Workforce skills

National Careers Service
National Careers Service can support your staff to progress in the workplace by offering free, impartial and personalised career advice.
Find out more about the support on offer by visiting its website.
Your business can get support with:
- Workshops: A range of group workshops can be delivered digitally to your employees, including workshops on identifying transferable skills and improving specific skills.
- One-to-one support: National Careers Service can offer each employee an appointment with a qualified careers adviser to help them review their existing skills and strengths and identify ways they can improve these.
- Redundancy: National Careers Service have a proven track record of supporting small, medium and large-scale redundancies. Careers Advisers can help with information on the labour market, funding for learning and job vacancies.
For more information on these programmes, get in touch and we’ll connect you to the expertise and resources you need.
Articles
Making Values Pay: Webinar Series
Join us for our latest online workshop series Making Values Pay to see how embracing purpose-driven practices can help your business thrive. Explore how embedding good business practices can help you win work, tell your story, and build an engaged workforce.
YorkshireX: AI Adoption Programme
Research from the British Chamber of Commerce tells us that although over 40% of companies believe AI will increase their productivity, only 25% are actively using it. This AI Adoption programme is here to help fill the gap.
Swinton Estate Partners with York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub to Launch Environmental Action Programme 2025
Business owners throughout North Yorkshire will be supported in improving their green credentials thanks to a new partnership between Swinton Estate and the York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub, part of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Events
18th February 20252:00 pm - 3:30 pmFREE
Social Enterprise Workshop – Business Canvas
Join us at the amazing Rural Arts centre in Thirsk to find out more about how a business canvas can be a key element of successful business planning for social entrepreneurs.
19th February 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Pickering: 7Ps of Sustainability in Marketing
Masterclass: Explore the 7 Ps of marketing with a sustainability filter for your small business.
20th February 202510:00 am - 12:00 pmFREE
Social Enterprise Legal Structures
What is a social enterprise? What is the best structure for your business? This session will explore the different options and legalities, and provide the opportunity to work through different scenarios and real-life examples.
Resources
Webinar: Unlock the Power of Apprenticeships
Are you a business owner, or part of a business team looking to boost your workforce? Apprenticeships could be the game-changer you’re looking for, but there’s a lot of myths and misconceptions out there. Join our lunchtime webinar and get the facts you need to make an informed decision. Don’t let misconceptions hold you and your business back.
Webinar Recording: Financial Management – do you know your numbers?
Master the art of financial planning, track your key performance indicators with precision, and make smarter, real-time decisions to drive success.
Webinar: Owning a Business: an introduction to what you need to know
Owning a business comes with much responsibility and red tape. This workshop offers an insight into what these are and how you can best deal with them to avoid getting into trouble. This workshop is mostly aimed at the owners of Limited Companies, but much of the content is also relevant to other business formats too.