Bulletin 86                                                                                                             13/08/10

Please note there will be no Bulletin W/C 16^th August & W/C 23^rd August

Therefore please send items for the edition on Friday 13th August by 12noon on Thursday 12th August, all items received after this date will be posted on Friday 3rd September.

This electronic newsletter will keep you and others informed of initiatives and training opportunities in Bilston, Ettingshall and Wolverhampton.

To view items in more detail just click on the link underneath the headline, If you have any difficulty accessing the attachments please contact me.

Training &

Learning

Volunteers & Community

Employment &

Support

Other e.g. Youth,

Events etc

JOBS & ENTERPRISE FAIR

Jobcentre Plus together with City of Wolverhampton College are hosting a recruitment event to promote seasonal vacancies and permanent vacancies for Wolverhampton employers

Friday, 10 September 2010, 10.00am – 3.00pm

The 20+ employers attending this event are from the retail, care, hospitality and security sectors, and include names such as:

Royal Mail  ˜  BHS  ˜  McDonalds  ˜  Accord  ˜  Chiquitos

NB – Please see attached for referral arrangements and regarding issuing a registration form to the customer

Link 01: Event Information

Link 02: Registration Form

Choices 4 2 MOZ

Are you between 16 and 18 years old?

Wondering what choices to make for your future?

Explore your options for the future

Mentoring

Develop your skills

Increase your chances for getting a job in retail or customer service

Bonuses for achievement

Link 03: Choices42MOZ

Walking for Health

Wolverhampton

We are launching a new health walk on the

18th Aug at East Park

Link 04: Walking for Health – East Park

Boyz II Men

 An Activity Day for Fathers & Sons, Focused on Bringing About Peace, Unity and Hope Within Our Community

SATURDAY 28 AUGUST 2010, 9:00AM – 5:30PM

CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COLLEGE, BILSTON CAMPUS

 Mini World Cup Competition, Basketball, Badminton, Table tennis, Dominoes, Dance/Aerobics, Spa Treatments (up to 75% off) and full use of

Wolverhampton College Fitness Suite,  Apprenticeships, Business Entrepreneurs,

Mens Health, Guns & Gangs and more

Link 05: Boyz II Men

Job Opportunities Summer 2010

AUGUST: Production staff for Magna

SEPTEMBER: Retail vacancies,

Seasonal Jobs Fair 10th September 2010

Link 06: Job Opportunities Summer 2010

Welcome …to WOW Weekly E-Updates of events and activities in Wolverhampton and surrounding area!

WOW News   -   National News   -   Events   -   Training

Grants & Funding   -   Vacancies

Link 07: WOW Newsletter

Are you unemployed, 16+ and looking for a job, apprenticeship or qualifications?

We can help you on the road to success

Link 08: Juniper Training

Summer Holiday Activities 2010

Newhampton Arts Centre

Monday 16th August: Make Some Noise

Video Games Afternoon Tuesday 17th August 2-4pm

Stitch in Time Wed 25th & Thurs 26th August

Angel Workshops for Children Wednesday 25th August

Please note although most activities are free please check the link as fees apply with some

www.newhamptonarts.co.uk/events/htm

Link 09: Summer 2010 @ Newhampton Arts Centre

Pathway to Enterprise

Turning passions into profit

What is the Pathway to Enterprise?

This project will create a pathway to SME business start-up for people from the more deprived communities of the Black Country, by engaging with, supporting and mentoring them so they access the augmented business support services available through Business Link via direct contact with an Enterprise Coach.

Link 10: Pathway to Enterprise

Free swimming teacher and lifesaving courses

Do you want to train to become a swimming teacher in 2010?

Wolverhampton sport development and Wolverhampton college are running the following courses for free** for Wolverhampton residents and significally reduced for others.

Link 11: Free Swimming & Life Saving Courses

International Youth Day

Lots of fun activities!!

Saturday 14^th August 2010 from 12pm-4pm @ The Workspace

Link 12: International Youth Day

VACANCY: TRINITY TRAINING SERVICES

Staff position:                        Employment Manager

Salary:                                    £23,000 per annum full time OTE £28-29,000

Hours:                                                35 per week

General concept of the position: 

• To be responsible for the day-to-day operations for employers and paid apprenticeships
• To gain paid apprenticeship for young people aged 16-18 and 19+

Link 13: Employment Manager Vacancy

The Wonderland Adventure

Summer Club in Bilston

25^th to 29^th August 2010

Come along to our amazing summer club for 5-11yr olds.

