Roots to Employment for People & Employers

Resources for People who are looking for work or to enhance their skills and for Employers to build their organisations or businesses.

This page aims to provide local and national links and signposting for people to enhance their skills, seek learning, education and in applying for and finding employment. It also signposts to the key organisations who provide employment law and information for new, emerging and established Employers.
All providers are known; however, Women Friendly Leeds cannot endorse them.

It is split into two sections People and Employers.

This is just a snapshot of what is available, but you can all spend more time doing simple internet searches clearly asking for key words that will help you to get where you need to go, so good luck. 😊

I wish to enhance my learning and skills.

In this section a selection of key local and some national providers who advertise learning, skills, volunteering and educational opportunities are listed.
It’s designed to give a brief introduction about them with their link to follow taking you to relevant place in the website.

Providers

Department for education – Skills for Careers
Link: https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/
A government website that offers a range of skills for life for young people and adults:

Young People
Link: https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/young-people
Get ideas about the type of job you might like and discover careers that you didn’t know existed.
See what support is available for your situation, including help with money, mental health and work
View your training options
Finding work or training

Adults
Link: https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/adults
View all the different courses available to you to swap careers or get a job
View guidance applying for jobs or training, get financial help or get advice deciding your next step.
Get advice about the different types of jobs you could do with your experience and skills
Search and apply for work and available training options near to you.

Leeds Learning Hub – Leeds City Council
Link: https://www.leedsadultlearning.co.uk/
Leeds Learning Hub, part of Employment and Skills Leeds, is a service provided by Leeds City Council to help Leeds residents find education opportunities.

It offers a range of first step courses for adults. Courses take place across the city in a variety of different venues. Many courses are free subject to personal circumstances – check with the course provider for details.

National Careers Service
link: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
The National Careers Service provides high quality, free and impartial careers advice, information and guidance. The service is available to anyone aged 13+ no matter what stage of the careers journey they are at.

Learning providers

Universities in Leeds
Leeds Beckett: https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/
Leeds University: https://www.leeds.ac.uk/
Leeds Trinity: https://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/
Further Education: https://leedscitycollege.ac.uk/

Swarthmore Education Centre based in Leeds
Link: https://www.swarthmore.org.uk/courses-workshops
Offer a range of courses and workshops.

Volunteering in Leeds
Voluntary Action Leeds – Doing Good Leeds
Link: https://doinggoodleeds.org.uk/volunteering/volunteer-centre-leeds/
The Volunteer Centre Leeds helps individual people find meaningful volunteering opportunities. If filling in forms is difficult, English is not a first language, or you just don’t know where to start – they can help.

The Volunteer Centre is based in Leeds City Centre in the food court area of Leeds Kirkgate Market.
Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10 am – 4 pm.

I need help in the application process.

Here is a selection of key local and some national providers who can give help and guidance on CV writing and application processes and completion. It’s designed to give a brief introduction about them with their link to follow taking you to relevant place in the website.

Providers

Department for education – Skills for Careers
Link: https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/
A government website that offers a range of skills for life for young people and adults.

National Careers Service
Link: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
The National Careers Service provides high quality, free and impartial careers advice, information and guidance. Their service is available to anyone aged 13+ no matter what stage of the careers journey they are at.

West Yorkshire Growth Hub
Link: https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/business/growth-hub/
Whether you’re starting, growing or investing in your business, this Hub has the support to help you thrive. From innovation, technology and skills programmes to trade, export and investment resources.

National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Link: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/help-and-guidance/
Charity support, help and guidance.

Forum Central
Link: https://forumcentral.org.uk/new-workforce-hr-network-resource-training-padlet/
A Leeds based resource where training and support is available to meet the needs of the Third Sector workforce.
It has a growing set of links and resources that include everything from recruitment, policies and procedures, to being an inclusive employer.

ACAS
Link: https://www.acas.org.uk/
ACAS is the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.
They work with millions of employers and employees every year to improve workplace relationships, are an independent public body that receives funding from the government.

The Health and Safety Executive
Link: https://www.hse.gov.uk/
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. They are dedicated to protecting people and places, and helping everyone lead safer and healthier lives.
Their work goes beyond worker protection to include public assurance and they work to ensure people feel safe where they live, where they work and in their environment.