Ashfield residents can take advantage of free life skills training funded by Ashfield District Council’s £3.2million UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The Essential Skills for Life Programme will assist unemployed residents in developing essential life skills, including confidence, budgeting, basic digital skills, and motivation to help them find employment. It is being administered by Futures, a not-for-profit social enterprise based in Nottingham, on behalf of Ashfield District Council.
Residents will have access to in-person workshops, which will allow them to interact with other residents and receive one-on-one mentoring and advice while also receiving support from committed Skills Tutors.
Ashfield currently has workshops available in the following areas:
- Sutton Central & Leamington
- Stanton Hill & Skegby
- Kirkby Central (covering Greenwood and Summit)
- East Kirkby (covering Sutton Junction, Harlow Wood, Kingsway, and Abbey Hill)
- Selston
- Hucknall Westvill
Cllr Matthew Relf, Ashfield District Council Executive Lead Member for Growth, Regeneration and Local Planning said:
“It is fantastic that we are able to fund projects like this, that have a real benefit to residents. Part of the Council’s ambitions is to upskill residents and to improve employability. This programme will help residents develop those key skills needed to help them get into work.”
Jennie Willock, Chief Executive Officer at Futures, said:
“We’re really excited about supporting the residents of Ashfield through the Essential Skills for Life Programme. We have a fantastic team of Skills Tutors and Community Engagement Officers who are ready to help people develop the skills they need to progress into further training or finding sustainable employment locally.
“We see this is a great starting point to introduce local residents to further training opportunities, helping them to continue developing their skills through programmes such as Multiply, which supports participants with numeracy skills and money management, and the Adult Education Budget, which can support residents to gain qualifications and take their first steps into sustainable employment.”
For further information about how to access this support, please contact:
