mentors are DBS verified.

Ready to get started?

Nominate and register eligible students & young people now by completing the following form.

Recruitment Deadline: 26 January

Programme Commencement Period:  29 January

If you have any questions or need further information:

For general inquires email amern.warinch@fujitsu.com

For program enrolment and registration support email lucy.young@brightside.org.uk

The Prince's Trust

🆕Get Started in Web Development

Taster day: 27 January
Start date: 29 January to 2 February (Online delivery)

In this course you will learn form industry experts, gain experience and get a taste of what it's like to work in website development. This is a five day course and is held online with guidance from professionals.

🆕Explore Programme

Start date 23 January until 21 February

Location: Prince's Trust, Manchester M4 6JG

In this course you will take part in outdoor activities and build on skills such as teamwork, communication and confidence. This is a fun and engaging learning environment with a lot of support from experienced mentors.

Eligibility criteria: Anyone aged between 16 and 25 is open to join the courses. 

Street League Academy

Own your future 

This programme runs four days a week, with fun group activities and time for sport and fitness. You'll get time with a Street League Progressions Coordinator to set your goals and aspirations, which will help us build a plan for YOU to move into work, an apprenticeship, education or training. If you have other commitments - like being a carer or parent - then this offer can be more focused on job search support and help you quickly move into a job. Individuals have been supported  into jobs in care, hospitality, construction, sport, childcare, retail, armed forces, and warehousing.

Eligibility Criteria: 16 to 24 year olds who are unemployed and live in the Greater Manchester area.

City Careers

City Careers 

Participant Case study 

This is an 8 week programme which aims to help young people aged 16 to 25 into employment, education or training. With both physical and mental well-being at the core of City Careers, their participants have the opportunity to holistically develop and upskill their employability and interpersonal skills; communication, self-belief, teamwork, self-management and problem-solving through a Level 2 Sports Leadership qualification, employability workshops focused on CV writing, interview skills and money management, as well as practical sports sessions.

Each week, sessions challenge each participant to become more confident and competitive as they navigate their way into volunteering, education, or employment as they look to build healthy futures throughout Greater Manchester. 

To sign up to the next City Careers cohort or for more information, please contact  oliver.murphy@cityfootball.com or their Employability Lead Coach Lucy Herring at lucy.herring@cityfootball.com

Digital Independent Specialist College

Pre-Internship and Supported Internships

DISC is the Digital Independent Specialist College, a new and unique opportunity to help young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to move towards working in the creative and digital economy. Based at Holyoake House in the city centre of Manchester, DISC is a creative and digital studio providing supported work-based learning to help talented young people fulfil their potential and their dreams. DISC have a limited number of places available on both their Pre-Internship and Supported Internships for the 2023-24 intake. If interested please contact the admissions team on: 0161 410 2040

Ongoing 

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. 

Call out for Creative Influencers!

Be a Creative Influencer

• Want to become a Creative Influencer?
• MADE want young people in Manchester to have their voices heard and join the their youth board!
• Do you you want to influence how creativity is MADE in Manchester's cultural venues

So, are you aged between 10 and 21 and want to be part? 

Get in touch: mademcr@z-arts.org

Cariocca Enterprises

The imPACT Programme

Cariocca Enterprises is a Manchester based social enterprise that provides workspace and supports entrepreneurialism in Manchester’s inner-city communities. They are launching The imPACT Programme, an employment training and internship initiative for young people aged 17 to 29. It will give young people from disadvantaged backgrounds the opportunity to learn key employment skills and gain valuable work experience especially in the sports, engineering, technology, finance, and health sectors.

To find out more about this free opportunity call 07957510321 or email impact@cariocca.co.uk

Catch -22

Shell Programme

Energise
Fully online and is from 10am to 2:00pm daily with breaks

This is a four week programme to support people facing barriers into jobs and apprenticeships in the energy sector. Learners will know more about energy transition and the terminology around the Green Industry. The course is packed with employability skills such as CV writing, communication skills, presentation skills and  customer service skills. There will be a chance to hear from industry professionals and access funding to gain a qualification within the energy transition. Individuals need to be working towards a level 1 ESOL or above if English is not first language. This course is delivered online participants will need to have a laptop and access to the internet, arrangements can be made if this is a barrier.

