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.
Sessions are bookable, unless stated that it is a drop-in session.
| Date | Workshop | Time |
|---|
| Tuesday 31 March |
Applications, AI and being social media ready |
9.30am to 10.30am |
| Tuesday 31 March |
Being successful at interview |
11.00am to 12.00pm |
| Wednesday 1 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 1 April |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 1 April |
Kings trust teams recruitment |
10.00am to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 1 April |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 2 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Friday 3 April |
BANK HOLIDAY |
N/A |
| Monday 6 April |
BANK HOLIDAY |
N/A |
| Tuesday 7 April |
Applications, AI and being social media ready |
9.30am to 10.30am |
| Tuesday 7 April |
Being successful at interview |
11.00am to 12.00pm |
| Wednesday 8 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Wednesday 8 April |
Apprenticeships advice (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 8 April |
My time to thrive (drop-in) |
10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 8 April |
Kings trust teams recruitment |
10.00am to 3.00pm |
| Wednesday 8 April |
Job search session |
3.00pm to 4.30pm |
| Thursday 9 April |
Job search session |
9.30am to 11.00am |
| Thursday 9 April |
Adult courses - B&FC (drop-in) |
10.00am to 12.00pm |
| Thursday 9 April |
Engage4Change (drop-in) |
12.00pm to 3.00pm |
| 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 |
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.
