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Workplace Qualifications for 16-24 yr olds
Saturday, 24 September 2011 22:48
Increase your competitiveness in the workplace!
Are you currently aged 16-24, employed and based in London? If yes, then you might be interested in completing a workplace qualification to boost your CV.
Diploma qualifications are available fully funded to young people aged 16-24 who have not accessed university education and are in employment. These qualifications are not available to current university students or graduates. The qualifications can take between 3-6mths to complete.
Diplomas (Apprenticeships) available include:
• Customer Service Level 2 Certificate
• Customer Service Level 3 Diploma
• Business Administration Level 2 Certificate
• Business Administration Level 3 Diploma
• Team Leading Level 2 Certificate
• Management Level 3 Certificate
If you are interested, please contact us
Career Support Mobile App launched by Striding Out
Saturday, 24 September 2011 22:41
We've just launched our first mobile app to provide career support to young people as part of our Your Nxt Step programme.
The app is downloadable using iphone, ipad or ipod.
The Your Nxt Step App provides careers guidance and interactive tools to help them pursue and fullfil their career ambitions.
The App provides support in the following areas:-
* Deciding on a career choice
* Developing key skills
* Job search techniques
* Applying for job opportunities
* Preparing for the workplace
* Planning long term career goals
Click here to download it now
Leadership and Management Grant
Monday, 19 September 2011 21:06
Striding Out can provide support to leaders and managers in the following areas:-
- Developing an effective personal leadership and management style (e.g. strategic thinking; effective communication)
- Creating a joint enterprise culture with the workforce (e.g. working culture; relationships; managing conflict)
- Planning and developing an effective organisation and teams (e.g. recruitment/selection; team building; conveying vision; objective setting)
- Leading and managing high employee performance (e.g. employee motivation; delivering value; learning & development).
- Training which impacts directly on the performance of the whole organisation and its capacity to grow (e.g Financial Planning, Business Startegy)
The Leadership and Management Grant can fund 50% of training or coaching support (up to £2000) if you are a business owner with 2 or more employees and have a vision for high growth over the next three years.
If you would like to discuss our training and coaching services and how they may suit your need , please contact us .
Grow Your Business Workshops - September 2011
Monday, 19 September 2011 11:08
Grow Your Business Workshops – September 2011
Striding Out is pleased to announce a set of workshops aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs in Liverpool.
The workshops will be delivered by Striding Out Coaches; Simon Ireland-Davies, Fiona Biggins, Heather Wilkinson and Alison Richards:
“Leadership & Your Enterprise”
This workshop is aimed at small business owner who is considering recruiting or already has a small team in place. We’ll talk through the basics of great leadership, and how you can use team dynamics to improve customer service, employee satisfaction and make employing people a stress free experience.
The workshops will be led by Striding Out coaches Simon Ireland-Davies and Fiona Biggins.
Date: Tuesday 26th September:
Time: 09:00 – 16:00 (lunch not provided)
Venue: Gostins Building, Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1
This workshop is aimed at people considering starting or who have recently started a social enterprise. It will be delivered by experienced Project Manager and Striding Out Coach, Alison Richards, who is a member of the Striding Out coaching team.
Date: Thursday 29th September:
Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (lunch not provided)
Venue: Gostins Building, Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1
“Growing your business through great customer service”
Customer service is the bedrock of any organisation. How you interact with your customers and the systems you have in place to support them can give you a leading edge. Heather Wilkinson and Simon Ireland-Davies will share the secrets of how great processes = great results.
Date: Friday 30th September:
Time: 09:00 – 16:00 (lunch not provided)
Venue: Gostins Building, Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1
Eligibility criteria apply and places strictly limited. Please phone Sarah on 0151 267 0248 or mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to reserve your place
Social Enterprise Masterclasses - September 2011
Monday, 19 September 2011 10:31
Striding Out is pleased to announce a set of workshops aimed at supporting young social entrepreneurs in Liverpool.
The workshops will be delivered by Striding Out Chair Heather Wilkinson and Coach Tracy Dooley:
“How to create a social enterprise with a compelling triple bottom line”
This workshop is aimed at people considering starting or who have recently started a social enterprise. It will be delivered by Corporate Social Responsibility expert Tracy Dooley, who is a member of the Striding Out coaching team.
Date: Wednesday 28th September:
Time: 10:00 – 16:00 (lunch not provided)
Venue: Gostins Building, Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1
“How to measure your social impact”
This workshop is aimed at anyone running a social enterprise who wants to understand how to put the systems in place to really understand the difference your enterprise makes – and then use this to leverage funding and investment. It will be delivered by Striding Out founder Heather Wilkinson, who is a national committee member of Social Enterprise UK.
Date: Friday 30th September:
Time: 09:30 – 12:30
Venue: Gostins Building, Hanover Street, Liverpool, L1
Eligibility criteria apply and places strictly limited. Please phone Sarah on 0151 267 0248 or mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to reserve your place
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