Working Denbighshire

Denbighshire and Conwy ‘Future Booster’ events aim to boost the futures of our young people

Denbighshire County Council and Conwy County Borough Council recently collaborated to create their ‘Future Booster’ events, designed to help young people between the ages of 18-25 to take control of their future.

The first of the events took place in the Youth Hub in Rhyl, hosted by Denbighshire County Council and Working Denbighshire.

The second saw Conwy Youth Service Progress Project and Conwy Employment Hub play host at Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay.

The aim of these events was to provide advice and information to young people on issues which they face on a daily basis, helping to prepare young people in order that they may be able to make informed decisions on matters affecting their current situation and their plans for the future.

The council teams were supported by various partnering organisations, all of whom offered a range of support regarding issues including:

Finances and Benefits
Housing
Jobs, Skills and Training
Wellbeing
Healthy Living

Following on from these events, it is hoped that follow on events will take place during the summer months.

Pengwern Community Centre Youth Engagement Event

In March, Working Denbighshire and the South Denbighshire Community Partnership delivered and evening engagement session in Pengwern Community Centre in Llangollen.

The aim of the session was to offer support to young adults who were local to the area with advice and support regarding future goals.

Everyone who attended had the chance to partake in some fun activities and have a slice of fresh pizza, supplied by a local pizza van business.

The Working Denbighshire team would like to thank Margaret Sutherland and everybody else associated with South Denbighshire Community Partnership for their support in putting this session on.

Working Denbighshire & Woodland Skills Centre Course Collaboration

Working Denbighshire is holding a 6- week course in collaboration with the Woodland Skills Centre.

Eight participants have enrolled onto the course, all of whom will have the opportunity to take part in a range of activities such as basic bushcraft; learning to work within the woodlands including habitat creation; learning about the sustainable use of natural resources; learning about woodland management; tree planting and coppice and greenwood crafts.

Participants will also gain a qualification in Emergency First Aid at Work.

This course will support participants to learn new practical skills and build on existing skills such as team working, problem solving, communication and increase confidence.

Working Denbighshire attends the Conwy Employment Hub Careers Fair

On Thursday, 23 March, Working Denbighshire staff were one of the many exhibiting teams who were at the Conwy Employment Hub Careers Fair, which took place in ‘The Barn’ at the Eirias Events Centre in Colwyn Bay.

The fair was well- attended, with 482 visitors coming through the gates and seventy-five exhibitors, offering a wide range of information, advice and support on a wide range of topics.

It was also a great opportunity for our team to both further strengthen working relationships with other teams, and to develop new bonds.

Rhyl BID Business Awards – Finalists!

Working Denbighshire would like to thank everybody who voted for us for the Rhyl BID Business Awards. We were finalists in two categories – Best Community Engagement / Initiative Award and Best Corporate Social Responsibility!

Job Fair held at Llangollen Town Hall a big hit

A Spring Jobs Fair was held at Llangollen Town Hall in April and saw more than 80 people come through the doors.

The fair was held with the aim of allowing people to meet with employers face-to-face and discuss career and employment opportunities.

This was the second job fair held this year, and was organised by the Council’s Working Denbighshire Team, in partnership with Llangollen Town Council.

A wide variety of employers exhibited at the fair, with both local and nationally recognised organisations in attendance such as A N Richards, Preworn Ltd, Ifor Williams Trailers Ltd, The Fire Service, The Army and many more, providing opportunities for individuals at all levels of experience.

This Job Fair was part of the Council's March for Business Month, which is a campaign that provides free workshops, networking events and advice sessions for businesses across Denbighshire throughout the month of March.

Councillor Jason McLellan, Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Economic Growth & Tackling Deprivation said:

“I am pleased to see this latest job fair has been so well attended. These job fairs are vitally important as they connect the people of Denbighshire with both locally and nationally recognised businesses and employers.

This was a great event, which greatly benefited the people of Llangollen, as well as the county as a whole. I would like to thank the whole Working Denbighshire team for their hard work and dedication which really helped to make this event both possible, and a brilliant success.”

Council’s Working Denbighshire Job Fair records largest ever attendance

Held at the 1891 Restaurant & Bar at the Pavilion Theatre in Rhyl, the Working Denbighshire Team hosted over 50 organisations and employers to meet and discuss career opportunities with Denbighshire residents last week.

The record-breaking event saw over 250 attendees pass through the doors and utilised both levels of the seaside Restaurant and Bar space.

A wide variety of employers exhibited at the fair, with both local and nationally recognised organisations in attendance such as Aldi, Qioptiq, Airbus, The Fire Service, The Army and many more, providing opportunities for individuals at all levels of experience.

The Working Denbighshire Team signed over 35 people up to their framework during the day. The service will now provide the candidates with full support after the event and until they find employment.

Rachael Sumner-Lewis, Employment Engagement Manager at Working Denbighshire said:

“We are over the moon with both the attendance and feedback from the Job Fair. This was our best event to date and we have surpassed all previous metrics.

We had over 250 people through the doors, and over 50 exhibitors in attendance. Hosting the event at 1891 in Rhyl was a great decision, allowing us to increase capacity by over 50% as well as adding the convenience of onsite parking.

Visitor feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with 98% of the attendees rating the event as excellent or good. The employer feedback we have received from the exhibitors was also extremely positive, with many stating they were confident of securing new talent as a result of attending. They also commented on the benefits of networking with so many business partners at the event.

This was a great event, which greatly benefited the people of Rhyl, as well as the county as a whole. I would like to thank the whole Working Denbighshire team for their hard work and dedication which really helped to make this event both possible, and a brilliant success.”