Skills Foundation
Are you out of work or looking to gain new skills? Our Skills Foundations can provide you with the skills to put you on a new career path. We are currently offering the following courses:
HGV courses available
We can support you in undertaking a fully funded category C HGV license which includes the following:
- Classroom training
- Complete LGV medical
- Provisional license application
- Theory tests
- Practical reverse training and reverse test
- Practical driving training and driving test
You will get access to employability support helping you gain valuable qualifications and providing support to get you job-ready.
To be eligible for the programme you must be aged 19+, live in County Durham and be on a low income or unemployed.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch.
First aid awareness
Have you got the skills and knowledge to give basic first aid?
Join a free awareness session delivered by the Community Engagement team at St John Ambulance.
You'll gain the confidence to recognise and respond to day to day emergency situations, supporting your family and friends should they need it. If you are interested please get in touch as our Livin Futures Advisors would love to help.
Support in the community
Would you like to give something back to your community whilst gaining new skills and qualifications?
We can help you find fantastic opportunities volunteering in the community, where you will be gaining vital work-related experience helping charities, community venues and local businesses.
We can also help you with accessing qualifications such as; Mental Health Awareness, Customer Services, Team Leading, Information, Advice & Guidance and Equality & Diversity.
If you would like further information please get in touch with our friendly Livin Futures Advisors to start making a real difference.
County Durham Care Academy
Are you looking to reskill into the rewarding world of care?
The County Durham Care Academy is recruiting three exciting roles and has developed a programme of remote training and development to access opportunities as they arise.
- Care workers
- Kitchen assistants
- Domestic assistants
Our friendly Livin Futures Advisors can help you achieve your goals by providing you with advice and one-to-one support as you embark on your journey with the Durham Care Academy. If any of these exciting opportunities interest you, please get in touch.
Online courses available.