Skills Academy

Now starting Thursday 18th May

Looking to develop your digital skills? Get up to £1500 training allowance when you take part in our Skills Academy starting 18th May.

Learn how to build a website, try out coding, generate project ideas and even how to start a business with our 10 week course. You’ll also get up to £1500 training allowance and leave equipped with digital skills to take the next steps in your career.

The academy will run for 10 weeks starting Thursday 18th May 2023. Fully funded by the Welsh Government and delivered by TownSq in association with Coleg Y Cymoedd.

“We’re delighted to be delivering this programme for Coleg Y Cymoedd, to give participants access to industry professionals, resources and experience to help them on their digital career path.” – Mandy Weston, COO TownSq.

Taking place at the Welsh Ice Campus in Caerphilly, it will provide local people with the opportunity to develop their digital skills and get a taste of working in the industry. With a different topic covered each week by trusted industry professionals, participants will get hands on experience to develop their own ideas and a chance to test them out first hand.

  • Generating business ideas and products
  • Career ideas and development
  • Branding and marketing
  • Admin and time management
  • Coding & Digital skills
  • Organisation and systems
  • Finance

To be eligible, you need to be aged 19 or over, working 16 hours a week or less and based in or near Caerphilly.

With only 15 spaces available, places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Sign up here or call 02921 202130