 | Spring Clean your Career
Oldham residents looking at getting a new job or back into work can benefit from Spring Job Week next week.
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| Asian Womens event promotes learning and fun
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities- H2O will be delivering career and leaning advice to Oldham women on Wednesday 27th February at the Pakistani Community Centre whilst hosting a fun packed Asian Milad event
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| Asians Womens Project in Oldham in the running to win a National Lottery Award
The Asian Women’s Project in Oldham has reached the semi-finals of The National Lottery Awards 2008 and will now battle it out against other Lottery-funded projects from across the UK for the chance to win £2,000 to spend on their project and the opportunity to star in a special prime-time BBC1 TV show.
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| Award shortlist for Oldham team
The learndirect team at Highway to Opportunities (H2O) are celebrating being shortlisted for a ‘centre of the year’ learndirect achievement awards for 2008.
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| Booklet aims to inspire Careers in Health and Social Care
A new booklet designed to inspire women from Black Minority Ethnic (BME) communities to work in health and social care will be launched at a special careers event on Wednesday.
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| Career opportunities for locals wanting to work with our future
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities’ (H2O) will be hosting an event aimed at men and women interested in a career working with Children and Young People on Thursday 26th June at the Honeywell Centre.
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| Dragons Den Opening in Oldham
A group of women from Oldham are on their way to becoming successful business women after completing a two week ‘Business Enterprise’ course run by local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O)
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| Groundbreaking team offer hope to workers after site closure
A pioneering project in Oldham has seen employees facing redundancy due to the closure of the Oldham based Slumberland factory, helped into education, employment and training following the successful delivery of a job related support package by partnership agencies.
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| H20 host Women into Business Exhibition
H20 will be holding a women into business exhibition on Monday March 19th, at Gallery Oldham on Union Street
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| H2O pilot new employment programme
Highway to Opportunities are pleased to announce that they have recently been invited to pilot employability skills training to Oldham residents, brought about following a new government initiative to help people get back to work.
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| Helping Oldham Get Back On Track
A new programme has been launched in Oldham this month aimed at reducing unemployment levels in the borough.
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| Local jobs for local people
Highway Opportunities, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, is sponsoring a major Jobs Fair event at Oldham Sports and Leisure Centre on Friday 18thJanuary, 2008.
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| Local jobs for residents with Tesco
H2O have recently completed a joint training programme with The Oldham College which resulted in the recruitment of 78 residents from Oldham to the new Tesco store in Failsowrth
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| Make this friday your first time on line
Highway to Opportunities are hosting a drop in event this Friday 24th October for residents that haven’t yet got online in aid of ‘Get Online Day’
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| Matrix status for H2O
Highway to Opportunities (H2O), have this week received a Matrix award- a nationally recognised quality mark for companies in the Information, Advice and Guidance sector, recognising their commitment to the continuous development and improvement of their services.
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| New year new start
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O) are urging residents with employment related New Years Resolutions to call into the centre and see what they have to offer.
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| News and Events
News and Events
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| Oldham home to first female Asian Muslim bus driver
Local employment charity Highway to Opportunities (H2O) is proud holders of a national record- employing Britain’s first Asian/Muslim female bus drivers.
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| Oldham mums taking a step in the right direction
Oldham mums have been given a skills boost this week after completing a STEPs Personal Success course delivered by Highway to Opportunities and Spring Meadows Children Centre.
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| Oldhamers encouraged to train their brains
This week, in Oldham locals are invited drop in to Highway to Opportunities (H2O) and have a go at boosting their brain and sight power by enjoying a free session with a Nintendo DS Lite.
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| Skills coaching pilot takes off in Oldham
Highway to Opportunities are piloting a new skills coaching service aimed at getting over 19’s in Oldham back into work.
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| Skills demand for Oldham's workforce leads to additional learning opportunities
Unemployment in Oldham is rising, and employers are requiring a more skilled workforce, and almost 25% of the working population in Oldham don’t have any qualifications. However, help is at hand for all local residents through Highway to Opportunities, the local Learndirect centre.
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| Top marks for H20
Highway to Opportunities have celebrated their first Learndirect birthday by achieving excellent results in the quarterly Learndirect customer satisfaction survey. |
