Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship

Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship is an award winning, transformational programme delivered by the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) designed to support young people from Black, Asian and racially minoritised backgrounds into the emerging Green Sector. The key objectives of the Green Skills programme are: To support a just and inclusive transition to a green economy; To close the skills gap between job opportunities and young people; and To tackle the underrepresentation of people from minoritised backgrounds in environmental careers, recognising that the sector is the second least diverse in the UK.

Green Skills for Jobs and Entrepreneurship

Creator

University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)

Partner

UniLu

Quote

Empowering young people to seize opportunities in the sustainability, environmental and conservation sector.

Languages

English

Url initiative

https://www.greenskillsforjobs.co.uk/

Content

An overview of the topics that will be covered is listed below:
IntroductionIntroduction to the Green EconomyEnterprise and the Green EconomyFood, Living and the Circular EconomyRenewable EnergySeeds of ChangeInnovation
- Careers and Enterprise in the Green Sector.

Cost

The programme offers an ‘earn-while-you-learn’ opportunity, paying young people the Real Living Wage (£10.90 per hour) for eight days of skills training, where they will receive tailored coaching, mentoring and career advice and the opportunity to network with industry professionals and community leaders. The programme also offers access to paid internships or paid support to work on business or social enterprise start-up ideas.

Impact

supported and remunerated 90 young people

Contact name

greenskills@uwe.ac.uk