To sign up or hear more contact Irene.Donelon@catch-22.org.uk 

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.

Digital Edge Flyer (image)

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

Digital Advantage and SENDCode

GM Supported Digital Work Hub 
Do you know young people with SEND who are either not in education, employment and training, or at risk of becoming so?  Ones who are interested in digital but need a flexible and understanding approach to help them get back into education, training or the work place?

The course’s are for young people with SEND who are either not in education, employment and training, or at risk of becoming so. If you require any further information

Please contact Rav at rav@digitaladvantage.org.uk or call 07801 542286.

GC Education and Skills 

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.

Greater Manchester Apprenticeships and Careers Service (GMACS)

GMACS

The Greater Manchester Apprenticeship and Careers Service, or GMACS, is here to help you plan your future.

It’s packed with advice, tips and information and designed to help you find everything you need to make choices about your next steps and begin your career. From ideas to applications, it’s easy to explore what’s out there, be inspired by what Greater Manchester can offer, and develop the tools to start your working life.

Futures for All

Celebrating Young People With SEN From Across GM in the Workplace.
Check out the videos of SEND young people talking about their jobs.

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.

Visit the Green Skills Academy webpage 

Groundwork

Support for Care Leavers 

• 1-2-1 support into employment (and wraparound support) 
• Care leavers 16 to 25
• Unemployed 
• Greater Manchester wide
• Available until September 2025
• Trauma informed coaching and guidance

Email liane.kirk@groundwork.org.uk for more details

Youth and Play

• For young people aged 11 to 19
• Based at Crumpsall Visitors Park, Ash Tree Rd, Crumpsall, M8 5RX
• Open access youth centre where young people can learn develop new skills, engage in recreational activities, improve their wellbeing and meet new people
• One youth session per week
• Available until October 2023

Email Carlos.Dore@groundwork.org.uk for more details 

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 Local Offer Drop in

Friendly and informal, Early Help Send Drop Ins are a great way to get good information and advice about special educational needs and disability (SEND) issues. There's lots of providers represented 

View the next early help send drop in dates 

Welcome To Manchester Local Offer

The Welcome menu tells you about them and what they offer, including their online directory and how to get involved and have your say. There is also guidance for new parent carers, answering some of your common questions.

Their Local Offer SEND Information Hub

You can find a wide range of information through their Local Offer SEND Information Hub. It covers education, stuff to do, grants, household matters, sources of support and much more.

Search The Local Offer Online Directory

Their online directory has information on what is available locally for SEND families in the city of Manchester. Start your search on the main Local Offer page. If you would like guidance on searching, see 'Using Our Online Directory' on the Welcome To Manchester Local Offer.  

NatWest CareerSense 

Resources for Teachers
NatWest CareerSense is offers two workshops that will help your students explore different career pathways, and help them build upon their transferable skills.

CareerSense Exploration Workshop
The CareerSense Exploration Workshop is a free learning resource focused on employability skills and building students’ career confidence, designed for students in Year 9/S3 and upwards.

CareerSense Dream Bigger
The CareerSense Dream Bigger workshop has been designed to get students to ‘Dream Bigger’ by developing their skills and resilience, helping them to level up their transferable skills for the future world of work, designed for young people aged 16-18.

Find Your Potential
In addition to the Exploration Workshop and CareerSense Dream Bigger Workshop, NatWest CareerSense also offers a tool called ‘Find Your Potential’. This online tool will help you better understand your skills and motivations through a series of easy questions. On completion of the tool, you’ll get a report that includes some example job types in their sector too. The Find Your Potential tool can be found on the homepage of mycareersense.com where you’ll also find other learning resources. 

For more information about NatWest CareerSense email careersense@nationalschoolspartnership.com or call 020 3196 6256.

NHS

Are you interested in an NHS career?

