Upskilling Your Workforce – What, Why and How.

SMART SKILLS News

What is upskilling and why is it relevant to my business? Upskilling your workforce is one of the most valuable and productive things you can do to improve your business. But let’s be honest, it can feel overwhelming. Choosing from multiple providers offering a myriad of different courses, arranging cover for staff while they train…

Flexible Home Working COMPASS

COMPASS

Flexible Home Working COMPASS Tamzyn had started a nursing course but her health condition meant she wasn’t able to complete. She has depression, anxiety and ME, as well as a functional neurological disorder. She was really disappointed as she thoroughly enjoyed care-based work and had previous experience as a care worker. Tamzyn was referred by…

Building foundations with Marius

Health Works for Cornwall

Building foundations with Marius Marius got the support he needed from Health Works Cornwall to move forward into employment in the construction industry following a period of unemployment.  This included Compulsory Basic Training to get his moped licence, being mobile was the key to finding a job as he lives in a rural area. When…

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow

COMPASS

From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow O’s education was disrupted enormously by the Coronavirus pandemic and like all young people found it very difficult to maintain relationships motivation and direction. When he joined our Compass programme at 19, he was incredibly worried about his future. O began attending our weekly farm sessions.…

Holly is buzzing on social media with help from COMPASS

COMPASS

Holly is buzzing on social media with help from COMPASS Real Ideas have been delivering on Compass since the beginning of the year, in that time we have worked with some brilliant young people, one of them is Holly… Holly joined Real ideas in May after her Kickstart placement in Digital Marketing came to an…