Audience: Individuals
Woking College
Business Surrey – Start up support
Starting and growing a business is not easy. There are many issues that may crop up which you may not have thought about or dealt with before.
Some of the most common themes include:
Marketing, promotion and sales
Legal and regulatory support
Access to funding
Innovation and technology
Going green
Export and import
Talent, recruitment and apprenticeships
Leadership, management and transformation
The key thing to remember is that you are not alone and there’s lots of help out there. Sometimes you just need to ask – which is where Business Surrey comes in.
Surrey Adult Learning
Courses in basic digital skills leading to the Essential Digital Skills Qualification. Windows, Apple Mac, iPad Digital Skills & Confidence courses. Stages from 1 (no skill) to 6 (preparing for the level 1 assessment). All courses are 10 weeks, 2 hour sessions, once a week. Free for adults aged 19 or over on the 31 August 2024 who meet the eligibility criteria. If you are not eligible for a free course under the criteria, see details on eligibility criteria, you may need to pay a fee.
Lloyds Bank Digital Helpline
In partnership with the Digital Helpline, Lloyds Bank are offering free 1-2-1 training sessions. These sessions are tailor-made to your needs. You can learn to: Set up a device and connect to the internet, Create an email account and send emails, Sign up for Internet Banking and bank online, Book a doctors appointment, Shop online for groceries, Stay in touch with family and friends through video calls.
WorkWell
WorkWell is a joint initiative from the Department of Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care with the vision of a healthier and more productive nation. Surrey County Council are delivering WorkWell in Surrey in partnership with local providers of health, wellbeing, employment and skills support.
The aim of WorkWell is to provide a free, one-to-one work and health support service, helping people with health issues and/or disabilities to get back to work or remain in work by connecting them to local support providers.
People who are absent from work due to reasons such as mental health, Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions and respiratory reasons often struggle to return to work after a period of sickness absence.
One-to-one support from a WorkWell coach increases the likelihood of you returning to work sooner, or preventing you from going on sickness leave.
Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for Surrey residents. They enable you to gain new skills and fast-track your future.
With a guaranteed interview with a local employer on course completion, you could be giving your career a real boost!
For businesses, it’s a great low-cost way to upskill your employees with knowledge to help your organisation evolve and grow in the future.
Job Centre Plus – Camberley
Adult learning at East Surrey College
Age UK Surrey (Guildford)
Age UK’s Guildford drop-in centres offer face to face tech support and digital skills training to Surrey residents. As well as digital skills help, the team can offer advice around staying safe online, device security and much more. Examples of help available include: Finding information on the internet, shopping online securely, sending and receiving emails, editing and manipulating photos, researching family history, and talking to your friend abroad via WhatsApp or Skype Sessions run on Wednesdays from 10am-12pm.