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Advertise, discover and connect
Ways2Work connects people working in employment support so residents of Bristol and the West of England can get everything they need for their next job.
We want to hear about courses and support that you offer so we can spread the news. We run a daily email network, have regular network meetings and share information on the One Front Door news page.
The provider partnership network was started in 2006 as part of the Integrated Employment and Enterprise Initiative, a Neighbourhood Renewal funded project. In 2010 it was renamed Ways2Work and in consultation with partners working in employment and training in Bristol, was extended indefinitely. We aim to enable collaboration and cross-referral between organisations in the area who help people help people move closer to employment, start work and progress into better careers. This benefits the residents, employers, and economy of Bristol and the West of England.
Send a message!
Send an email with details of your support services or job vacancies to ways2work@bristol.gov.uk. Make sure to include who can join, where it is, and how to apply. We will forward your message including your contact details to hundreds of contacts working in the sector. Let us know if we should remove your contact details, but make sure there is enough information in the message for people to apply, register or find out more.
See some of the past messages we have shared on our NEWS page.
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Join the Ways2Work mailing list! We have two options, daily and weekly.
Daily
We send updates from organisations working in employment support and recruiting employers in Bristol and the surrounding areas every weekday. These are most useful if you work supporting customers into work and training. We recommend setting up a rule and folder in your inbox for these emails.
Weekly
If daily emails sound like too much for your inbox, we also produce a weekly newsletter with updates on local jobs fairs, our networking meetings as well as local and national news about employment, the labour market and economy.
Sign up and select using the webform below. See our privacy policy for more details of how we use your information.
Ways2Work Network Meetings
We like to meet up to share information too. Our face-to-face network meetings happen every three months (allowing for school holidays) in January, March, June, and September. We have presentations about key projects and developments and hear from everyone about what we’re all working on.
In between these, we have quicker online meetings without the presentations. Because it’s nice to see people!
If you’d like more information about Ways2Work network meetings or would like to present at one, email lucy.perrott@bristol.gov.uk.
Ways2Work News
Short course opportunities with Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University are running a free Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing in January. This course is tailored for those who are looking to start their own business or become freelancers.
Free budgeting course at J3 library in the new year
Bristol City Council’s Multiply team is running a course to boost your budgeting skills for the New Year! Learn more about: • Getting more for your money. • Saving money
Autism Focus Group
Are you an autistic adult or a family member, partner or carer of an autistic adult living in Bristol?Your unique perspective is important to us!We’re on a mission to develop
Free Personal Development programme for young people in February 2024 – The Prince’s Trust
I am happy to share with you that recruitment for our February 2024 Explore programme has now opened. The programme has been updated for 2024 with more contact time and
Management Training – Step up to Lead
Weston College have released a fully funded training programme called ‘Step up to Lead’ launching in January 2024. Based on research from the CMI Good Management Report; it stated that
Get Started with Games Design w/Shapeways & The Prince’s Trust Jan 24 (Online)
Hey all, Know young people interested in IT and Gaming? Refer them to our upcoming Get Started with Games Design programme with Shapeways and the Prince’s Trust in January 2024.