Our holiday clubs are pretty famous now and are getting bigger and better every year!

From Wednesday to Friday come to either our morning session (10am-12pm) or our afternoon session (2pm-4pm). Then bring all the family on Sunday (11am-2pm) for our final session followed by an amazing Family Funday and BBQ, with loads of prizes to be won!

We’ve got stacks of exciting things planned for the week including games, crafts, videos, bouncy castle, drama, cooking, face painting, gunge and lots more! And all this for only £2 per family for the whole week!

Link 14: The Wonderland Adventure

Summer activities 2010 @ All Saints Children’s Centre

Activities for families with children up to Five (and siblings up to eight)

˜ Walking for health ˜ Play in the Park ˜ ’Baby Bop’ taster session ˜

˜ ‘Fun with Food’ Healthy Snack workshop for parents/carers and their children ˜

˜ National Play Day — Bantock Park. Lots of fun for the family ˜ Stay and Play ˜

˜ Women’s Day ˜ Mini Movers ˜ Chatterbox ˜ ‘Animal Magic’ taster session ˜

˜ ’Road Safety Day’ ˜ ‘Going Potty’ - Clay modelling sessions ˜

Link 15: Summer @ All Saints Children’s Centre

Groundwork West Midlands

Community Task Force Wolverhampton

Supporting 18 to 24 year olds who are approaching 12 months of unemployment.

Groundwork is contracted to deliver CTF in Wolverhampton and are looking to work in      partnership with Community Organisations such as yourselves to provide voluntary placements for 18-24 year olds, the commitment needed from partners is to provide a 13 Week placement that will enhance client skill set — 25hrs a week work experience (maximum)

Groundwork CTF Team will also be working alongside the client to provide training and   support.  We are looking at a range of placements including Maintenance, Administration, Ground Maintenance, Retail, Catering and any other positions that are available.

Link 16: Community Task Force

Vtalent year

Feel like doing a favour today?

                                  Why not volunteer?

Are you aged 16 - 24 years?

Do you want a new challenge?

• Students & non students welcome  • Travel expenses payable  • 44 weeks  • Max 30 hours  • Study opportunities  • Considering a gap year

Link 17: General Flyer

Link 18: More information

Hanover Skills for Life Centre

September 2010

offering a range of courses, including skills for work training, starting from Entry Level to Level 2

What’s available to you:

Information, Advice & Guidance  — Employability training — Job Search & job vacancies —

Entry level courses (Functional Skills)

Start IT — ESOL

Level 1 Courses

ITQ CLAiT — ESOL — Literacy — Numeracy — Employability Training

Level 2 courses

ITQ ECDL  — Literacy — Numeracy — ESOL — Employability Training

Wolverhampton Adult Education Service

Enrolments take place Thursday 2^nd September, 10am until 12noon

Link 19: Hanover SFL Centre Prospectus

All Saints Learning Centre @ The WorkspaceThe Workspace

September 2010

offering a range of courses including skills for work, starting from Entry Level to Level 3

What’s available to you:

Information, Advice & Guidance  —  Employability training  —  Job Search & job vacancies

Entry level courses (Functional Skills)

Start IT  —  ESOL

Level 1 Courses

ITQ CLAiT  —  ESOL  —  Literacy  — Numeracy  — Employability Training

Level 2 courses

ITQ ECDL  —  Literacy  —  Numeracy  — ESOL  —  Employability Training

Wolverhampton Adult Education Service

Enrolments take place Monday 6^th & Tuesday 7^th September

10am until 2pm

Link 20: All Saints Workspace Prospectus

Initial Teacher Training Courses

Certificate to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS)

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)

Please see attached for dates, entry requirements and fees

Link 21: CTLLS

Link 22: PTLLS

New Meeting Space at the Olde White Rose

The Olde White Rose in Bilston town centre has undergone a major refurbishment and opened a Hotel as part of the overall development.

The Rose would like to offer companies, partners and community organisations the opportunity to take advantage of a meeting room.

