Green skills course
Published: 15 August 2024
FROM SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL:
More than 80 fully funded places are available on eco-friendly home improvement courses for people based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts.
South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils have partnered with Abingdon & Witney College, OxLEP (Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership) and education charity SOFEA to upskill local residents and businesses.
The councils have funded 82 places for ‘green’ building and construction courses from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. These courses at Abingdon and Witney College, include Installation and Maintenance of Heat Pumps, Understanding Domestic Retrofit and general awareness courses.
You can find out more about these courses and how to sign up for them at a drop-in event on Monday 19 August at the Net Zero Skills Hub, Abingdon & Witney College, Wootton Road, Abingdon, OX14 1GG from 9.30am to 11am.
The councils have also contributed funding to OxLEP and SOFEA’s ‘No Limits’ programme, designed to offer support for residents into green skills training and employment. The programme includes assistance for those who need help to get a job, including free laptops and mobile phones to develop digital skills as well as travel grants for those needing financial help to get to work, school or college. A full-time member of staff will be on hand to help with any queries and offer advice*.