The Platform is a youth skills hub that provides 16 to 24-year-olds with the right tools, resources and guidance they need to prepare them for the future.
The free service offers young people in Blackpool a helping hand in the right direction and supports them in taking that next career step - whether that be work, training or education.
We are completely committed to helping young people in Blackpool to get on the right track.
We can help you!
- Job search support
- Access to exclusive job opportunities
- Create a strong, personal CV
- Write cover letters
- Improve your computer, maths and English skills
- Access to job specific training
- Improve your health and wellbeing
- Job application support - online and written
- Improve your interview technique
- Arrange a work trial and unpaid work placement
The Platform offers a range of workshops and sessions each month, including skills building, career advice and wellbeing sessions. All sessions and workshops will take place at The Platform.
| Date | Workshop | Time |
|---|
| Monday 13 April |
Sign-on Day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Tuesday 14 April |
Applications, AI and being social media ready |
9.30am to 10.30am |
| Tuesday 14 April |
Being successful at interview |
11.00am to 12.00pm |
| Wednesday 15 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 15 April |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 15 April |
Kings Trust teams recruitment |
10.00am to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 15 April |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 16 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Thursday 16 April |
Community skills centre recruitment |
10.30am to 12.30pm |
| Thursday 16 April |
Engage4Change (drop-in) |
12.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Friday 17 April |
Functional skills |
9.30am to 11.30am |
| Monday 20 April |
Sign-on day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Tuesday 21 April |
Applications, AI and being social media ready |
9.30am to 10.30am |
| Tuesday 21 April |
Being successful at interview |
11.00am to 12.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 22 April |
Apprenticeships advice (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 April |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 April |
Kings Trust teams recruitment |
10.00am to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 22 April |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 23 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Thursday 23 April |
Adult courses - B&FC (drop-in) |
10.00am to 12.00pm |
| Thursday 23 April |
Engage4Change (drop-in) |
12.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Thursday 23 April |
I am Dyan - Supporting your nurodiverse journey (drop-in) |
12.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Friday 24 April |
Functional skills |
9.30am to 11.30am |
| Monday 27 April |
Sign-on day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Tuesday 28 April |
Applications, AI and being social media ready |
9.30am to 10.30am |
| Tuesday 28 April |
Being successful at interview |
11.00am to 12.00pm |
| Wednesday 29 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 29 April |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 29 April |
Kings Trust teams recruitment |
10.00am to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 29 April |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 30 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Thursday 30 April |
Engage4Change (drop-in) |
12.00pm to 3.00pm |
Contact us
If you are currently unemployed, or not in education or training – please do get in touch. Equally, if you are a local employer looking for new staff, we can help!
To speak to someone, find out more about workshops and programmes or make an appointment:
- Text or call on 07342 056448
- Call our office on 01253 477775
- Pop into The Platform, Unit 3 Bickerstaffe House (next to the Post Office) to make an appointment
- Email theplatform@blackpool.gov.uk
Opening times
- Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm
*Excludes bank holidays
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
