Neighbourhood Services - Wolverhampton

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Friday's Job Fair saw well over 2,000 residents attend looking for work. One of the highlights was Wiggle, a new company coming to the city, As well as the Jobs Fair their was a chance to do your bit by doing a 1 mile walk around the Molineux for the Million Miles Challenge

Wow! What a great event, Jobsfair at Molineux. It's in full swing, the exhibitors with hundreds of jobs on offer are keen to talk to clients.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs.... Jobs fair at the Molineux today, lots of exhibitors with lots of jobs, including Wiggle! come and visit us. Here from 9.30-2.30

An excellent Improve your Health and Wealth event today at the Molineux. This event is part of the Working Well Week targeting those people looking at self-employment or wanting to set up a small business/enterprise. This event was orgainsed by Access 2 Business and Public Health.

A very busy day across the whole of Wolverhampton City Centre with ourselves and partners delivering information, guidance and support services al one or more of three venues simultaneously from the ground floor of the civic centre, to a pop up shop in the Mander Centre and in Wolverhampton Central Library

Today in the Mander centre next to New Look a pop up shop as part of Working Well Week The shop is a joint enterprise of activities by Access2Business and Public Health a great chance to get your free health check as well as getting advice around setting up your own business

Access 2 Business are holding a pop-up shop in the Mander Centre tomorrow, come and see some of their clients products! The event will be open from 10am in the empty shop by NEWLOOK.

Jobs fair to help people back into work

Hundreds of jobs, training and volunteering opportunities in Wolverhampton will be on offer at a special event for job seekers.
The Wolverhampton Jobs Fair, which has been organised as part of Working Well Week, will be held in the WV1 Suite at Molineux Stadium on Friday 27 March, 2015, from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

More than 30 employers from across Wolverhampton will be at the event to showcase career opportunities available to city jobseekers.

They include Wiggle, Thompson AVC, the Armed Forces, West Midlands Police, UTC Aerospace, Eurofins, McDonalds, Angel Springs, Carillion, BCA Logistics, National Express, Transline and Tailored Care and Wolverhampton City Council.

A number of education and training providers will also be at the event to enable people to find out about courses that can help them gain skills to increase their future career prospects.

Councillor Peter Bilson, Wolverhampton City Council's Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration and Prosperity, said: "We have a long term plan to encourage enterprise, empower people, reinvigorate our city and improve the prosperity of businesses and residents and this event supports that.

"We're ambitious and optimistic about the future of the city. It is a great place to live, work, visit and do business."

Councillor Phil Page, Wolverhampton City Council's Cabinet Member for Schools, Skills and Learning, added: "This is an excellent opportunity for people looking for work, a change of career or thinking of taking up training or education courses. Over 30 local employers will be exhibiting and with hundreds of vacancies on offer this event is not to be missed."

The event is open to all and booking is not required.

The Wolverhampton Jobs Fair is just one of a range of events taking place during Working Well Week, from 23 to 27 March, providing support to help local people boost their chances of finding the right job, getting the right training and improving their health and wellbeing. The full programme of events can be found at Working Well Week. People can also find out more by visiting Wolverhampton Today or via Twitter using the hashtag .

Creative Monday will be at a new venue and confusingly be on a Tuesday this month! It will take place at Wild Bytes Café and Lounge, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton WV1 4HW on Tuesday the 7th of April 2015 from 6.30-8.30pm
We'll be offering the usual mix of presentations from local businesses and organisations, including and information about business support available in Wolverhampton. Do get in touch if you would like to present a 5 minute pitch about your business.

Creative Monday offers networking to anyone running, starting or thinking about setting up a creative business in the West Midlands.

The event is free. Drinks and snacks will be available to buy.

To reserve your place please click on the Eventbrite link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-monday-on-tuesday-tickets-15197894311?ref=wpwidget

Link to Wildbytes Cafe on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/WildBytesCafeAndLounge?fref=ts

Creative Monday (on Tuesday) This month’s event is a bit different – different day (due to the Bank Holiday) and different venue - Wildbytes Cafe & Lounge (which is temporary – back to normal next month). But apart from that, the event features familiar faces and activities. They include Steve Poole, Community Economic Developm…

Home Page | Wolverhampton Information Network WIN Wolverhampton Working Well Week runs from Monday 23 to Friday 27 March 2015. Working Well Week provides opportunities for local people to get support into work, training or…

Working Well Week Progamme pages 4-6
Working Well Week 23 to 27 March

more information on www.bitly.com/workingwellweek