Grow U.K.
Grow is here to help people aged 16 -24 to take positive steps forward towards securing a job or getting into training.
From the grow.uk website
We know it’s easy to feel stuck. Life isn’t always plain sailing. Grow is here to help people aged 16 -24 to take positive steps forward towards securing a job or getting into training.
When thinking about getting a job, writing CVs and applying for jobs can be hard. Sometimes it’s tricky knowing where to start. Our Grow Programme can support you through that process. We can also support you in developing tools and skills that are going to help you succeed – whether in work, at college or on an apprenticeship.
All of our programmes are based in nature. We do this because we believe it’s not only good for the soul but it's also a good way to develop transferable skills.
The Grow programme
We use a therapeutic coaching approach that focuses on the soft skills that are a key ingredient to thriving in life and at work, such as working well with others, handling conflict and managing personal motivation.
Many of the young people we work with have experienced a lack of self-confidence and have little or no experience of work.
The programme has been developed to build confidence in each young person. We start gently and cover the basics and then each week we build on the previous weeks sessions to extend and stretch the young person’s comfort zone!
The details
Grow runs for 5 weeks. The sessions run on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons 1pm-3.30pm.
The sessions are a mixture of group coaching, 1:1s and therapeutic work experience at a community farm.
Our sessions are currently based at: Grow, 389 Manor Ln, Sheffield S2 1UL
To find latest available sessions: https://www.growuk.org/grow-programme/
You can also refer on this page.
Contact details
389 Manor Lane
Sheffield
S2 1UL
Tel: 0114 3211810
@Mail: admin@growuk.org
WorkRoutes
Find a job that works for you
Work Routes is a fully funded programme aiming to help people with significant barriers to work access employment support including (but not exclusively) the below groups:
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People with a health condition
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Ex offenders
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Carers or ex carers
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Homeless people
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Previous or current issues with alcohol and drugs
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Care leavers
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Refugees
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Ukranian Evacuees
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Victims of domestic violence
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A care leaver
A wide range of support from health and wellbeing to employability skills can be accessed through the Work and Health programme, alongside advice and guidance from our expert advisers. Financial help and funding, CV support, job interview help and practice are all a part of the service. Please visit the website at workroutes.co.uk
For local help
If you would like to be contacted by a Sheffield based adviser, then please email shaunna.girling@reed.com to arrange a call for further information.
Community Youth Services
For 16-18 year olds If you are not currently in education, employment or training
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Help with CVs
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Information, advice & guidance on careers
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Help with job seeking
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Help with apprenticeship, employment or training applications
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Help with college and sixth form applications
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interview coaching
For more information on this and related youth services contact
https://haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/community-youth-service
Or call 0114 2057450
Restart Sheffield
Offering pathways into work, and support and help while finding and starting a new job, Suitable for the long term unemployed.
To access the Restart Scheme, claimants must be referred by their Jobcentre Plus Work Coach. Referrals will be made over a 3-year period and will benefit claimants who are expected to look for and be available for work but have no sustained earnings.
The Growth Company (GC) is a Not for Profit Social Enterprise. Their mission is to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives. They fulfil our social purpose through the delivery of public service contracts across Government and commercial services to businesses. Our surplus is 100% re-invested in delivering transformational growth for the people, businesses, and communities we serve.
We employ 1,400 people across England who, in 2019/20
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Supported 30,000 businesses to grow and to create or safeguard 10,000 jobs.
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Enabled >100,000 individuals to find work and/or engage in lifelong learning
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Added >£500m GVA to our local economy through, for example, attracting visitors and inward investment
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Placed over 2000 socially disadvantaged people in work through our ethical recruitment business Aspire
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Our services include:
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Targeted help for people on out-of-work benefits or low incomes to tackle their barriers to progression
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Intensive 1-2-1 work with long term unemployed people to build resilience, motivation, and confidence to find and remain in work
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Supporting people with convictions to transition back into society, work and education, reducing re-offending
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Business growth services allowing entrepreneurs to gain access to services and finance
For more information: https://maximus.restart.uk/sheffield/
The Growth Company
Cubo
38 Carver Street
Sheffield
S1 4FS
Good Work
Good Work, under South Yorkshire Housing Association. They offer a free service to those faced with any barriers to find sustainable employment. They equip people with the skills to gain employment, then offer in-work support to sustain people in work; whilst always being their advocate.
The service does come with other benefits such as direct link to a Citizens Advice Advisor, Westfield Health and Vitality wellbeing.
The Good Work coaches provide one-to-one support to find paid employment that’s just right for you. They promise to be your advocate and see your potential, and can support you to find full or part-time work.
They also help with any debt, benefit and wellbeing support, and remain there for you in your new job role. We also support employers to keep their workforce well, and offer training and advice from our experienced and friendly team of professionals.
Contact Information
152 Rockingham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4EB
Website: https://www.findgoodwork.co.uk
Open Mon–Fri 9am–5pm
Email: goodwork@syha.co.uk
Call: 0114 2900 218
VA have a wide range of volunteer positions to suit anyone, they also offer volunteer positions to Asylum & Refugee seekers. Visit the webpage for more details
The Circle
Rockingham Lane Sheffield
S1 4FW
Web: https://www.sheffieldvolunteercentre.org.uk/start-volunteering
TeL: 0114 253 6649
eMail vc@vas.org.uk
Sheffield Futures
They support young people to achieve their full potential in learning, employment and life to secure a positive future.
They've been supporting young people in Sheffield for 25 years.
They have all the tools needed to support younger people into work, you can get help writing your C.V. applying for jobs or look for a course you are interested in, along with emotional support and care.
They are here for everyone, but in particular, we give help and guidance to disadvantaged young people. Whatever their situation, Sheffield Futures will make sure they are given every opportunity to achieve a better future.
All of our services and projects work with young people and adults to achieve one or more of these outcomes:
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Enabling community participation and belonging
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Improved health and well-being
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Improved social skills, life skills and independence.
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Meaningful progression in education, employment and training
Sheffield Futures is a young people’s charity. We support young people to achieve their full potential in learning, employment and life to secure a positive future. Illustration. We've had one goal since our beginning...
Not everyone gets the same start in life. Some people grow up in a safe, supportive environment. For other young people, their circumstances may not be quite so straightforward. Regardless of a person’s background, everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive. Sheffield Futures exists to provide those opportunities.
Our approach is about prevention, education, support when it’s needed, practical help that changes lives and builds better communities.
Call 0114 201 2800 or email enquiries@sheffieldfutures.org.uk
Sheffield Futures,
Star House,
43 Division Street,
Sheffield,
S1 4GE
Always Remember..
Having a job is a great way to make new friends and build confidence
You can get help from more than one organisation at the same time. If you are debt for instance Christians Against Poverty can help, or some great cheaper meals from Foodworks maybe some help with housing ?
Mixing and matching the help you get can speed up your return to a healthier financial, employment and housing situation, or perhaps suffering from depression and in despair ? all the organisations here really will help
