An incredible 99 per cent of the 305 14-18 year old students who had careers advice from Futures during April to June this year, said that they were clear about their career plans after getting advice, compared to only 62 per cent before receiving help. Futures’ professionally trained careers advisers provide one-to-one advice in many […]
Nottingham City Council has been successful in its bid for £500k funding which will be used to help the most vulnerable young people re-engage in education or training or secure employment. The Nottingham Works Plus programme will combine Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and European Social Funds (ESF) with existing funding to help 270 of the […]
An announcement by the University of Nottingham that it is to invest over £200m into vital research which will bring hundreds of jobs to Nottingham has been welcomed by the City Council. The university has revealed its Beacons of Excellence programme which represents the largest ever investment into research by the university and will look […]
Nottingham has one of the fastest growing economies of any UK city, according to a new national report published this week. The UK Powerhouse City Growth Tracker from Irwin Mitchell and the Centre for Business & Economic research (Cebr) shows that, in the last quarter of 2016, Nottingham climbed ten places in the national rankings […]
A new sculpture using live activity from the surface of the sun to illuminate a building has been unveiled in Nottingham. The artwork will adorn the front of the new £30m BioCity Discovery building on Lower Parliament Street as a Brise Soleil. The new five-storey building will support more than 700 new bioscience roles in […]
Nottingham Jobs has had a busy start to the year, with over 1800 calls and texts to the team from local jobseekers and employers leading to more than 500 people finding work. These results come after a major marketing campaign by Nottingham City Council with partner Futures to help make people aware of the support […]
Nottingham City Council welcomes the launch of the Midlands Engine and Midlands Transport Strategies today which will drive growth and productivity in the region. The Chancellor Philip Hammond was in the region today to launch the Midlands Engine Strategy, which includes significant investment in skills, connectivity and local growth, and sets out how the Government plans to […]
Nottingham City Council is celebrating the city’s great apprentices next week for National Apprenticeship Week. The council is supporting the tenth annual National Apprenticeship Week, which runs 6-10 March 2017, celebrating apprenticeships and the positive impact they have on individuals and businesses. To celebrate the week, Nottingham City Council and key local organisations which work […]
On Friday 3 March, people from the North of the city will be heading to Bulwell as the Nottingham North Jobs & Apprenticeships Fair returns for a third year. This year the event will feature 40 stands with 30 of those being run by employers with live job vacancies and representing different sectors, including care, […]
Over 200 young people in Nottingham who are not currently in education, employment or training (NEET) will receive face-to-face careers support and guidance on their doorstep next week (week of 20 Feb). This is a joint exercise between Futures Advice, Skills and Employment and Nottingham City Council to fulfil the council’s pledge of guaranteeing a […]