Everyone is welcome to come along on Saturday 7 September at the Glass Works Square and the Library @ the Lightbox. From 9am to 4pm, the skills and employability team are on hand to explore the possibilities in Barnsley.  

If you’d like to learn more about the types of sectors, learning, training, progression, volunteering and work options, drop by on the day.  

At the skills village on the Glass Works Square, you can speak with learning, training and volunteering providers about the types of opportunities in the borough. There will also be a construction demonstration by Barnsley College and a show and tell by Visualised It, a local video production company, showing the kit they use to produce digital content.  

In the support hub at the Lightbox, we’ll be joined by a range of partner services that help people to access opportunities. From debt or financial advice, information about benefits and better off calculations, support for childcare, caring responsibilities, special educational needs and disabilities, mental health and much, much more.  

As well as the different teams and services, you can talk to our Village Hosts about your ambitions, goals, ideas or circumstances to find the right options for you.  

This event is open to everyone, regardless of your background or current situation.  

Cllr Robin Franklin, Cabinet Spokesperson for Regeneration and Culture, said: “The Skills and Employability team are building on the success of their local events across the borough to deliver their biggest event yet. By exploring what’s possible, you could find options that are right for you to develop skills that make a difference every day.  

The team has received some great feedback from the events and engagement they’ve had with local communities, so I would encourage everyone to discover more about the learning, training and volunteering opportunities that are available.”  

If you can’t attend the event in September, you can still contact the skills and employability team for information, advice and guidance. Visit Barnsley.gov.uk/SkillsAndEmployability to find out more. You can fill out an online form to get in touch with an advisor.  

To keep up to date with information, visit the dedicated Facebook events page.