Benefit Support 

Information on benefits and Benefits Calculator by ‘Entitled To’ here

Food Banks 

Use the Trussell Trust website to find your nearest food bank here

Other Dorset food banks here

For Weymouth Food bank please click here

Unemployed with medical conditions 

Wiseability have support on their website here

What you can claim – Disability Rights here

Community Support 

Help and Kindness

Public Health Dorset

Volunteering Dorset

If you need support with your CV including which software to use and how to save and send your CV watch our step-by-step tutorial here.

For a help document on completing an Application Form click here.

For a help document on how to Type and Write a CV click here.

For a help document on writing a Cover Letter click here.

Need a little more help? For an online tool that helps you complete an application form, write a cover letter or CV click here.

Prefer a video? No Office software? This Google course takes you through creating a CV. click here.

Click here to take an online skills check

Click here to take an online personality test to find out what drives you

Click here to explore different careers and find out which one suits you best

Click here to access Bob, an online personal assistant which will support you in your job search

Click here to Would you Rather Be to find out which career is right for you and how to get there

Click here for 5 Top Tips for interviews

Click here to find out how to be an Interview Star

Click here to find out how you can use Formal Language to help you get a job 

Click here for support with dealing with complaints

Click here for to access information, advice and guidance

To find out how to keep yourself safe online click here.

To find out how to keep your children safe online click here.

To find out why digital skills are important click here.

Looking for more detailed help? click here.

Learn my way – Basic computer skills, finding a job, using the Internet click here.

GCF Global – Written and video resources on a range of topics. Full details on using MS Office click here.

Make it Click – A range of courses and resources based around working online, including photography and graphics click here.

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)

– has produced a new video for parents. See link below. It’s very short and easy to understand. 

This video helps parents to understand the benefits of childcare to their child’s development and encourages them to take advantage of the childcare offer even if they  are “stay at home” parents. It also explains how they can access funding.

 Link Here

Nomis UK Labour market statistics 

Visit their website here

Education Development Trust

Visit their website here

Office for National Statistics – Employment and labour market

Visit their website here