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Unemployed given opportunity to SHINE

13 July 2009

In light of the disheartening fact that around 2,350 people in Brighton and Hove have lost their jobs in the last year, City College Brighton and Hove has launched an initiative called SHINE which provides a range of free short courses designed to give unemployed people the edge when they’re applying for a job. The news has been welcomed by Tony Mernagh, Chairman of the Brighton and Hove Economic Forum. Mr. Mernagh says:

"When people lose their jobs it is a personal disaster but it’s absolutely essential that they do something valuable during their period of unemployment and taking part in training clearly shows employers that they’ve used their time wisely. City College has an excellent reputation in the local training sector for being responsive to the needs of local employers so it’s ideally placed to deliver these types of courses."

City College Train to Gain Co-ordinator Krystle Holford and Guidance & Admissions Officer Julian Ingram

City College Train to Gain Co-ordinator Krystle Holford and Guidance & Admissions Officer Julian Ingram

SHINE courses are available to those who have been claiming jobseekers allowance for six months or more. City College is working in partnership with Job Centre Plus and candidates are referred to the College via Job Centre Plus’s advisers. The College aims to utilise its existing relationships with employers to provide sustainable employment opportunities for these candidates. Once in employment, the College will be encouraging employers and candidates to continue their training through the College's Train to Gain programme.

Free short courses on offer include: Health and Safety in the Workplace, Food Safety in Catering, Door Supervisor, Conflict Management, First Aid, Barista (Coffee making), National Certificate of Personal License Holders, Infection Control in the Care Environment, Customer Service and Call Centre Training, Applying for a Job, Preparing for Interview and Planning an Enterprise Activity.

For more information on the courses, call 01273 667788 and ask to speak to the SHINE adviser.

For media enquiries, please call Brian Bell, Marketing Communications Officer, on 01273 667788 Ext. 488 or email bb1@ccb.ac.uk website www.ccb.ac.uk

About City College Brighton and Hove: Situated in the heart of Brighton, City College Brighton and Hove has become an international centre of vocational excellence. Every year 2,000 full-time, 10,000 part time, over 500 Higher Education and 250 14-16 year old students as well as many international and European students choose City College as their place of further and higher education training. In addition, the College provides training to over 2,000 businesses via its ‘City Business Skills’ department which focuses on employer training needs. Offering over 700 courses from basic level right through to business and postgraduate training, City College is working with its partners to develop the workforce of the future.