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Helping people to find rewarding new work through funded advice, support, training and development.

Perhaps you are facing the prospect of redundancy, have recently been made redundant or are looking to return to work after a gap in employment?

If you think your job is at risk or you have been out of work for less than 6 months there is a package of support services to guide you into the right job for you. You may be eligible for advice and support to certify your current skills, re-train to change your career path and access appropriate training and development to improve your job prospects.

Whatever type of support you require, you will receive help to:

• Access your current skills.
• Discuss what direction you would like your career to take.
• Discuss the training options to improve your existing skills or to change your career direction.
• Discuss employment opportunities.
• Discuss opportunities for self employment.

Some people use redundancy as an opportunity to become self employed. If you think this might be for you, we can offer advice to get you started. Or perhaps you’d like assistance with ‘soft skills’ such as CV preparation, job search and interview techniques?

The support will be tailored specifically to meet your needs.

 Grasp this opportunity to shape your future now

Contact us by e-mail r2r@tchc.net, call 01923 698 455 or find out more at www.tchc.net 

We aim to identify and facilitate ways in which the Norfolk Voluntary and Community Sector can work together with other organisations, other counties and all sectors more effectively to better support its service users, volunteers and staff.

Norfolk Unites is about joining the dots, enabling members to be 'on the radar' and 'in the know' and increasing the effectiveness and efficiency with which we are all working.  We do this using the Norfolk Unites Directory and Funding page.

In all the work of Norfolk Unites, the beneficiary is at the core, seeing what we can do to more effectively support our service users' progression (see final thoughts... for more).

As a member of Learn East (the network of 6 county based partnerships and consortia like Norfolk Unites, along with COVER as the 7th member) we can ensure that any relevant piece of news or funding reaches you, such as applications being led by specific organisations who are looking for partners on large, regional contracts.  This means that if one Learn East member finds something out at a regional event etc. this is passed onto other Learn East members and we can each quickly and efficiently cacsade that back down to the grassroots level in each East of England county.

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has end to end responsibility for Apprenticeships in England.

The NAS has been designed to increase the number of Apprenticeship opportunities and provide a dedicated, responsive service for both employers and learners. We are simplifying the process of recruiting an Apprentice through Apprenticeship vacancies, an online web-based matching service.

Apprenticeships bring considerable value to organisations, employers, individuals and the economy. Businesses across the country are now increasingly realising the enormous benefits that Apprenticeships create, not only in terms of a highly skilled workforce but also by boosting productivity and staff retention. Research shows they are an optimal way of training, developing and skilling people for the future, helping businesses secure a supply of people with the skills and qualities they need and which were often not available on the external job market.

We know employers directly benefit from these highly trained apprentices. The overwhelmingly positive results we have seen demonstrate how important it is for us to ensure the NAS maintains and builds this important programme.

Our responsibilities

Our main role is to work with employers, helping more of them take on apprentices; and to work with those who advise learners so that more young people and adults are able to benefit from the experience of work based learning.

The NAS will provide a consistent, expert service across all of England. This includes:

• promoting Apprenticeships and their value to employers both in the public and private sectors
• promoting Apprenticeships and their value to learners, particularly 16- to 18 year olds
• co-ordinating the funding for Apprenticeship places
• maintaining the national online Apprenticeship Vacancies system for aspiring apprentices and the employers that take them on
• ensuring that Business Link and other employer intermediary organisations have all they need to actively promote Apprenticeships to employers
• working with the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to establish Apprenticeships alongside other 14 19 options
• improving the certification arrangements for successful apprentices.

These responsibilities will be delivered through a national policy and business delivery team, and regional teams with a dedicated employer and learner services field force.

The national team will work with key national stakeholders and partners to promote Apprenticeships and develop policies and practices which enhance the learner and employer experience.

The regional teams will have a local presence and will support employers from their initial interest in an Apprenticeship through to the selection of a training provider to work with and the recruitment and progression of an apprentice.

The regional team will also support training providers and careers guidance staff in schools and colleges, as well as IAG (information, advice and guidance) providers in further education. The NAS will work collaboratively with Business Link brokers and other intermediaries to increase the number of employers who actively engage in Apprenticeships.

Business Mentors

There's nothing like experience when it comes to transforming a bright idea into reality. We offer access to a network of trained business mentors available to provide guidance and support during your early days.

Loan Funds and Grants

Finance - or lack of it - needn't be an obstacle to your plans. Loans are available (subject to conditions) to get your business idea up and running. Or maybe your fledgling business could be eligible to benefit from a grant?

Business Premises

Every business needs somewhere to call home. enterpriseGY can help by providing everything you'll need at Catalyst, our business acceleration centre: a personal reception service, purpose built quality office space with flexible terms and direct access to enterpriseGY's complete range of support. Alternatively, register here to search and get alerts from all commercial agents and landlords in the Borough.

Virtual Business Support

In business, image is everything. You can take advantage of our "virtual support" service, offering access to telephone answering, a prestigious address, meeting rooms, secretarial services and a raft of other business support - without the need for a physical presence.

ProHelp for Social Enterprise

The ProHelp programme is designed specifically to support social enterprise businesses, for example, charities, community organisations, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors. Delivered by enterpriseGY partner, Business in the Community, it offers free access to a wide range of professional services from accountants and architects to quantity surveyors and PR specialists. There's never been a better time to set up for a good cause! There is an application process and also criteria that need to be met to be eligible for support.

Keeping Business Safe and Secure

Business Watch is a dedicated scheme designed to ensure Great Yarmouth is a safe and appealing place to work and do business. You can get free expert help and advice on all aspects of business security and crime prevent. Just contact us to arrange a meeting or visit.

Call 0800 458 0146 to make an appointment or e-mail info@enterprisegy.co.uk

Shaping Norfolk's Future is the business-led partnership that works to create wealth and jobs for the people of Norfolk. It brings together the skills, knowledge, talent and flair of the county's private, public and voluntary sector, to help drive Norfolk's economy.

Shaping Norfolk’s Future is a partnership of approximately 300 businesses and organisations spanning the private, public and voluntary sectors.

There is a Management Board which provides overall coordination and direction for the partnership. Day-to-day coordination is provided by a small Core Team, who are responsible for supporting the work of the partnership.

Our shared vision is for Norfolk to have a successful economy; an economy characterised by innovative, dynamic and sustainable businesses. A county where people are skilled and motivated with the opportunities to maximise their potential in a high quality environment.

The key to the successful delivery of this vision is through working with businesses and public and voluntary sector partners.  To ensure a focus and an efficient use of partners’ resources , three main approaches have been developed: delivery through partnership groups which focus on sectors, themes and local areas.