Climathon- Climate change and sustainability in a time of a cost-of-living crisis.
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Climathons (Climate Action Hackathons) are a proactive platform which facilitates collaboration and innovation. They work by bringing people together from diverse backgrounds with a range of experiences, knowledge, and perspectives to work in teams to ‘hack’. Their aim is to devise new solutions to the challenges of climate change and sustainability.
The variety of the people who attend brings a diversity of thought, which is a key ingredient for driving creativity and developing new approaches, and as a result, creating unique and innovative ideas.
Importantly, Climathons are about action, and teams must work towards making solutions that are practical and actionable.
Each Climathon will focus on a broad theme, and within that theme, teams will address a small number of sustainability challenges. This means participants can focus on the challenges and issues they care about and/or are affected by, or have expertise, ideas or resources to contribute to new solutions and approaches. In addition, each Climathon will have a wild card topic selected by popular vote.
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Upcoming LSIP Spring Forums:
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The Devon & Somerset Local Skills Improvement Plan team are hosting a series of forums this spring to give you the opportunity to have your say on the future of skills in our region.
These events are designed to introduce businesses and organisations to the new Devon & Somerset Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), run in partnership with the Devon & Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and Somerset Chamber of Commerce.
They will help us to identify any skills gaps that are holding our region back, which will subsequently allow us to collaborate with our region’s universities, colleges and training providers and develop programmes which are appropriate to defining local skills needs.
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Farewell and Thank you Under Construction Team
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Under Construction was launched in April 2017, and a successful bid to the Union Learn Fund for Hinkley provided initial furnishings and equipment for activities planned such as Sector Based Work Academies, HPC Info Sessions, Digital Link Sessions and Recruitment Days.
Building on achievements and relationships developed by the Employment and Skills Team, outcomes have succeeded in original expectations:
- 90% of the first cohort, (long-term unemployed individuals) were successfully employed at Pontins having completed an SBWA organised by Job Centre Plus, delivered by Bridgwater and Taunton College held at Under Construction. It was noted by College staff that the neutral and relaxed atmosphere at Under Construction encouraged the group to engage far more successfully than SBWA’s held within a College setting.
- Over 700 individuals have visited since April 2017
- 236 individuals have taken part in a form of learning at Under Construction.
- Over 250 Information, Advice and Guidance sessions have been delivered by the Employment and Skills Team or externally through the ESF Building Better Opportunities project.
- 28 events have been held at Under Construction; HPC Drop-in Sessions, SME Training and Recruitment Sessions for HPC Contractors namely but further events are planned such as First Aid Training, IT and Social Media Training.
With links to the HPC Job Service and Local Labour Agreements, the team have advertised 192 local opportunities.
Thank you to the team for all your hard work in the last 6 years. You have achieved so much and you will be missed.
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Networking Power Hour- 25th April 2023
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A fully funded, face-to-face networking event at Sydenham Community Centre! (Bridgwater, TA6 4QZ).
These networking “Power Hours” will assist you with your confidence in meeting potential customers and suppliers, and raising your company profile.
You will also have the opportunity to ask your business-related questions to our guest speaker.
There’s no denying that meeting new people can feel uncomfortable. However, if you can face your fears, you’ll be amazed by the connections you can make with potential customers, suppliers, old friends, and yes, even strangers.
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Sedgemoor District Council Supporting Businesses
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Visit our support pages dedicated to providing the latest business information and advice
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