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
Catch22
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
Change Grow Live
Change Grow Live is a Manchester-based adult and young persons drug and alcohol service.
Refer someone or yourself to Change Grow Live
Once you are ready to look for work then you can move onto the Individual Placement Support IPS service
- IPS uses a personalised and strength-based approach to support people to find a job of their choosing.
- IPS aims to help people find paid jobs within just weeks of being referred to the service.
- Then it continues to work with both employer and employee to sustain the job placement for as long as possible, or to help the client into a different job.
- IPS directly tackles the lack of integration of healthcare and employment services and the disconnection of different specialists by integrating employment specialists into health teams.
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 courses 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
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
Learn4Future
All In One Learning Centre
All In One Learning Centre aims to help and support people in the community concerning education, employment, and overall well-being. They aim to create a positive educational environment and opportunities that encourage growth, responsibility, and productivity.
The Learn4Future project will help you to build English, Maths and IT Skills according to your current level, as well as developing your confidence.
Eligibility:
- 16+
- Manchester resident
- UK Resident for 3 years minimum (some exceptions)
Referrals/Contact Information:
Web: All In One Learning Centre
Email: info@allinonelearningcentre.co.uk
Mobile/WhatsApp: 07442954190
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; NHS 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 their 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
Prince's Trust
Team Programme
Gain new skills, take a qualification and meet new people on this12-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
The Prince’s Trust can provide young people with a Development Award. The amount of each Award depends on your unique needs, future career goals and personal development plans. Awards are available from £10 right up to a maximum of £500.
To be eligible for an Award, you must be aged 16 to 30 and living in the UK, studying less than 14 hours a week or not in compulsory education. Must be unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week.
Pure Innovations
Pure Innovations is a charity providing support services to enable people with a disability, learning difficulty, autism or mental health condition to lead fulfilled lives. They currently offer the following two programmes:
Our Future
The Our Future programme is designed to help people with learning disabilities and/or autism develop important life skills. It is a 10 week group workshop with a maximum of 6 per group covering:
- Self-development
- Community
- Mental and physical wellbeing
- Digital skills
- Healthy relationships and sexual health
- Money and budgeting
- Pre-employment with a focus on voluntary work/work experience or moving onto supported employment
- Safe travel and route planning
- CV building and interview techniques
The course is very person centred for each individual, which helps them to reach a goal of their choice. They have guest speakers from the NHS, Citizens Advice, local workshops, volunteering groups and more depending on the groups interests. They also visit employers and have tours around different industries who offer both voluntary and paid work and they often do group voluntary days or activities.
If anyone is not comfortable in a group setting, they do offer this on a 1-1, focusing on an area of your choice.
Our Manchester
The Our Manchester programme is designed to help and support people with learning disabilities and/or autism into paid employment including:
- A dedicated employment officer
- A vocational profile created with an Action Plan to meet goals
- CV creation and interview preparation and support
- Job identification and application support
- Negotiation with employer’s and job shaping
- Travel training
- Job coaching
- Ongoing in and out of work reviews, monitoring and support
They help with finding work, speaking to the employer, making reasonable adjustments and support through the entire process. This is person centred so help is given as much or as little as needed, this can be alongside them during the interview and working interviews as well as working alongside the client while learning the job role. Once the client is comfortable in the role, they fade out gradually into the background until they are supporting remotely when needed.
Eligibility:
- Have a Learning Disability and/or Autism
- Live in the Manchester City Council Area
- Age 17 year and 6 months plus
To discuss or make a referral, please contact Pure Innovations via the info provided below.
Email: ourmanchesterourfuture@pureinnovations.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 804 4400 (ask for Supported Employment Manchester team)
Web: Home - Pure Innovations
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:
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Employability Workshops
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CV Writing
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Leadership and Group Work
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Presentation/Interview techniques
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Communication and Networking Skills
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Career development seminars
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Creating role models for young people
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Insight into employment and training opportunities
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Employers and industry experts from various industries
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Short and long term career mentoring.
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Health and Wellbeing Coaching
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Resilience coaching
Fill in the Reboot Youth Hub Contact form to find out how they can help you
Reform Radio
FutureYou Mentoring
This is all about helping unemployed, young people aged 18 to 24 progress. It’s designed to give the support needed to achieve goals, whether that be progressing into education, employment or training. Young people will be quickly assigned a mentor who will be primary contact during the FutureYou programme. The mentor will dedicate time to them to understand current circumstances, goals and any concerns young people may have. Young people will have weekly contact and monthly reviews with their mentor to ensure they have the support needed to keep progressing.
Together with their mentor, young people will create a personalised plan of action to help move into the education, training or employment that’s right for them. Every step counts, with constant opportunities to review and track progress and achievements; and make any changes that are needed along the way.
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 and 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 and make a positive difference
- Take part in an action packed residential
- Get 2 weeks work experience
- Develop your interview skills and 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:
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Aged 15 to 22 (or up to 25 with lived experience of homelessness)
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Need to live in Manchester City Council boundaries (exemptions apply for Manchester's LAC)
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Must have a clear and realistic ambition around employment, education, training or entrepreneurship.
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Must demonstrate inability to access funds themselves due to personal/family circumstances
Working Well: Support to Succeed
Working Well: Support to Succeed helps you to overcome barriers which may prevent you from gaining work or pursuing your ambitions. The programme will help to boost your confidence and support you in achieving your goals.
Support to Succeed offers:
- Tailored one-to-one support with a dedicated Key Worker
- A range of available services including individual counselling, physiotherapy, debt advice
- Participation in activities to reduce social isolation such as gardening, sports and group sessions
- Support to progress into further learning, work experience, apprenticeships or employment (where this is right for the individual)
- A dedicated offer and Key Worker for people aged 50+
Benefits of the programme:
- Gain confidence as they support you every step of the way.
- Access specialist services to help with barriers like childcare or transport.
- Potential to increase your income once in a job.
- Improve skills and open doors to new opportunities.
Eligibility:
- Be a resident of Greater Manchester.
- Be aged 19 or over
- Not currently be on a DWP / GMCA employment support programme, or due to be referred to one of these programmes
- Must not be within one of the DWP intensive work search groups (Jobseekers Allowance and Universal Credit Intensive Work Search Regime)
Referrals and further Information:
Contact will be made within two working days to check eligibility.
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.
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