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  6. Community FAQs

Employment support and training

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) update

Our community hubs in South Bretton and Welland are open. Our Westwood hub is currently closed. 

Our Careers Clubs are not running at our usual venues, however, we are able to offer remote support to those people looking for work. Please email us for more information.

Follow the Westraven community cafe and garden on Facebook to keep up to date with their activities.

For more information on our service during the coronavirus outbreak, please read our latest news and updates. 

From looking after your mental health to finding work, life is full of challenges. We’re here to make it easier for you by helping you improve your skills, training and experience.

We can help with:

  • Finding work

  • Qualifications

  • Volunteering opportunities

  • Life skills

  • Staying safe online.


Careers Clubs

Our Careers Clubs are not running at their usual venues, however, we are able to offer you one to one support over the phone or by email if you are looking for work. Please contact us to find out more. 

Drop in to a free, skills focused session to help you find a job.

We can help with CV writing, applications and interview skills as well as finding opportunities to begin with. Join your local work club: 

  • City College Peterborough, Monday at 10am

  • Orton Library, Tuesday at 10.30am

  • Dogsthorpe Library, every other Thursday at 1.30pm

  • Hampton Library, Friday at 9.30am

  • Westwood Hub, Friday at 10.30am

  • Bretton Library, Friday at 1pm


Learn my Way

Spend eight weeks learning the basic skills you need to go digital! Our trainers will give you the confidence you need to start using online services and keep in touch with the people that matter to you.

You’ll learn about:

  • Talking to people online 

  • Online shopping

  • Securing your personal information  

  • Creating your MyCKH account. 

Give us your email address and we'll let you know when our next course starts or call us on 01733 396404. 


Life Skills

Courses to help you take care of yourself and your family.  

Recent courses have included:

  • Mental health awareness

  • Stress and anxiety management

  • Cooking on a budget.

Speak to a member of the Communities team today about how we can support you 01733 396404.