Dependent on your skills, experience and chosen career pathway; we can support you with

• Application and interview Workshops
• 1-2-1 sessions
• Employability programmes
• Traineeships
• Work Experience
• Work Placements

Get in touch:

employability@mft.nhs.uk

Requirements

• Under 30
• Looking for a new career
• Right to Work in the UK/ able to provide ID
• Some departments require Functional Skills Level 1

E-mail them with your details and our team will contact you to discuss further

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  

Northmoor Community Association

Youth Can do - Homework club

Northmoor Community Homework Club reopened this week and there is still time to get children registered. They are offering the below:

• Free support for children aged 8 to 16
• Support with Homework, SATs, GCSEs, Revision
• Children without a school place are welcome

First Session: 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Second session: 4:30pm to 5:50pm
Mondays and Thursdays: Maths
Tuesdays: All subjects and arts and crafts
Open during Manchester City council school term times only

To register your child, visit with them during the project opening times.

Northmoor Community Centre, 95-97 Northmoor Road, Longsight M12 5RT
0161 248 6823
violet@northmoorcommunity.org
info@northmoorcommunity.org

Northmoor Community Centre

Talk English classes for ESOL learners

Tuesday mornings

Face-to-face appointments for anyone aged 16+ for support

Book your place by calling Sabar on 07969 020 130
(Urdu and Punjabi spoken).

Or email: Sabar390@gmail.com

Princes Trust

Team Programme

Gain new skills, take a qualification and meet new people on our 12-week personal development programme. In this programme you will take part in the following:

• Take on your own group community
project
• Take part in an action-packed
residential trip
• Get two weeks’ work experience
• Develop your English and Maths skills
• Spend some time developing your CV
and interview skills

To take part email:rosalind.willamson@princes-trust.org.uk

Enterprise programme

Course dates: Monthly

This programme helps you turn a business idea into reality, using our Test and Start-up Grants and receive one-to-one support with business planning. This 2 week course is delivered online and individuals can take part in workshops, independent
learning activities and 1:1 support. In this programme individuals will discover what it takes to grow and build a successful business, get to grips with marketing, selling, finance and business planning skills, get support to test your business idea and the opportunity to apply for a business mentor and financial support on completion.

To express interest email: ellie.fox@princes-trust.org.uk

Development Awards

Reboot Youth Hub

The Reboot Hub is a careers and networking platform founded in 2009 that empowers and equips young people with accessible professional development content. They collaborate with employers to widen access to job opportunities and enlist industry experts at their events and mentorship programmes.

The support they offer includes:

• Employability Workshops

• CV Writing

• Leadership & Group Work

• Presentation/Interview techniques

• Communication & Networking Skills

• Career development seminars

• Creating role models for young people

• Insight into employment and training opportunities

• Employers and industry experts from various industries

• Short & long term career mentoring.

• Health & Wellbeing Coaching

• Resilience coaching

Fill in the Reboot Youth Hub Contact form to find out how they can help you

SharpFutures

Digital Youth Hub

Are you aged 18 to 25, live in Greater Manchester and want to develop your creative and digital skills?

Then sign up to the Digital Youth Hub today! It offers an initial course of online workshops to equip you with the key skills to help you find employment and gives you access to their ‘Opportunities Hub’, an up-to-date resource listing training and jobs across Greater Manchester.

You will also be able to take part in live workshops, masterclasses and skills development sessions, build your digital CV and have one to one sessions with a talent manager to help you with the next stage of your career.

The Digital Youth Hub is located at The Sharp Project in Newton Heath and you’ll be able to work from there whilst you complete the course.

Applications are open now: Apply for the Digital Youth Hub 

Find out more about SharpFutures

Street League, Own Your Future

16 to 24 and not in education or employment? Join their free programme.

