Council tenants and leaseholders are being offered free training workshops throughout October and November.
The workshops will focus on helping people to gain the skills they need to get back to work or embark on a volunteering role within the community.
Participants will be offered information, advice and guidance about routes to work, supported in producing a CV, and provided with interview techniques and presentation skills.
This new approach is being taken by local landlord Sutton Housing Partnership and is part of their commitment to maximise residents’ opportunities to gain employment by developing personal skills.
The training is being delivered by BTEC Level 4 qualified trainers and attendees will receive a certificate of accreditation for attending. All training will be held in SHP’s centrally located offices at Sutton Gate on Sutton High Street.
Chief Executive Andrew Taylor said: “We hope that by helping residents take these first steps with our training programme it will point them in the right direction for either getting back to or into work.”
Involvement and Marketing Manager, Alexa Loukas added: “This training is open to all our tenants, leaseholders and family members living in the same household who can learn alongside each other, whether they want to return to work, enhance skills or improve job prospects.”
The closing date for applications is 1st October. Application forms can be found in the most recent edition of SHP’s Homefront magazine which is sent to all tenants and leaseholders. Or you can email customercare@suttonhousingpartnership.org.uk| or call freephone 0800 195 5552 or 020 8915 2000 from a mobile.
Posted on Monday 19th September 2011