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.
Dates and times of workshops
| Date | Workshop | Time |
|---|
| Tuesday 1 September |
Blackpool Learning Rooms functional skills |
9.30am to 12 noon |
| Wednesday 2 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 2 September |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 2 September |
Apprenticeships advice |
10.00am to 2.30pm |
| Wednesday 2 September |
Kings Trust next recruitment |
1.00pm to 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 2 September |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 3 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Monday 7 September |
Sign on day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Wednesday 9 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednedsay 9 September |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 10 September |
Job search session |
2.00pm to 4.00pm |
| Friday 11 September |
B&FC adult courses (drop-in) |
10.00am to 12 noon |
| Monday 14 September |
Sign on day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Monday 14 September |
B&FC functional skills |
9.30am to 12 noon |
| Tuesday 15 September |
Blackpool Learning Rooms functional skills |
9.30am to 12 noon |
| Tuesday 15 September |
Healthy relationships (drop-in) |
10.00am to 12.30pm |
| Tuesday 15 September |
Lancashire Mind (drop-in) |
10.00am to 3.00pm |
| Tuesday 15 September |
Skill up sessions |
1.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 16 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 16 September |
Apprenticeships advice |
10.00am to 2.30pm |
| Wednesday 16 September |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 17 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Monday 21 September |
Sign on day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Monday 21 September |
B&FC functional skills |
9.30am to 12 noon |
| Tuesday 22 September |
Blackpool Learning Rooms functional skills |
9.30am to 12.00pm |
| Tuesday 22 September |
Skill up sessions |
1.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 23 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 23 September |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 23 September |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 24 September |
Job search session |
2.00pm to 4.00pm |
| Friday 25 September |
B&FC adult courses (drop-in) |
10.00am to 12 noon |
| Monday 28 September |
Sign on day |
9.00am to 5.00pm |
| Monday 28 September |
B&FC functional skills |
9.30am to 12 noon |
| Tuesday 29 September |
Blackpool Learning Rooms |
9.30am to 12 noon |
| Tuesday 29 September |
Skill up sessions |
1.00pm to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 30 September |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 30 September |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 30 September |
Apprenticeships advice (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 30 September |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
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.
