Skills Training & Employment

Joe and friends

Without people in meaningful work, communities cannot function. We help people to retrain, gain confidence and gain valuable work experience. From structured volunteering to formal placements with employers, we help people move on a journey towards employment.

We operate different skills programmes in different places, but they are all about motivation and changing lives. Often our programmes are linked to improving the local environment or growing new skills for a greener economy.

We're currently delivering The Work Programme - find out more here

Our Green Incubator team offer support to people setting up green businesses and social enterprises - find out more here

Future Jobs Fund

Location: Sheffield Identifying meaningful, green job opportunities with clear community benefits for young jobseekers.

Bee Buddies

Location: Sheffield The Bee Buddies project helped to tackle the national issue of honeybee decline by creating sustainable apiaries in the heart of Sheffield, managed by local communities.

Bikes 4 All

Location: Dearne Valley Our community bike enterprise that gets people cycling and re-uses unwanted bikes.

Climate Change Workshops

Location: 4 workshops on climate change for Groundwork Landscape Architects

NEETs Programme

Location: Rotherham Giving young people without skills a fresh chance of progress.

Allotment Programme

Location: Various Using abandoned allotment sites, we've created a way of engaging young people in a different style of learning.