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Vaccines for All Campaign

We have joined the Vaccines for All Campaign along with over 300 organisations asking for the Department of Health and Social Care to ensure everyone can access the coronavirus vaccine, regardless of immigration status, ID or proof of address. In order to address the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen public health efforts, the coronavirus vaccine must be safely accessible to everyone. Without further action, the pandemic will continue to have a disproportionate impact on all marginalised groups, including migrant communities, people experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, and BME communities.

Join the call here: https://www.vaccineforall.co.uk/

We are a Census Support Centre

We are a Census Support Centre. From the 1st March we will be available to support you online and by telephone with your Census form. To book a call-back fill in the form here or phone us on 0114 2559080.

Good Things Foundation held this webinar in partnership with Nesta and Accenture on 24/02/2021, following the publication of their Future Proof: Skills for Work report.

The webinar was chaired by Al Mathers, Head of Research at Good Things Foundation, with the following five speakers:

  • Linda Wickstrom, Corporate Citizenship – Accenture UK
  • Hayley Nelson BEM, Director and Co-Founder – Learn For Life Enterprise
  • Joseph Chambers, Researcher – Good Things Foundation
  • Olivia Chapman, FutureFit – Nesta
  • Dr Cath Sleeman, Head of Data Discovery – Nesta

You can watch the webinar on YouTube here:

Take your Functional Skills Exam from home

We are now able to offer remote online Functional Skills exams which you can take from your own home. You will be able to take the exam at any time, any day over a 6 week period from home with remote invigilation under exam conditions. Each exam also includes a free resit.

For you to sit a remotely invigilated assessment you will need the following equipment/environment:

• Laptop/desktop with webcam and microphone
• Wi-Fi connection (Min 1Mbit/s Upload | Min 10Mbit/s Download)
• Smartphone or Tablet (Apple iOS 8.0 / Android 4.1 or higher)
• Suitable test environment (quiet room with no distractions).

Your laptop/desktop will run the assessment software and your smart phone or tablet will be used to record you and the assessment.

To book the exam please click here.

Good Things Foundation have released their final report on the Future Proof project we took part in over the past year. Read it here. The project helped over 900 people to build their confidence, digital skills and resilience, with some even securing employment.

The report features a case study on Learn for Life along with photos from our session at Broomhall Centre.

Hayley will also be speaking at the “Shocks, knocks and skill building blocks: creating resilient workers” event on 24th February. You can book onto the event here.

Christmas Opening Times

We are now closed until 4th January. We wish you a safe and peaceful festive break.

If you have an urgent query please email info@learnforlifeenterprise.com

£2180 raised – Thank you!!!

Thank you so much to each and every person who has donated to our Crowdfunder. We have raised £2180 in total. It’s wonderful that so many people care about our students and understand the importance of digital inclusion. Your donation will make a real difference to the lives of asylum seekers and refugees in Sheffield – thank you!!!

Computer Classes

We are now running digital skills and computer classes at Broomhall Centre (a short 10-15 minute walk from Learn for Life) where they have a big open hall. If you would like to join, or know someone who would benefit, please enrol by clicking here.

Phone deliveries – happy people

These phones have come from the #EveryoneConnected scheme, thanks Google, Good Things Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund for donating them. The devices have gone to people whose quality of life has suffered during Covid-19 through lack of access to digital tech & skills training.

Tablets for Families – responses!

We’ve received some lovely messages and photos from families who have received devices.

“Thank you very much for your continuous support which is always highly appreciated.”

“Good evening, many thanks to you! ❤

“It is a great news, I am happy!! Thank you very much”

Thank you Good Things Foundation and BBC Children in Need for donating!