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Introducing CiCi Careers Chatbot

Kevin Wright · September 8, 2025 ·

CiCi helps you find your way through the education, employment, and training pathways available to you to help you make important decisions about your future. You can find lots of information on CiCi about courses, skills and jobs, as well as help exploring possible career opportunities.

You can access CiCi directly using the following link: CiCi for DurhamWorks.

CiCi is a national award-winning AI tool developed by CareerChat UK. It provides 24/7 access to reliable careers information and advice, and is already being used successfully in schools, colleges, universities, careers services, and by World Skills UK.

Step Up: Summer

Kevin Wright · July 3, 2025 ·

We are running one-off sessions to boost your confidence and help you find work, training or education that’s right for YOU

These are taking place at the McIntire Centre, Bishop Auckland on Wednesdays 2.00 to 3.00pm

Skills for Jobseeking – 30th July
Interviews and In-Person Skills – 6th August
CVs and Applications – 13th August
College and Apprenticeships – 20th August

Speak to your adviser for more info

New DurhamWorks Courses Coming Soon!

Kevin Wright · May 15, 2025 ·

DurhamWorks will be running the following training courses throughout County Durham soon.

The courses are ran by specialist training organisations, offer an opportunity to get life experience, learn life skills and make new friends.

It works 4 U (Groundwork NE)

The “It works 4 U” course offers you up to 6 months support focussing on removing barriers to work, enhancing your skills and qualifications to help you toward education, employment, or training. This course will run in venues in north and east Durham.

E-Nature (Groundwork NE)

The six-week E-nature course aims to: Improve your health and well-being, increase your confidence, and make you feel ready for work. The course will also make you more aware of green issues and help you to link with your local community and local green spaces. The course activities will take place both online and in community green spaces.

Supported Mentorship (Cornforth Partnership)

This course offers you up to 6 months support focussing on removing barriers to work, enhancing your skills and qualifications to help you toward education, employment, or training. This course will run in venues in south Durham.

Go Lead (Cornforth Partnership)

“Go Lead” runs for 6 weeks and includes topics such as Safeguarding awareness and Emergency First Aid at Work. It also gives you the opportunity to help with the ‘Fun and Food’ programme which delivers community activities for children over the summer.

 Springboard

This is twelve-week programme is for young people who are not in education, employment or training and have SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) challenges, high/complex needs or diagnosed and undiagnosed autism. The course focuses on life skills, confidence, teamwork and moving towards education, employment, or training.

More details about all these courses will be published on the Courses page of our website over the coming weeks.

Alternatively, if you wish to find out more now please message us here.

National Apprenticeship Week 2025: 10 – 16 February 2025

Kevin Wright · February 6, 2025 ·

National Apprenticeship Week is week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy.

We will be promoting and celebrating National Apprenticeship Week on our social media channels all next week, so make sure you check them regularly.

From Beginner to Influencer – Engagement Day

Kevin Wright · February 6, 2025 ·

Whether you are interested in exploring the idea of becoming a Social Influencer OR are looking to start up your own business and would like to explore growing your social media presence then this would be ideal!

To find out more come to the engagement day to explore what is being offered and get a feel for the course, venue, and delivery staff!

If you want to find out more Optimum Skills will be hosting an Engagement Day on 19th February 2025 between 12:30pm – 3:00pm at Unit 23, Parsons Court, Welbury Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6ZE

To find out more email info@optimumskills.co.uk or call 01325 311 832.

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

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