Are you unemployed or working 15 hrs or less? Are you interested in pursuing a rewarding career in Health & Social Care? Then the Lemis+ programme will be running a fast track OCN Level 1 in Health & Social Care, starting Monday 16th July and will run for two...
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Hospitality Course, OCN Level 1 starting Tuesday 29th – Friday 1st June 2018
Hospitality Course, OCN Level 1 starting Tuesday 29th - Friday 1st June 2018 Course content will cover: Introduction to Hospitality Industry Customer Service Front of house operations Health & Safety Career opportunities For more information or to sign up to the...
Apprenticeship in Childcare
Ashton Community Trust are starting a new Apprenticeships programme in Partnership with People 1st from May 2018 in a variety of vocational areas. Please see details about our first Childcare Apprenticeship Course. For further information contact Joanne Clarke on...
Ashton & Belfast Trust reach for gold at London Healthcare Award Finals
Excitement is building ahead of this Friday’s prestigious Advancing Healthcare Awards in London where Ashton Community Trust will find out if its partnership physiotherapy service has impressed the judges. The physiotherapy service, provided through Ashton’s Bridge of...
OCN Level 1 in Health & Social Care
This course is run by our LEMIS+ team and will be starting on Wednesday 2nd May 1:30 – 3:30pm. Duration of course is one afternoon a week for eight weeks This course would suit anyone who is interested in pursuing a rewarding career in Health & Social Care who...
Essential Skills – English, Maths, ICT
New English and Maths courses are starting in APRIL in your area. Computers (ICT) are used in English and Maths classes, so you can improve your computer skills too! Courses are LOCAL + FREE + lead to a recognised QUALIFICATION https://youtu.be/H12oHbzZ_9Q Make 2018...
Greater New Lodge Community Magazine – March 2018 Edition
You can find the latest edition of the Greater New Lodge community magazine at the link below. https://www.ashtoncentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/GNL-Community-Magazine-March-2018-Online-Version.pdf
Painter/Decorator – Closing date Friday 30th March 2018 at 12 noon.
Painter/Decorator - Closing date Friday 30th March 2018 at 12 noon. Job Background Task Team, is a property management company, providing maintenance services to businesses across greater Belfast. The role holder will be expected to be the lead painter/decorator in a...
Spring Awakening Event on Saturday 31st March 2018
New Lodge Arts is running a Spring Awakening Event on Saturday 31st March 2018 from 12pm-4pm in Alexandra Park, Antrim Road, Belfast. As part of the outreach programme, we will be delivering workshops with Schools and Community Groups across North Belfast. The theme...
Mens Shed Moved To New Premises
Due to our phenomenal success and the ever expanding programme of activities on offer, North Belfast Men’s Shed have been looking for a new home for the past number of months and we are happy to announce that we have found it. We are delighted to announce that from...
Bridge of Hope Meeting Local Wellbeing Needs
Bridge of Hope’s Health and Wellbeing Caseworkers are bringing more support than ever to victims and survivors of the conflict with their range of services. Jim McGivern and Brendan Brownlee are based at Ashton’s McSweeney Centre in Henry Place and have a special role...
Showcasing Employability and Promoting Social Inclusion: European Funders Visit Ashton Community Trust
In February, Marc Vermyle and Rossella Chiodo, European Commission representatives with geographical responsibility for the NI ESF Programme, visited Ashton Community Trust to hear first-hand how projects are making a difference in improving the lives of people from...
Free Wellbeing Coaching Bootcamp for North Belfast Residents
Working across Belfast, the LEMIS+ Project ‘Wellbeing for Work’ programme supports those on DLA, ESA, PIP or unemployed and on no benefits. Through a free weekly programme, which is part funded through the Northern Ireland European Social Fund Programme 2014-2020 and...
LEMIS+ Insight – Hotel Employment Academy Success
When designing the Belfast Agenda, Belfast City Council identified employability and skills as a key issue that needed to be tackled. Their draft Employability and Skills framework 2015-2025 has a clear vision to ‘realise the potential of Belfast’s economy and its...
Ashton CORE Training
Are you 16-24? Living in North Belfast? Not in employment, education or training? Construction Training (Forklift, Abrasive Wheels, Working at Heights, CSR Card, Manual Handling) Digital Fabrication Food Hygiene Employability Training Horticulture Call Centre...
CORE Project ReStart Programme
CORE Project participants recently completed their January “ReStart” programme in partnership with Olympus Gym. The aim of the programme was to enhance and improve participants outlook and help cope with those “January Blues”....
LEMIS+ Delivers Job Clinic Roadshows for North Belfast’s Unemployed
Each year, the LEMIS+ Project works with over 2,500 people from across Belfast - offering support, advice and training to help those who are not working, are on benefits or work less than 16 hours per week to get into work. Led by Ashton Community Trust, the free...
LEMIS+ Client Journey: From DLA to Employment
Everyone’s employment journey is unique - while some people need a little help in finding work or require training to secure particular jobs, there are a few who benefit from specialist support to get to a place where they feel they can work. Having left his previous...