Skills Connect
Published: 28 July 2025
Skills Connect now works with unemployed and working people. The eligibility criteria for the service is:
Be a resident of South Gloucestershire
Be 18 + (no upper age limit)
Anyone who accesses the service can access up to 6 months of support.
Unemployed Participants will work with Mentors to build skills, access training/ education or progress into employment.
Employed Participants will work with Coaches toward goals such as starting a business/ becoming self employed, progressing in their current workplace, understanding how to take the next step in their career or change career. Increasing hours or getting a second job. The coaches will work to identify short, medium and long-term goals.