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Join Us to Make a Change in County Durham!
DurhamWorks run Youth Forums across County Durham, providing a platform for you to express your thoughts, ideas and opinions on the DurhamWorks service and wider-related topics. Sessions take place over a couple of hours fortnightly within a small groups and are a great way for you to enhance your confidence, ability to work as part…
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Zoe and DurhamWorks
Zoe O’Keefe, a 20-year old who had just finished sixth form, felt lost and scared about her future. Unsure how to apply for or even looks for a job, Zoe was referred to DurhamWorks by the Job Centre.
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Ellis’ Journey with DurhamWorks
Ellis came across DurhamWorks through a local newspaper. Intrigued by what he learned, Ellis signed up for the programme, hoping it would provide the guidance and support he needed.
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Ashton’s Journey with DurhamWorks
Ashton McConnell, a 22-year-old, recently moved to Bishop Auckland. After settling in, he sought ways to integrate into the community and improve his employability. Upon arrival, Ashton began engaging with the Prince’s Trust, an organisation focused on youth development. This provided him with initial support and helped him regain stability after his move.
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E-nature Course from Groundworks
Do you want to:Improve your health and well-being, increase your confidence, raise your employment targets and feel ready for work E-nature CourseThe six-week E-nature course will do all of this for you while making you more aware of green issues and helping you to link with your local community and local green spaces. The course…
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Steps Towards Employment
Don’t wait for the right opportunity, create it! Steps Toward Employment is a course run by Cornforth Partnership that will help you: Gain qualifications Create a CV Provide one to one support Provide online job search help If you are aged between 16 and 24 and living in County Durham you can sign up to…
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Nathan’s Work Trial Leads to a Permanent Job
With current staff shortages and tougher financial times these are challenging times for any business. In light of this DurhamWorks offer potential employers assistance in accessing a grant to help towards the cost of employing a young person. One organisation who took advantage of the grant is Speedo Car Parts in Crook, who are suppliers…
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