Welcome taster sessions
Offer tasters, workshops or open days that feel welcoming rather than intimidating to people returning to learning.
Partners · Education & skills
A first step back into learning, at a gentler pace.
Colleges, training providers, schools and adult-learning services will help residents rebuild confidence before — or alongside — formal study.
Why your sector matters
For many people, a course or qualification feels out of reach until confidence comes back first. Your sector can be the step after our 90-day journey — and we can be the steady run-up your learners sometimes need before they can begin.
How you will help
Nothing here commits your organisation today. These are the ways we expect education & skills partners to make the difference — agreed together, in writing, before anything begins.
Build progression routes
Create paths from our programme into courses, apprenticeships or further training, so momentum is never lost.
Advise on real skills
Shape our guidance around the skills the local economy actually needs, so it stays practical.
Host placements
Host visits or placements for residents who are ready, at whatever pace suits their confidence.
What we will provide
- A named contact and clear written expectations on both sides.
- Consent-led connections — people decide whether to be linked with us.
- Anonymised counts and themes showing what learners wanted and where they went, never personal data.
- Recognition only if and when you ask for it.
The time it will take
A first conversation of about 30 minutes, then whatever you agree. Many partners will begin with a few hours a quarter.