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Skills Connect empowers people of all ages and career stages to find skills, training, and career support in the region.

We’ve showcased what’s available in a simple and accessible way, so you can find success – whatever that means for you.

If you need extra help, contact one of our dedicated advisors who can assist you to navigate the support options and find something suitable for you.

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Future Bright: Free career coaching

Future Bright offers free career coaching to help you move forward.

Feel stuck, need a change, or don’t know how to progress?

Future Bright is here to help people who work and want to learn new skills, take the next step in their career, gain confidence or earn more money.

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Redundancy support

Being at risk of, or being made redundant, can be an extremely stressful and worrying time, however it can also present exciting new opportunities.  We can help you navigate support and identify new opportunities. 

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Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.

If you’re aged 19 and over and looking to change sectors or progress in your current industry, a Skills Bootcamp could be your next step to a better job with more job security and higher wages over time.

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Apprenticeships: Share to support

Are you a large employer with unspent apprenticeship levy?

You can stop the money being lost from the region by pledging your unspent levy to a local small business, helping to create jobs and support progression in work.

Learn more about share to support

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Careers in Retrofit

Retrofitting is a growing industry driven by the need for low-carbon, energy-efficient buildings. Explore our retrofit careers insights pages to learn about opportunities in this rewarding field, including entry-level pathways, upskilling options for professionals, and how transferable skills benefit career changers.

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Apprenticeships

Earn and learn on the job

Apprenticeships are becoming increasingly popular – and for good reason. They offer many pathways to work, earn and train with options available for people of all ages, backgrounds and career stages.

An apprenticeship could be your opportunity to explore a career and gain a qualification in an area you didn't know was possible.

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Events

What’s on

Find a range of skills, training and career support events happening near you or virtually.

Whether it's information sessions, jobs fairs or networking, discover what's available and sign up today.

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Retrofitting Traditional Buildings 1: Principles and Practice (Online)

This online training course covers best practice and case studies in upgrading traditional and historic buildings.

Retrofitting Traditional Buildings 1: Principles and Practice (RTB 1) is delivered in two half‑day online sessions:

  • 9 June 2026, 9:30am–1:00pm
  • 16 June 2026, 9:30am–1:00pm

 

The course looks at how to improve energy efficiency in traditional buildings while managing risks, retaining character and avoiding harm to building performance.

Free place promo code for WECA residents and workers: RSRTB26

Category: Training & Upskilling

Organizer: The Green Register

Virtual Date:09 Jun 2026 Time:9:30 am

Sustainability Quick Wins: How to Reduce the Embodied Carbon of Small Structures (Online)

Free place promo code for WECA residents and workers: RSWINS26

Whilst large-scale projects often receive the spotlight in discussions about sustainability, small-scale projects can also contribute significantly to reducing embodied carbon.

Join us for this new 2-hour live online session with trainer Scott Boote, an experienced Chartered Structural Engineer who specialises in the pioneering use of low-carbon structural materials.

Scott will highlight ‘quick wins’ – simple yet effective changes that designers can implement in their structures to decrease embodied carbon, even when this isn’t a key project driver, and there is little or no available time for carbon calculations and options assessments.

In much the same way that swapping an incandescent light bulb for an LED fitting will reduce operational carbon, there are often simple low-effort changes that can be made to help reduce embodied carbon too.

Category: Training & Upskilling

Organizer: The Green Register

Virtual Date:10 Jun 2026 Time:11:00 am

City of Bristol College – Open Event

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Open Event at City of Bristol College, College Green Centre.

Come and visit us at our Open Event on Saturday 13 June 2026!

Open Events are your chance to come to College and see our amazing facilities for yourself. You’ll have the chance to find out more about our courses, meet staff and talk to us about your next steps.

Courses available at our College Green Centre are:

A Levels
Applied Science
Apprenticeships
Art & Design
Beauty Therapy
Business, Accounting & Professional Services
Computing and Information Technology
Creative Media
Digital Graphic Design
Early Years and Education
ESOL & Adult Community Learning
Fashion Design
Festival Courses
Foundation Learning Entry 3
Game Design
GCSE English & Maths
Hairdressing & Barbering
Health and Social Care
Higher Education & Adult Courses
Media Make-up, Special Effects & Theatrical Make-up
Music Production
Photography
Professional Cookery
Professional Food & Beverage Service
Supported Internships and Pre-Supported Internships

Category: Apprenticeships, Career Guidance, Training & Upskilling

Organizer: City of Bristol College

Address: City of Bristol College - College Green Centre Saint George's Road Bristol BS1 5UA

Bristol Date:13 Jun 2026
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Career Insights

Job market insights

Unsure about which career to choose? It can be tricky to know where to begin.

Find the perfect job match – uncover ideas and career pathways informed by the latest labour market information.

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  • £30,000 Average wage per annum

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