From engineering and science, to health and finance, young people discovered exactly what skills they will need for future careers. SkillsFest 2015 brought primary, secondary and post-16 students together with major South Cumbria employers, training providers and colleges on Saturday. The aim of the Inspira and Furness Education and Skills Partnership event was to promote key employability […]
SKILLSFEST 2015 takes place at The Forum in Barrow this Saturday, from 11am to 2.30pm. Key Furness businesses and learning providers will be on hand to give face-to-face advice and information, and to demonstrate the types of careers available locally. Today we ask about the importance of businesses and organisations to promote key employability skills […]
SKILLSFEST 2015 takes place this weekend and will provide young people with the chance to take part in a range of activities and discover what skills businesses are looking for. A host of companies, training organisations and schools will be running interactive activities to promote key employability skills. Skillsfest, organised by Inspira Furness Education and […]
February 26, 2015 – 4:37 pm
Have you recently been made redundant? Do you feel at a loss when it comes to job applications? Whether you’re struggling to find a career after a long time out of employment or searching for that all-important first job, the National Careers Service can help solve your problems by providing access to independent, impartial advice […]
February 11, 2015 – 11:31 am
Teenager stars in National Citizen Service billboard campaign shot by celebrity photographer Rankin Take a look at the billboard showing a line-up of young people on Carlisle’s Currock Street and you may spot a familiar face. The image features 17-year-old Nelson Thomlinson sixth-former Oli Coulson, fifth from the left. It was taken by […]
January 12, 2015 – 4:35 pm
A local teenager from Wigton has been selected as one of just 22 young people to take part in the national campaign for National Citizen Service (NCS), the country’s flagship youth programme delivered by Inspira in Cumbria and Lancashire. Inspira have been a lead organisation in the development of the programme, and they are proud […]
December 16, 2014 – 2:09 pm
Students from Kendal College attended a special event on 15th December 2014 to celebrate successfully graduating from a government initiative. Delivered in partnership with Inspira, the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme has challenged the group of 16 and 17 year old students to work together with people from different backgrounds by taking part in a […]
November 20, 2014 – 4:32 pm
This Friday, Inspira and South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) have invited a group of young people from Queen Katherine School, Kendal, and, Queen Elizabeth School, Carnforth, to participate in the National Takeover Day at the SLDC Offices in Kendal. National Takeover Day breaks down barriers between generations, and encourages the active involvement of young people […]
October 21, 2014 – 9:48 am
Inspira has been confirmed as one of only ten Regional Delivery Partners in England and Northern Ireland taking the National Citizen Service forward for the next four years. Based in Cumbria, Inspira is a leading career guidance and personal development organisation, which helps young people and adults build skills for life and work. Mark […]
September 4, 2014 – 2:49 pm
Sixteen-year-olds from across Furness and Millom have completed three weeks on the National Citizen Service programme and they have been carrying out 30 hours of social action. The teenagers have been working with charities and at community events, such as assisting with programme sales and traffic management at the North Lonsdale Agricultural Show and stewarding […]
