Community Learning and Skills Open Day
Venue – DECV / Thurnscoe Library – Lifelong Learning Centre 12th February 2015 10.00am – 16.00pm GMB Working Towards Work and DECV are holding a Community Learning and Skills Open day. In attendance will be a range of providers and useful organisations. These Include: Dearne Valley College Fleetmasters Training Sure Start DWP Coalfields Regen Trust Voluntary Action Barnsley There willRead the rest of this page »
ICT / Employability Accredited Course – Enrolling Now!
Our popular OCR Entry Level 3 Award in ICT course is re-starting. Sessions (small group and where possible 1 to 1) will cover Word Processing, Internet, Email, CV preperation, Online Jobsearch and online applications using Universal Jobmatch. You will also have access to outreach workers who can help with CV’s, Job applications etc who are on-site at DECV. You mustRead the rest of this page »
Father Christmas visit!
Father Christmas visited DECV / Library on his way to the The Big Local’s Winter Wonderland on Friday 12th December 2014! What a great turn out! Many thanks to Brian Walker for the images. The Big Locals facebook page is HERE
FREE English and Maths for Adults
FREE English and Maths for Adults There are many reasons to brush up on your English and Maths skills and gain a formal qualification. Whether you’re looking to achieve a new career or promotion, looking to improve skills you already have, or a parent struggling to help your children with their homework, studying for an up-to-date free Functional English andRead the rest of this page »
Phoenix Park Nature Day
Phoenix Park, Thurnscoe The event is a Nature day with activities for all ages, from families to people interested in Natural History. Phoenix Park Nature Day Thu 7th August, 4-8pm
ICT Course – Places available
Our popular OCR Entry Level 3 Award in ICT course is re-starting on the 30th June 2014. Sessions (small group and where possible 1 to 1) will cover Word Processing, Internet, Email, CV preperation, Online Jobsearch and online applications using Universal Jobmatch. You will also have access to outreach jobcentre workers who can help with CV’s, Job applications etc who areRead the rest of this page »
DECV’s Pilot project Success
OCR Entry (3) ICT Awards & Award in Life & Living Skills Well done to all 40 students who completed the OCR ICT Qualification and the award in Life & Living Skills. A massive thanks to Barnsley Ward Alliance and BMBC who funded us for this successful 6 month pilot project! Many thanks to our partners, Dearne Valley College, Goldthorpe JobcentreRead the rest of this page »
Occupation Uplift: Goldthorpe
GOLDTHORPE, Barnsley Join us for a full week of UPLIFT antics! Creative events giving Goldthorpe a boost! Friday 21st and 28th Feb (10am-3.30pm)- Live music and UPLIFT parcel making (give one to someone who needs a boost), The Salvation Army, Straight Lane, Goldthorpe ROCK UP TO OUR ‘ARTY’ POP-UP SHOP- 6 Doncaster Rd, next to the Yorkshire Bank Mon 24th,Read the rest of this page »
OCR Entry Level Award in ICT/Employability skills course
Our popular OCR Entry Level Award in ICT/Employability skills course is re-starting on the 25th November 2013. Sessions (small group and where possible 1 to 1) will cover Word Processing, Internet, Email, CV preperation, Online Jobsearch, online applications and Universal Jobmatch. You will also have access to an outreach jobcentre worker who can help with CV’s, Job applications etc. You must be unemployedRead the rest of this page »
GMB Community Organising Project working in partnership with DECV!
DECV’s Lifelong Learning Centre has had a major upgrade to its computers thanks to GMB Community Organising Project, in partnership with the Union Learn and DECV. The Community Organising Project has been working in Thurnscoe for over a year with DECV to improve access to their centre and has now invested to increase the amount of computers at the centre andRead the rest of this page »