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28 Issue 56 • October 2021

JOBS & BUSINESSES

School’s out – but what next?

Are you aged 16-24? Have you just left education? Not sure what to do
next? Maybe your results were not what you expected or the pandemic

has affected your studies. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the range of
options and want to talk things through without any pressure?

Help is at hand! The Careers employability course to
Worcestershire service offers build your confidence and
one-to-one support online social skills, or applying for
or by Freephone to anyone a Higher Apprenticeship
aged 16-24 (or their parents instead of going to
or guardians) living in the university? You might need
city and county. English and Maths support,
or to find out which colleges
Qualified and experienced and sixth forms still have
careers advisers can help you places. And there could be
think through your options options you haven’t thought
clearly, so that you can of or are not aware of.
decide what you want to do.
It’s your future, and there For a friendly and impartial
are plenty of fantastic local chat contact the Careers
opportunities to help you Worcestershire service and
progress your dreams and get your future sorted.
aspirations.
Freephone: 0300 666 3 666
Email: careersworcs@
You may want to think worcestershire.gov.uk
about building up your Web: www.skills4
CV by getting some work worcestershire.co.uk/
experience or volunteering. CareersWorcs
How about doing an

Looking to start or grow your business?

Whether you’re just and adapt, designed to early stage development. Further information about
starting out or already help with challenges like For established businesses Worcester City Council
well-established, support is proof of concept, energy with ambitious growth grants: www.worcester.
available for every type of efficiency, lowering carbon plans, the Peer Network gov.uk/business or
business in Worcester. emissions and moving into programme is a way email economy@
an empty retail unit. to share ideas and
Worcester City Council collaborate, while Elevate worcester.gov.uk
offers Start-up Grants of up For businesses that have is a source of specialist Further information about
to £1,000 for businesses been active for fewer than business support. other grants and business
under a year old. These three years, and which support: www.business-
can be used for one- mainly trade with other central.co.uk or call
off costs – like premises businesses, Enterprising 01905 677 888.
refurbishment, equipment Worcestershire offers
or a new website – and grants of £1,000 - £15,000.
must be matched by the
business. Other support from
Enterprising Worcestershire
Worcester City Council includes the Start-up Club,
also offers Growth Grants which offers six hours of
of £1,000 - £3,000 for workshops led by experts.
businesses trading longer Budding entrepreneurs
than a year. There is a can also access support to
plethora of other grants develop their ideas and
to help businesses grow one-to-one sessions on

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