Monthly Archives: May 2014

Volunteering can give you the edge when it comes to employment.

May 28, 2014 – 3:59 pm

Sarah Williams, area manager for Inspira in Furness recently talked to the North West Evening Mail about how volunteering can give you the edge when looking for a job. “When we work with people we are either helping them with career management advice or helping them with personal development. Through our National Careers Service programme […]

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Career Education Workshop – 1st July 2014

May 24, 2014 – 4:23 pm

Leading Careers Management and Personal Development organisation, Inspira, is offering a free one day workshop to help head teachers and their staff create value for money Careers Education programmes which meet Ofsted standards. For more information click here Careers Guidance Workshop The day starts at 9.45am until 4.30pm. Taking place at Rheged, Penrith, the free day includes lunch […]

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Building employability skills in Cumbria

May 15, 2014 – 2:44 pm

Recently Chief Executive of Inspira Mark Bowman talked to In-Cumbria about our innovative Ready for Work programme. With thousands of new jobs being created in Cumbria, Ready for Work has been created to support and develop the skills employers are looking for in local people. “We’re really excited… this could be a massive programme for us […]

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Children In Need funds more scooters for innovative Kendal Wheels 2 Work programme

May 6, 2014 – 3:39 pm

Inspira, a leading personal development and career management organisation, with a base at Kendal College, has added three more scooters to their innovative Wheel2Work programme, bringing the total number to five. The Honda Vision 50 mopeds have been funded through a Children in Need grant. Wheels2Work helps young people (16+) who have difficulties getting to […]

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Inspira guides teenager into ‘brilliant’ role

May 2, 2014 – 1:47 pm

A teenager is getting stuck into the world of work through a traineeship. Ashton Furness is delighted with her business administration traineeship with Athena PTS in Barrow. The 19-year-old, of Walney, found her placement after contacting Inspira in January when she was looking for support with finding employment. At the time Miss Furness was 18 and she […]

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