At Skills Development Training we are passionate about youth, especially those within the Black community. We believe in personal growth and collective development.

We believe everyone has the right to determine for themselves a positive future and have opportunities to achieve success. We are a social purpose organisation supporting communities access alternate paths to success and improving social change.

PROGRAMMES

How can we help?

Do you need skills? Find out more below

BLACK YOUTH SEED FUND (BYSF)
STARTUP BUSINESS FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Looking for money for your new business? Or have a business idea but you need cash to get it up and running? Well look no further. Our Black Youth Seed Fund is giving out up to £1000 per young, black entrepreneurs who need money to start up or grow their business.

Click here for BYSF

SERVICES

Support for all

For more info on our range of services, see here

OUR CURRENT PROJECT(S)

Rapid Response National Lottery Community Fund

The power of teaching young people how to be entrepreneurs continues apace as Skills Development Training continues to deliver our current National Lottery Community Fund funded Rapid Response project.

Aimed at 16-24 year olds, please contact us for more info.

The main focus of this workshop is on self-employment as a route into employment and generating one's own income. In addition to learning about how to set up your own business, receive help from experienced employability practitioners with drafting CVs, cover and speculative letters and develop employability skills for finding work.

Learn interview techniques and get help with supported job searching. Identify your strengths and weaknesses, turn negatives to positives and get help with application forms.

Get advice on accessing employers, growth employment opportunity sectors, apprenticeships and traineeships to further boost your career prospects.