Athena Apprenticeships
Not all businesses can make the commitment to hiring an apprentice for the full duration of an apprenticeship. Therefore Athena employs all apprentices and we will work to ensure you remain employed throughout your apprenticeship. This means you…
Working Well: Support to Succeed programme
Do you want to make a positive change in your life? Support to Succeed is offering FREE one-to-one coaching to people looking to make a difference in their lives. If you are aged 19+ and not part of…
Motiv8
Motiv8 an Athena-led project which was funded by the Big Lottery and European Social Fund ended in March 2023. Motiv8 received £17.5 million from The National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund as part of the…
Multiply
Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, and managed by the Department of Education, to help adults aged 19+ without their GCSE Maths or equivalent. Adults across the city region who want to improve their maths/numeracy skills to…
Kickstart scheme
Kickstart was a national scheme providing funding from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), to create new job placements for 16-24-year olds at risk of long-term unemployment. Kickstart transformed lives by helping 16-24-year olds on Universal Credit who were…
Smarterbuys
Smarterbuys offered tenants the option of an affordable weekly plan for goods. This was a local investment model – with the funders creating a loan fund to support responsible and affordable borrowing for essential items over a two-year…