Workshops & courses

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Professional development

If you need an extra boost to help prepare you for employment, take a look at our selection of courses and workshops which help to develop and reinforce professional skills. 

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Re-set: Confidence to Explore Next Steps - facilitator Nettie Norrish

Looking for work at the moment can feel challenging, and with increased competition for the jobs available, job searching can be demoralising and dent your confidence.

Through short, guided exercises we will help you build your self-confidence and a healthy self-belief in your own abilities, and we will help you to discover your strengths, skills and abilities and tap into what motivates and inspires you. We will help you to reflect on and what needs to happen to move past things that hold you back and find clues that will help you work out what you might want to do now and in the future.
We can also help you to explore existing and future career choices, together with practical support on job searching, writing (or updating) your CV, and applying for jobs.
The course is run via two, 2-hour sessions and an activity workbook will be sent out for you to complete in between sessions at your own pace. ​

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Interview Ready -  Facilitators Jade Van Tonder and Ian Nicholson 

Are you looking for work and want to improve your interview skills?
Do you feel Interview Ready?
 
During these two, 2-hour sessions, we will share resources and ideas
​ with you that will:

• Increase readiness and confidence for interview.
• Identify what employers are looking for.
• Help individuals build self-belief and maintain motivation.
• Support Individuals to develop their own presentation skills.
• Support good mental health and well-being.
• Enable individuals to create a working wardrobe and dress for interview.
• Enable individuals to experience support and fun in a group environment.

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Personal development

Whether your goal is to build confidence, manage stress more effectively or make a positive change in your life, there's something for everyone in our range of personal development courses and workshops. These are fantastic foundation courses to build on in your journey towards employment. 

Stress Management - facilitator Jade Van Tonder

 Are you feeling stressed at the moment?
Feeling as though you aren't in control and want to learn techniques to deal with this?
​if so then this course could be for you!

It can be difficult to keep a positive mindset when you are applying for jobs - and stressful. This excellent course explores mental, emotional and physical approaches to Stress Management. During the course you will:

• Identify your sources and triggers of stress
• Learn a range of methods which help to manage stress and related anxiety 
• Practise the approaches to understand what best suits you and your circumstances

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Digital Skills Programme 

Our Introductory course is thoughtfully designed to cater to individuals with little or no experience using a computer. Even if you just need a refresher, we warmly welcome you to join us in our fully equipped Skills Centre. You can expect a relaxing and gentle introduction to the digital world in a supportive environment. 
 
Our Next Steps program is specifically designed for individuals who already have some basic computer knowledge and email experience but are eager to expand their skills further. We promise to make this journey a positive and enriching experience for you. We'll be exploring various topics, including cloud storage, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation programs, and collaborative tools. Do not worry if you feel a bit uncertain right now – that's entirely normal. Our goal is to build upon your existing foundation and gently guide you toward a deeper understanding of these essential modern-day workspace skills. 

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​Interpersonal Skills - facilitator Jade Van Tonder

Good interpersonal skills are one of the most sought-after types of soft skills needed by employers, and this course will help you to become a more effective communicator.

This 5-week, 2-hour course, will provide you with simple, clear strategies to improve your relationships both at work and at home. Through a mix of group work and personal coaching, you will explore a range of alternative ways of communicating to build self-confidence, self-esteem and personal effectiveness.
You will learn how to:

• Recognise and understand different behaviour patterns - in yourself and others
• Develop a positive focus
• Use a solution-focussed approach to problem solving
• Build confidence, self-esteem and personal effectiveness
• Manage conflict
• Manage stress

The course is run by an experienced facilitator and consists of discussions and group activities, together with some independent work to be carried out in your own time.

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Functional Skills Development 

English Conversation Class - For English as a Second Language (ESOL) Clients 
facilitator - Mehjabeen Rais

This Conversation class is for beginners with some English who are looking to improve their spoken English Language to help get into Employment. Clients must be actively looking for work. This course is also a useful refresher for anyone who hasn’t been to an ESOL class for a while.  Classes will be held once a week for 2 hours.

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To find out more information or to book a place on one of our courses, ​get in touch. ​Email [email protected]