Training

This section provides information on training and training issues.
ABCollectables

Publishes citizenship resources for schools and educational settings. Also offers training sessions on personal development and capacity building at The Bridgewater Hall.

Bistro East

Mancat training restaurant based in Openshaw.

Breakthrough UK

This website is for disabled people, employers and anyone with an interest in disability, employment and independent living in the UK.

BSL Academy

Preserve and promote British sign language and its regional dialects in the UK

Chorlton Workshop

Aims to provide a first step into education/training for unwaged adults who have been disadvantaged or discriminated against

Deaf Umbrella

Offer flexible courses and tailor them to your needs

Deafness@birth

A training and information resource for professionals who work with deaf babies and their families

Eclipse People Development

Company providing training covering areas such as Time Management, Interview Skills, Team Roles and Personality, Effective Minute Taking, Effective Chairing, Introduction to Volunteering, and Handling Difficult Customer

Essential Spanish Online

Teaches you the basics of European Spanish quickly and easily online

Federation for Community Development Learning

Supporting the development of communities through advancing and promoting community development learning at local, regional and national levels and creating relevant opportunities for good quality training and qualifications.

First Step Trust

Provides real work experience and employment opportunities for people with mental health problems and other disadvantages. Includes FST SMaRT in Salford which collects and recycles unwanted and abandoned vehicles.

Freeskills

This site currently hosts over 200 full online training courses

Futureworks

Media school providing practical education and training in Audio, Music, Film, TV, Digital Arts and Games.

Greater Manchester Bangladesh Association

Providing advice and information and taking measures against unsociable activities and other related matters

HearFirst

Providing organisations and individuals with quality deaf and disability awareness training

ICA:UK

Charity offering 2-day facilitation training courses including Group Facilitation Methods, Participatory Strategic Planning

IDEA Online Training

Getting Online is a free programme of courses delivered via the World Wide Web

International Learning Centre

Provides information on computer courses and learning at home

Intute: Virtual Training Suite

A set of online tutorials designed to help students, lecturers and researchers improve their Internet information literacy and IT skills

Jobcentre Plus

National website of employment services with links to local and national schemes

Learn Direct

Offers a range of flexible courses to help you learn about computers, office skills and self development

Learn to Sign

An online mini british sign language (BSL) dictionary

MANCAT Shakespeare Centre

A range of courses on offer which have been developed with the help of local community groups and residents

Manchester and Salford UOTC

A territorial army unit specifically designed for Higher Education students

The Media Trust

Helps charities communicate,we also run a programme of communications training events for charities and voluntary groups

National Council for the Training of Journalists

A registered charity offering basic journalism training through its colleges/universities and by distance learning

National Training Awards

Aim is to recognise and celebrate the people and the organisations who create success through training and personal development

New Deal

New Deal is part of the Government's Welfare to Work Strategy

North West Vision and Media

Find information on some of the training solutions we have to offer media companies, employees and freelancers

Northern Education and Resettlement Information...

... Service - Provides professional support to individuals and agencies who deliver services to (ex)offenders

Orion ICT Limited

Become a qualified computer engineer in just 70 learning hours, plus free training simulations available

Plain English Training

Learn how to write in plain English or polish your grammar

Rathbone

Provides education and training for young people and adults with special needs

Reach Project

Working with 13-17 year old young people who need support to remain or get back into training education volunteering or work

The Restaurant

MANCAT training restaurant based in Moston

RuDeafAware

Providers of Deaf Awareness and British Sign Language Courses

SCENE Project

SCENE is a project from the local Community Network (MPACCN). It has a worker and funds to support people wanting to improve their community and environment. Can help with advice, support and funding to put on events and activities, training, start local projects, get local concerns heard.

Shaw Trust

A national charity that provides routes to work for people who are disadvantaged in the workplace due to disability, ill-health or other social circumstances

Skill

A national charity promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of impairment in post-16 education, training and employment

sports coach UK

Our aim is to develop coaching and coaches within the UK

Study House Ltd

A provider of distance learning courses and qualifications designed to enhance your business skills in a practical manner

Teacher Training Agency

Raising standards in schools by attracting able and committed people to teaching and by improving the quality of teacher training

TECH Connect

Computer training in Manchester on most IT packages

Tony Walsh Associates Limited

Specialist providers of information, advice and guidance in connection with all aspects of employment, training and education

Toucan Europe Ltd

A non profit co-operative working in the area of research and development

Trafford Hall

A charity offering training and support to all those living and working in low-income communities around the United Kingdom

Trainingwise

Helping to keep you and your staff trained in the latest business and technology skills to stay ahead of the competition

UK Online

The centres are to enable everyone in the UK that wants to have access to the internet and e-mail

W3Schools

You will find a large number of free Web building tutorials, from basic HTML and XHTML tutorials, to advanced XML, XSL and WAP tutorials

Women`s Electronic Village Hall

A unique information and communications technology training and resource centre run by women for women

Zebra Uno

Aiming to break down any communication barriers between hearing and deaf people by providing a wide range of services and training courses accessible to both worlds

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