- This event has passed.
‘Choose your Future: Preparing for Employment’ – Free Level 1 Accredited Course for Women in Newcastle
Course Details:
The Choose Your Future Employment Programme has been designed to support women to increase their skills, confidence and move into employment.
This course will help you to identify the types of job roles that might be suitable for you and how to pursue them. Through this course, you will be supported to improve your confidence, explore your talents, skills and strengths, identify potential barriers and make a plan to enable you to overcome them and move forward on your journey.
Course Outline
- An introduction to the course and motivational activities
- Reflecting on your experiences & thinking about what you’d like to do next
- Identifying personal strengths and potential barriers
- Identifying opportunities for progression
- Pursuing opportunities and exploring the process for your next steps
- Applying for opportunities e.g. college, jobs, volunteering
- SMART goals and preparing for your next steps
This course is part of The Millin Charity & Tyneside Women’s Health ‘Choosing Futures’ Programme. We will also be running the Routes to Recovery Course within this programme. Find out more here.
Session Dates:
Course Start Date: Wednesday 26th November 2025 12.00-2.30pm
Course End Date: Wednesday 17th December 2025 12.00-2.30pm
Duration: 4 x 2.5 hour sessions
Location: Local Women Local Enterprise Newcastle Hub, Condercum House, 171 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6PQ
Some useful information …
Eligibility Criteria
- Participants cannot be in employment or receiving job search support from the job centre
- Participants must live in Benwell, Scotswood, Elswick, Walker or Heaton South.
- This course is fully funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – eligibility criteria may apply.
- Please make sure you book your place in advance so that we are aware of how many people will be attending.
- If you are unable to attend this course, please get in touch and we will put you on the waiting list for future courses.
- Click here to book your place
