Updating your skills is a good way to boost your confidence and improve your chances of finding work.
A variety of courses are available, delivered at various locations across the area.
Training ranges from short brush up courses in topics such as jobsearch skills, CV writing and interview techniques to longer programmes of retraining in specific areas.
Some courses are free.
Skills Centre South West can help you update your skills and improve your chances of finding work. The Centre is based in the centre of Bristol and offers advice and support about the range of training opportunities that are available.
Skills Centre South West offers information and advice about
- Training courses in your area
- Improving your skills at work
- Getting back into employment
For free, expert advice drop into the Skills Centre or ring for advice.
Skills Centre South West
64 Bond Street, Bristol
T: 0117 3122088
www.skillscentresouthwest.org
Jobcentre Plus, Nextstep and Connexions can also help advise you on the options.
Jobcentre Plus
For information about looking for work or applying for benefit.
T: 0845 606 0234
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
Nextstep South West
A FREE careers service for everyone aged over 20. Information and advice to help you improve your skills and job prospects, whether you are in work or not.
T:0845 850 5070
www.nextstep.org.uk
Connexions West of England
A service for all young people aged 13 to 19 (up to 25 for those with a learning difficulty or disability).
T: 0117 987 3700
www.connexions.org.uk
University West of England (UWE)
Has a range of free and subsidised services for executives, professionals and graduates who are unemployed or under notice of redundancy.
For more information visit www.uwe.ac.uk/solutions
Other Organisations
You might also want to look at the following organisations to see the specific types of training on offer.
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City of Bath College
T: 01225 312 191
www.citybathcollege.ac.uk
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City Bristol College
T:0117 312 5345
www.cityofbristol.ac.uk
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Filton College
T:0117 931 2121
www.filton.ac.uk
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St Brendan's Sixth Form College
T: 0117 977 7766
www.stbrn.ac.uk
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Weston College
T: 01934 411 411
www.weston.ac.uk
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Working Links
T: 0800 917 9262
www.workinglinks.co.uk
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Tomorrow's People
T: 0117 924 6815
www.tomorrows-people.co.uk
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Learn Direct
T: 0800 101 901
www.learndirect.co.uk
Free childcare for training and learning for work scheme
If you are 20 or over and have one or more children, the Free Childcare for Training and Leaning for Work scheme could help with the cost of childcare while you learn or train.
For more information visit www.direct.gov.uk