07 Sep 2022
A special ceremony has been held by a Shropshire charity to celebrate the success of young learners who have overcome a mix of challenges to gain the skills and qualifications required ready for the world of work or further training.
Landau, which runs its study programme for 16-19 year olds, held its graduation event on August 31 at Casey’s in Donnington with 37 learners receiving certificates...
30 Aug 2022
A new job search website to help Shropshire’s business ease their recruitment problems has been launched by a specialist charity.
Wellington-based supported employment and training charity Landau has launched the free Connectjobs4u website to help match job seekers with employers that have vacancies to fill.
The first businesses to be given the opportunity to advertise on the site will be the 33...
22 Jul 2022
Vulnerable people across Shropshire who face barriers to employment are being urged not to give up hope and seek support from a leading charity to help turn their lives around.
That was the message from former drug addict and ex-prisoner Steve Wyatt, who gave an inspirational and emotional talk at the opening of the Building Shropshire Summer Jobs Fair on Wednesday, July 20, at Shrewsbury Prison...
12 Jul 2022
A former drug addict and ex-prisoner who turned his life around after meeting Shropshire-based celebrity furniture restorer Jay Blades will give an inspirational talk to job seekers at an event at Shrewsbury prison later this month.
Steve Wyatt, who has overcome a 22-year addiction to drugs, to follow his dream of running his own furniture restoration shop, will attend the Building Shropshire...
01 Jul 2022
An innovative project to get marginalised people into education, training and employment has been showcasing some of its successes.
The Building Better Opportunities project, co-ordinated in Shropshire by Wellington-based charity Landau, has helped to move some of those furthest from the job market into training and employment.
The project is co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the...
20 May 2022
A new skills and enterprise training centre has officially opened in Shropshire with the ambition of supporting hundreds of young people into work or education over the next five years.
The new Landau Training and Enterprise Centre in Wellington will allow people who are currently not in work or education the opportunity to gain hands-on practical experience in several sectors including...
20 May 2022
An event has been held to celebrate the success of a £7.8 million project in Shropshire, which has supported scores of vulnerable and isolated people back into employment and training and helped hundreds more build confidence and skills ready for the world of work.
The Building Better Opportunities (BBO) initiative has been led across the county by Wellington-based supported employment and...
09 Feb 2021
Organisations developing initiatives to help unemployed people across Shropshire are invited to claim a share of a £1.5 million pot of funding.
Grants worth between £5,000 and £20,000 are available from the European Social Fund (ESF) Community Grants scheme for projects that will help move unemployed people towards employment, training or back into education.
Funding totalling £500,000 has...