Details and prices attached

Link 23: Olde White Rose Meeting Room

INFORMATION SESSION, BHS – WOLVERHAMPTON

Food Associates & Merchandisers

These are temporary positions with a view to becoming permanent for the right person

Food Associates – main duties will be serving customers, operating cash tills, preparation of both hot and cold food and table management.

Merchandisers – main duties will be serving customers, operating tills, promoting and selling BHS credit card, handling deliveries, filling stock etc.

Information sessions will be held on behalf of BHS to help recruit for their vacancies.

The 1½ hour sessions will be held on 20/08/10 at Wolverhampton College.

Booking is Essential

Link 24: BHS Wolverhampton – Information Session

Employability Voluntary Programme

Trinity Training Services are looking for 10 clients to join our volunteering programme with immediate start.
We need your support to refer us clients who are looking to find a career in working in the community and voluntary sector.

This is a new programme designed for people who are interested in working in the community such as, youth work, community development, outreach work, AIG Workers and Support workers.

Link 25: Employability Voluntary Programme

How Paper Works!

Make Papers and Explore Pulps in our Special Resource Making Workshops

 These fun and informal sessions are an ideal way to meet other families and gain new skills and inexpensive ideas to try at home. 

Family Workshop @ Bilston Craft Gallery

Friday 17^th September, 10.00am – 12.00pm

Link 26: How Paper Works

INTERESTED IN FOOTBALL?

EVER THOUGHT ABOUT A CAREER IN SPORTS’ COACHING?

We are able to offer FA accredited level 1 or 2 football coaching courses FREE OF CHARGE to Bilston North residents aged 16 years or over, as well as information, advice and guidance on the next steps to finding employment.

Link 27: Football Coaching Training

Are you 16-25 Years of age?

Not in employment, education or training?

Want to try something new?  Wall climbing, orienteering, archery etc but get skilled at the same time?

Link 28: CLIMB

OPEN DAYS

to promote the 3 Sheltered schemes that we have in the wolverhampton area, the schemes are for the elderly to promote independent living, drop in and have a look around the scheme

THE HAVEN MONDAY 16TH AUGUST,   Lower Villiers Street, Blakenhall, wolverhampton, WV2 4LR

ST ALBANS WEDNESDAY 18TH AUGUST,  New Street, Portobello, Willenhall, WV13 3TD

THE OAKS FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST, Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RX

Drop in between 11am and 3pm

Attachment 29: The Haven Open Day

Active Older People’s Fund

2010/11 Grants Available

Grants of up to £2500 in revenue are available to voluntary and community groups with a focus on promoting good health and sustaining independence for older people in Wolverhampton

Attachment 30: Active Older People’s Fund

   The Wolverhampton Learning Partnership

': 01902 821939  8: www.wlpukonline.co.uk, *: Newhampton Centre, Dunkley St, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AN

For information on local learning opportunities please contact the Neighbourhood Learning Broker for your area

Your Learning Brokers

Whitmore Reans, Dunstall, Graiseley, Park, Oxley & Bushbury North

Brenda Fraser

': 07825 054587

8: fraserb@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Sue Priest

': 07909 532948

8: preisets@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Learning Co-ordinator

Reeta Shemar

': 01902 821928

8: shemarr@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Bilston East, Bilston North, Ettingshall & Blakenhall

Ron Jones

': 0782 505 2679

8: jonesr@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Karan Douglas

': 0782 506 1126

8: douglask@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Learning Co-ordinator

Richard Ashwell

': 01902 821929

': 07816 318936

8: ashwellr@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Wednesfield, Long Knowle, Fallings Park, Heath Town, Bushbury South, Low Hill, Scotlands, Underhill & East Park

Posh Mahey

': 07825 053341

8: maheyp@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Jo Ingleby

': 07919110157

8: inglebyj@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Learning Co-ordinator

Lorna Prosser

': 01902 821929

': 07825 054261

8: prosserl@wolvcoll.ac.uk

Jobs advertised by Wolverhampton City Council

www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/jobs

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If you have any comments, feedback or suggestion whether good or bad we would really like to hear from you, please email Karan Douglas.

Email Karan Douglas (douglask@wolvcoll.ac.uk) or

Ron Jones (jonesro@wolvcoll.ac.uk)

Or by telephone 01902 821954 / 51

WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

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