Are you looking for work? Do you need a laptop or digital device to help you learn new skills, re-write your CV or apply for jobs online? We’re working with Communities for Work to lend devices to job seekers.
Do you need a digital device to look for work?
Why do I need a digital device to get a job?
These days, it’s almost essential to be online to find a job. Most jobs are advertised online and people are expected to apply online. Many employers are looking for people with basic digital skills and ask people for a digital CV. There may even be courses or qualifications you need which can only be done online.
Doing all this on a smart phone can be tricky. It’s usually much easier on a laptop or even a tablet device. But not everyone has one of these.
Digital Communities Wales and Communities for Work have teamed up to lend laptops and tablets to people who need one to help them look for, and get, a job.
What is Communities for Work?
Communities for Work is a Welsh Government programme which provides support and advice to people who are not in employment and face many barriers which make it harder for them to get a job. You will have your own mentor who will meet you at a convenient place near you. You can also get:
- Access to a wide range of training, work experience and volunteering opportunities
- Training for specific qualifications such as CSCS, SIA, Food Hygiene, Hairdressing
- Employability skills, including updating CV’s, job applications and interview preparation
- Confidence building
- Help and advice with travel, childcare or caring responsibilities
- Guidance and support to access the internet for online job applications
- Help with finding suitable job opportunities
I’m interested in Communities for Work. What do I need to do?
To find out if you can get support from CfW and borrow a laptop from the programme, contact your local team:
Blaenau Gwent
Tel: 01495 304352 / 01495 357757
Email: aimee.goulding@gavowales.org.uk
Bridgend
Tel: 01656 815317
Email: employability@bridgend.gov.uk
Caerphilly
Tel: 07825 634157
Email: n/a
Cardiff
Tel: 029 2087 1000
Email: CFW@cardiff.gov.uk
Carmarthenshire
Tel: 01554 744303
Email: employmentsupport@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Ceredigion
Tel: 01545 574193
Email: TCC-EST@ceredigion.gov.uk
Conwy
Tel: 01492 575578 / 07711 567191
Email: communitiesforwork@conwy.gov.uk
Denbighshire
Tel: 01824 706491
Email: cerian.phoenix@denbighshire.gov.uk
Flintshire
Tel: 01352 704430
Email: julie.price@flintshire.gov.uk
Isle of Anglesey
Tel: 01248 750057
Email: contactmon@anglesey.gov.uk
Merthyr Tydfil
Tel: 01685 727077
Email: C4wmailbox@merthyr.gov.uk
Monmouthshire
Tel: 07929 749966
Email: cfw@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Neath Port Talbot
Tel: 01639 685915
Email: jobsupport@npt.gov.uk
Newport
Tel: 08081 963482
Email: CentralHub@newport.gov.uk
Pembrokeshire
Tel: 01437 776437
Email: cfwplus@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Powys
Email: jobsupport@powys.gov.uk
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Tel: 01443 744308
Email: eira.cook@rctcbc.gov.uk
Swansea
Tel: 01792 457025
Email: cfwtriage@swansea.gov.uk
Torfaen
Tel: 01495 742131/01633 648312
Vale of Glamorgan
Tel: 07874 635237
Email: c4w-barry@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Wrexham
Tel: 01978 802418 / 01978 820520
Email: CFW@wrexham.gov.uk