Progress Futures update | Spring 2025
Our Progress Futures Team shares exciting news about what is coming up over the next few months.
Training and information sessions
In partnership with PHX Training, the team recently offered tenants in South Ribble the opportunity to attend some free training and information sessions around calculating energy bills, cooking on a budget and employability support.
We are in the process of setting up similar courses in the Fylde area so watch this space for more information.
We are also working with a new training provider to set up a 2-week CSCS course and 2-week Level 1 Business Admin and IT course in the coming months.
Please contact the Progress Futures team on futures@progressgroup.org.uk or 07976 812535 to find out more information or join the waiting list for these sessions, or if you have any suggestions regarding training courses you would like to see.
Digital Skills Workshops
Running fortnightly (1st and 3rd Thursday of the month) at The Place Community Centre, Royal Avenue, Leyland from 1pm to 2.30pm.
We can help you with:
- Learning the basics about a computer
- Getting online, including how to send emails
- Building digital skills
- Improving your knowledge on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams etc
The workshops are free to attend, and everyone is welcome. Access to Wi-Fi, and refreshments will be available.
Job Clubs
Progress Futures job clubs are held on a weekly basis, are free to attend and open to all members of the community.
We offer access to laptops, Wi-Fi, tea, coffee and support from the team should you need it.
- Tuesdays - 10am to 12pm - The Paddock Room, South Ribble Council Offices, West Paddock, PR25 1DH
- Wednesdays - 10am to 12pm - The Place Community Centre, Royal Avenue, PR25 1BX
- Thursdays - 10am to 12pm - The Base on Broadfield II Community Centre, Bannister Drive, Leyland, PR25 2GD
- Fortnightly Fridays - 9.30am to 11.30am (1st & 3rd Friday – starting 7 February) - Christian Community Larder, St Aidan’s Community Hub, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6QR
- Last Friday of every month - 10am to 12pm - Kirkham Family Hub and The Zone, Chapel Walks, Kirkham, PR4 2TA
*NEW JOB CLUB*
We are setting up a new fortnightly job club in St Annes from Monday April 7.
This will be at South Hey Community Centre, South Hey, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes, FY8 4BD, from 10am until 12pm.
Due to the bank holidays, our first three sessions will be on Monday 7 April, Monday 28 April and Monday 19 May.
Then the sessions will run fortnightly - 2 June, 16 June, 30 June, 14 July, 28 July, 11 August.
There will be no session 25 August - the club will restart 8 September.
For more information regarding the job clubs, please contact the team, or feel free to come along and see us at one of the sessions.
New Year, New You event
The team held a 'New Year, New You' event at The Base II Community Centre in February. Tenants were invited to attend to discuss upcoming training sessions and workshops, and get support on creating and updating CVs and exploring employment and volunteering opportunities.
Colleagues from Runshaw College also attended to provide tenants with information regarding apprenticeship and adult education courses.