• Get Support with your job search and CV writing
• Gain new skills and qualifications
• Free daily sports activity
• Travel Reimbursed
• Free Nike Kit

Free football sessions;

Every Thursday, 10:30am at Platt Lane Complex

Every Thursday, 3pm at Wythenshawe Lifestyle Centre

Job Club;

Every Tuesday, 11am at Moss Side Powerhouse

The Manchester College and Prince’s Trust 

TEAM programme
If you’re aged 16 to 25, not in employment or education the Prince’s Trust Team programme is for you. Team will boost your confidence, develop your skills & enable you to progress onto further study or a career. Delivered face to face in the classroom and out in the local community, you’ll have the chance to:

• Take on a local community project & make a positive difference
• Take part in an action packed residential
• Get 2 weeks work experience
• Develop your interview skills & build an impressive CV
• Boost your confidence ready for taking the next step

The WOW Show

The WOW Show is a 30 minute fast moving interactive magazine show aimed at creating real life encounters which give young people fresh perspectives on the world of work.

Their teams have been filming around the country hearing directly from apprentices and trainees about the fascinating and varied opportunities in the construction sector.

Teachers - The WOW Show
Construction Special - The WOW Show

We Love MCR Charity 

Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund
We Love MCR's Manchester’s Rising Stars Fund is unique. It supports ambitious 15 to 22 year olds experiencing financial disadvantage to achieve their potential by funding vital equipment, training and resources to enable them take their next steps to success in Work, Qualifications or Entrepreneurship, via grants of up to £5,000. 

Basic Criteria for applicants:

• Aged 15 to 22 (or up to 25 with lived experience of homelessness) 

• Need to live in Manchester City Council boundaries (exemptions apply for Manchester's LAC)

• Must have a clear and realistic ambition around employment, education, training or entrepreneurship.  

• Must demonstrate inability to access funds themselves due to personal/family circumstances

Young Identity

Trustee Role pack

Young Identity is always looking for new trustees to join their diverse board, currently made up of an economist, lawyer, psychologist, education specialist, counsellor, young people’s arts producer, community engagement manager and creative business development expert. Their board brings a wealth of knowledge, both specialist and general, as well as invaluable perspectives and lived experience ranging from the local, national and international.

Please read their trustee role pack and submit your CV and a cover letter of no more than 500 words, telling them why you want to be a Trustee at Young Identity to enquiries@youngidentity.org. If you prefer, you can send a video of up to 2 minutes instead of the accompanying letter.

Steering Group Volunteer Role

Steering Group Outline

Register interest form

Their Steering Group is made up of active participants who provide advice and support to ensure that their projects are correctly targeted and reflect the desires and needs of their youth-led organisation. As the name suggests, a Steering Group helps to steer a project from start to completion. It is important to them that they include their young people in the projects being developed, as their views help ensure that their programme of activities reflects their writing community.

If you are interested in becoming a member of their Steering Group you must already be a Young Identity member, aged between 13 to 25. Please read the outline attached and fill out the ‘Register Interest’ form. Once registered, you will be notified of their next Steering Group Meeting, it will be your introduction to the role, training and more.

Young Producers

Young Producers Outline

Register Interest form

Their young producers have the opportunity to support curating, planning and managing Young Identity's events and community showcase performances over the next 3 years. They offer training opportunities through workshops led by Young Identity's producers' team, alumni producers and creative industry professionals, where you will gain tips and advice from lived experience producers; including learning how to organise and programme events and develop financial skills and budget management. Their Young Producers help them produce their flagship event One Mic Stand and volunteer as staff liaisons, runners, programmers and more.

If you are interested in becoming a Young Producer you must already be a Young Identity member, aged between 13 to 25. Please read the outline attached and fill out the ‘Register Interest’ form. Once registered, you will be notified of their next Young Producers meeting, it will be your introduction to the role, training and more.

Facilitators

Training Opportunity for Facilitator Role

Experienced, empathetic and confident in their craft, their Young Identity members can access facilitator training, opening themselves up to opportunities for connection and engagement with other budding young writers in the community. At Young Identity they offer training opportunities through their weekly workshop delivery; shadowing lead facilitators, supporting lessons, mentoring and evaluations, with access to personalised support from their Artistic Director Shirley May.

Please send the completed application form to enquiries@youngidentity.org If you have applied for training you will be notified of their next training opportunity.

Please Note: This training will not guarantee a permanent facilitation role with Young Identity, however, you will be eligible to be considered for facilitation roles if this training is completed.