LANSS was proud to be part of the Skills Fair recently held in Barrow Town Hall.
There were 45 organisations represented and as well as jobseekers in attendance, several schools from the local community visited throughout the day so that their students could discover possible career options for the future.
We enjoyed representing the Land and Nature based sector, using our Spin Wheel quiz to get people talking about the wide variety of jobs available in Cumbria as well as local training opportunities.
What would you say in answer to the question "Can you name a protected species in Cumbria?"
H&H Group PLC is proud to launch the H&H Rural Matters Bursary, a new initiative supporting the next generation of farmers in Cumbria. The bursary is aimed at young farmers aged approximately 25–35 years who are looking to develop their skills, education, or farming businesses through practical…
Transport challenges can make it harder for businesses to recruit and retain staff, especially in rural areas. They can also limit opportunities for people who want to work but can’t reliably access transport. Wheels to Work (WTW) has been created to address this issue and aims to support rural…
We were delighted to host this event in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce at the beautiful Gosling Sike Cumbria Wildlife Trust site. We heard from Jade Clifford of iCan Wellbeing, and James Cobbold of Raise Cumbria who shared their experiences of being diagnosed as neurodiverse and the…
A new Chambers of Commerce report is calling for the government to reform the apprenticeship system to make it fit for the 21st Century. As the UK celebrates National Apprenticeships Week, it finds that the current framework is too rigid, lacks clarity, neglects higher-level skills and is failing…
