Nottingham City Council (NCC) provides FREE training for NCC tenants, leaseholders and members of community groups who support their neighbourhoods.
They offer a wide range of training and development opportunities – online and face-to-face. They offer support to help you find a job as well as accredited training from approved professional bodies that can typically last for up to three years.
View the full Spring 2025 training programme here
How to book
To book onto a course, please use the details included with the course information or email [email protected], including your name, address, contact details and the date and title of the course you'd like to attend.
You can also text, Whatsapp or call 0758 400 3457 for information and booking.
Tell NCC what interests you
NCC always keen to provide training opportunities through the Tenant Academy that are of most value to you. To help them to do that, they'd be grateful if you could complete a short online form to help them understand the types of courses that are of interest to you.
Health and wellbeing
Mindfulness
Over eight weekly sessions attendees will come together in a relaxed, informal and friendly atmosphere to explore mindfulness and its many benefits.
You'll learn the various techniques of mindfulness in a gradual, step-by-step way that guides you into a thorough understanding of mindfulness and how it can help you lead a more enjoyable life. Full course resources (including weekly worksheets and a set of guided meditations) will be provided provided.
Email [email protected] to find out more.
Nottingham Recovery College
The Nottingham Recovery College offers a range of courses for people who are living with mental health challenges.
Their courses provide strategies and techniques that you can take away with you and use in your daily lives to promote self-management and recovery.
All of the Recovery Colleges’ courses are friendly, welcoming and available to everyone with an open referral to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The aim is to have our courses co-produced and co-delivered wherever possible by people with lived experience of mental health challenges (peer trainers) and people with experience by profession.
To find out more about courses and enrol, click the link below:
Nottingham Recovery College | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Tricky to Talk, Nottingham Forest Community Trust mental health and wellbeing programme
Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7.30pm
The Tricky Hubs are open to individuals from all backgrounds and will run on a weekly basis. These sessions provide a comfortable environment where participants can openly discuss their mental health.
Whether you prefer the convenience of online sessions or the personal interaction of face-to-face meetings, the Tricky Hubs have got you covered.
Skills and education
Multiply in the community
Various workshop dates at locations, including: Bestwood Community Centre, Strelley Social Club, Bulwell Toy Library and St Ann’s Advice Centre
Multiply is a new government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills. If you live in the city boundary, Multiply offers easy access to free numeracy courses and initiatives that can help you brush up your maths skills and help you become more confident with numbers.
Whether you need help in managing your bills, budgeting or you want to improve your potential at work, Multiply has a range of fun maths and numeracy based workshops and short courses for you.
Email [email protected] to find out more.
Small steps to your English (ESOL course)
Wednesdays and Thursdays – dates and times TBC
Twelve week English course for parents with toddlers and babies under four. Ran by Small Steps Big Changes, the course will be held at the Mary Potter Centre in Radford.
Email [email protected] to express an interest.
Employability
Employability skills
Various venues, citywide
Join our employability team for CV support, interview skills, application support and coaching. 121 and group sessions available at a venue that suits you.
Email [email protected] for details.
Work clubs
Need help looking for work?
Drop in to speak to an employment advisor from the NCC Housing Services Employability Team at the following libraries:
Bilborough Library – Tuesdays, 1pm to 3pm
Clifton Library – Tuesdays, 10am to midday
Dales Centre – Wednesdays, 10am to midday
Hyson Green Library – Thursdays, 10am to midday
The Meadows Library – Wednesdays, 1pm to 3pm
St Ann's Valley Library – Wednesdays, 10am to midday
Get advice on your next steps, help with writing your CV, making an application and lots more!
Work Club – using IT for Employment
Classroom based sessions to help you with IT skills that will help you if you're looking for employment, as follows:
- Thursdays, 9.30am to midday starting 19 September at Evolve, Helston Drive, Strelley, NG8 6JZ
- Thursdays, 1pm to 3pm at Snapewood Community Centre, Snapewood Road, Bulwell, NG6 7GH
Email [email protected] for more details.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, gain confidence, experience and give something back.
There are lots of different volunteering opportunities available in the city.
Here's just a few that you might be interested in:
Getting involved with us!
We’d love to talk to you about how best you can get involved with us and make a difference in a way that suits you. Email us at [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
Nottingham Community and Volunteering Services
Search hundreds of volunteering opportunities available now.
Volunteering | nottinghamcvs.co.uk
Stonebridge City Farm
stonebridgecityfarm.com
Go to Stonebridge City Farm's website and click on 'Get Involved' to find the latest Volunteering and Vacancy opportunities.
Nottingham City Libraries
www.nottinghamcitylibraries.co.uk
Support educational growth by volunteering – call 0115 883 8332 or email [email protected].
Nottingham AgeUK
www.ageuk.org.uk
Call 0115 844 0011 or email [email protected] to find out about opportunities.
Nottingham City Care NHS volunteering opportunities
www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk
Email [email protected] or call 07881 037 877 to find out ways you can volunteer and make a difference.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum
www.nottsrefugeeforum.org.uk
Find out about volunteering opportunities by emailing [email protected] or call 0115 960 1230.
Refugee Roots
Find out about volunteering opportunities and apply at www.refugeeroots.org.uk/volunteer.
