Courses For Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Young People
Aged 12-25
NYA Barclays Sessions
We are working with Barclays bank & the National Youth Agency to provide courses for people aged 14-25 who are interested in getting a number of skills around money management and job skills.
Course 1: ‘Get that dream job’ ‘Nail that interview’ ‘CV writing’ & ‘Top 5 skills’
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Wednesday 29th July
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Course 2: ‘Best foot forward’ Presentation skills course
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Wednesday 5th August
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Course 3: ‘Understanding money: the basics’
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Wednesday 19th August
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Course 4: ‘Budgeting & money management’
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Wednesday 26th August
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Course 5: ‘Understanding culture & different roles’
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Wednesday 2nd September
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Moving into Volunteering
This accredited one day course is for 14– 25 years of age and provides an introduction into volunteering. You can explore your existing skills, consider what volunteering opportunities are available and the roles and responsibilities of volunteering.
Course 1:
Duration: 1 Day Course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Monday 24th August
Time: 10am – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and live in Blackpool, Fylde or Wyre
Introduction to Peer Mentoring
This accredited 1 day course is for 14– 25 years of age where you will explore an understanding of what is ‘mentoring’. You will understand the need to respect individuality and differences within the mentoring relationship.
Course 1:
Duration: 2 day course
Location: TBC
Date: Monday 17th August & Tuesday 18th August
Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Criteria: Ages 11-16 and live in Blackpool, Fylde or Wyre
Understanding the Role of Young People as Peer Mentors
Recognise the role as a peer mentor, recognise why peer mentoring is important to young people, appreciate the role of a peer mentor with young people within the community and recognise ways to assess own work with young people in the role of peer mentor.
Courses will run during school holidays – Easter/Summer
Babysitting
This is a course for young people 12 to 19 years of age, which carries an AQA Babysitting Certificate for all participants who successfully complete the course and course work.
Course 1:
Duration: 3 Day course
Location: TBC
Date: Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th August
Time: 10am – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 12-19 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Photography
This is a course for young people 14 to 25 years of age who would be interested in learning the basics of photography and how to get the most out of your camera!
Course 1:
Duration: 2 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th August
Time: 10am – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Face Painting Course
This is a course for young people 14 to 25 years of age who would be interested in learning how to face paint!
Course 1:
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Monday 3rd August
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Course 2:
Duration: 1 Day course
Location: UR Potential Offices, 296 Central Drive, Blackpool, FY1 5JW
Date: Wednesday 12th August
Time: 10am – 1pm
Criteria: Ages 14-25 and living in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre
Recycle-Upcycle Project – 8 Sessions
This accredited course provides young people the opportunity to learn skills in bike maintenance, recycling and cycle proficiency. They will each receive an accredited AQA certificate and cycle certificate. They will also be given their bike to keep along with a helmet and lights.
Course runs throughout the year – contact the office for details
Booking & Information
For more information about any of these courses or to register your interest for future dates
Contact: Christine Email: info@urpotential.co.uk Telephone: 01253 344398
