Cherwell District Council
Oxford City Council
South & Vale District Councils
West Oxfordshire District Council
OxLEP Skills
Employability Support in Oxfordshire
The ‘No Limits’ programme aims to remove barriers that the Oxfordshire community might have getting into work, education or training. It is funded until March 2025 through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).
The ‘No Limits’ inclusive recruitment programme supports Oxfordshire residents aged 19 and over. It is being delivered through two of Oxfordshire’s most inclusive charities, SOFEA Didcot and Aspire Oxfordshire and can provide:
- Up to 30 hours of 1-1 support with finding employment, education, or training, this includes CV writing, application forms and preparation for interviews
- Travel bursaries for getting to interviews or the first month of a job or apprenticeship, if this is a barrier
- Electronic devices and data to people experiencing digital poverty and informal digital training programmes
To find out what support is available where you live, please select your district.
- Cherwell District Council
- Oxford City Council
- South & Vale District Councils
- West Oxfordshire District Council
Cherwell District Council
Our ‘No Limits’ programme can provide you with 1:1 support with finding employment, education, or training including information on Green Skills courses and careers. We can help you with CV writing, application forms and preparing for interviews. We are also able to offer assistance to those who need additional help to get a job, including free laptops and mobile phones to develop digital skills and travel grants for those needing financial help to get to work, school or college.
Drop in support available from:
The Banbury Larder, The Methodist Church, Marlborough Road, Banbury, OX16 5BZ
Tuesdays 2:00pm–4:00pm
Oxford City Council
Our ‘No Limits’ programme can provide you with 1:1 support with finding employment, education, or training. We can help you with CV writing, application forms and preparing for interviews. We are also able to offer assistance to those who need additional help to get a job, including free laptops and mobile phones to develop digital skills and travel grants for those needing financial help to get to work, school or college.
South & Vale District Councils
Fully-funded places are available on eco-friendly home improvement courses for people based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse districts at Abingdon & Witney College. As well as helping you find and apply for a course, the ‘No Limits’ programme offers assistance to those who need help to get a job, including free laptops and mobile phones to develop digital skills and travel grants for those needing financial help to get to work, school or college.
West Oxfordshire District Council
Our ‘No Limits’ programme can provide you with 1:1 support with finding employment, education, or training. We can help you with CV writing, application forms and preparing for interviews. We are also able to offer assistance to those who need additional help to get a job, including free laptops and mobile phones to develop digital skills and travel grants for those needing financial help to get to work, school or college.
“There are no words that can truly express how much your support means to me. From the bottom of my heart, I want to say thank you for your guidance, which helped me find a job. Especially your unwavering support before my job interview. I believe I could not have landed the job without you.”
‘No Limits’ Programme participant
‘No Limits’ Programme Impact
The ‘No Limits’ Programme 2022-24 Impact Report reflects on the successes of phases 1 and 2 of the programme, which made a remarkable impact across Oxfordshire, supporting almost 600 individuals. The initiative helped 110 people secure employment, with 262 individuals becoming work-ready or making significant progress towards the labour market.
Skills Bootcamps
Our Skills Bootcamps programme provides free, flexible courses that run for up to 16 weeks for residents aged 19+ in Oxfordshire. Skills Bootcamps give people the opportunity to develop a variety of sector-specific skills, helping to fast-track them to an interview opportunity with an employer and ultimately, paid work.
