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Concerned about your housing situation and want a new job?
Maybe your job or income has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. Help is available to find a new job or increase your earnings - Hackney Works advisors can talk to residents about employment goals and options. The team provides free CV development, help to prepare for interviews as well as help to find training, volunteering, work placements, apprenticeships & job opportunities. For support from an advisor please register using the link below. Alternatively, you can email: HackneyWorksinfo@hackney.gov.uk or call: 020 8356 5700. This is not a one off event - once registered you will be offered support tailored to your needs.
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Build your Confidence in Applying for Jobs (For Women Experiencing Redundancy)
Pre-employment coaching with Smart Works for women who are experiencing redundancy and struggling to secure interviews in the current climate. Pre-interview and employment coaching sessions. One to one sessions will be delivered by Smart Works’ trained interview coaches. To express your interest in being referred to this service, please click below and complete the short form. This support is available throughout Nov - March.
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Become an Energy Champion and help tackle fuel poverty within your community!
Learn all about energy efficiency and reducing energy costs, so that you can help others do the same. Along with valuable career skills and the chance to interact with like-minded people, you will gain an accredited qualification from a 6-week training course of 5 hours work per week. Our dates and times are flexible to fit our volunteers’ needs, such as those doing the school run! The role is open to adults living in the City, Hackney, Newham and Tower Hamlets. Join us for our information session on the 20th of April to find our more
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Met Police Apprenticeships Programme Info Session
Thursday 29th of April at 2pm. The Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship programme reopened on Monday 25th January 2021. The fully-funded degree apprenticeship scheme and degree holder entry pathway give you formal recognition for all the skills and knowledge you will acquire as part of your training. Join Waheed a Met Police recruitment lead for an informal session exploring pathways to joining the Met. Waheed can also advise and support your application.
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1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work Course Various Dates
19th March, 9th April, 14th May, 19th May 2021, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm. Learn how to administer first aid to a casualty who: is unconscious, requires CPR, is choking, is wounded or bleeding. To include minor cuts, grazes, and bruises, minor burns and scalds, small splinters. To be eligible you must: be a Hackney resident, be 18 years old and above, be able to produce valid proof of ID document, and be fit to do a practical session. Classroom-based: Halkevi Community Centre, 31 - 33 Dalston Lane, London E8 3DF. TO BOOK A PLACE text or email your full name, email, mobile no. and postcode to 07518020494/ info@theprotectionservice.org
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Start Up Step Up London Business support
The Start Up Step Up London programme delivered by Capital City College Training in partnership with Visionnaires, part of the Capital City College Group, can support you as follows: Start Up provides a carefully structured programme which will help provide you with the opportunity to attend workshops and training sessions that will give you the tools to bring your business to life. Workshops cover subjects such as: Eligibility criteria: Participants must live in one of the 32 London boroughs or the City. Participants must provide evidence of unemployment / employment status. This workshop takes place on a number of dates. Please see website
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Introduction to Counselling Skills Course
What is it about counselling that attracts people from all walks of life. That's just about people wanting to help another who is suffering in some way, whose emotions might be getting confused and this is causing anxiety on a daily level. Sometimes people just want someone to talk to. This short course is to introduce some of the skills and attitudes a counselor needs to work with people and help them get over their personal hurdle. The main method used in the course is discussion as we explore the differing theories of those who developed the practice of counselling. This course is free to adults that receive benefits. This course is for beginners so no skills or experience needed however you will need a Level 1 qualification in English to join this course. You will need your own personal email address so that you’re able to login to WEA’s digital learning platform: WEA Canvas. The course will be over 7 weeks, with 2-hour sessions each week between 30/04/2021 - 18/06/2021.
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Kickstart Information Session
This information session is for young people who would like to find out more information on the Kickstart work placement scheme. The Kickstart scheme offers a paid job with a local employer, for young people (16-24) on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. Hackney Council are working in partnership with the Job Centre Plus and local employers and we now Kickstart jobs available in a variety of sectors including Digital, Creative and Cultural, Health and Social Care, and Administration. To find out more sign up here for an online information session hosted by Council officers from the Employment Pathways and Hackney Works Teams.
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Info Session for Visitor Ambassador Role with Autograph
Autograph, a visual arts charity based in Shoreditch are running two information/insight sessions to give Hackney residents an insight into the Art exhibition industry and give tips on how to apply for one of their 3 part-time Visitor Ambassador roles. You can book to join one of two 45 minute webinar sessions we are running online on the following dates Monday 19 April 2021 4 - 4:45pm and Thursday 22 April 2021 11 - 11:45am. If you would like to go on an informal camera phone tour of our building meet some current staff and ask us questions about the role then follow this link to book a free ticket.
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Bridging the Gap Islington’s Support Programme
Bridging the Gap Islington offers a trained volunteer to support and encourage you to meet the goals you are working toward. The volunteer will support, help motivate, and guide you. Over the course of 4 months, you will meet regularly to progress the goals you want to achieve, this could be to help with paperwork, housing, benefits, or employment, the meetings may be online or in person.
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Careers Advice with Scope (16 to 25 year olds with disabilities)
Careers advice for young disabled people aged 16 - 25. You will be offered up to 3 one-hour sessions with a specialist career adviser by phone and video. BSL interpreter available.
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Virtual Mentoring from Volunteers who Work in the Financial Sector
Mentoring Circles brings together employers and young black and minority ethnic (BME) customers, providing opportunities to increase their connectivity and engagement with employers. Come and join our Enable sessions delivered by HSBC volunteers to boost your chances of securing your next role.