Step Change
Step Change is a holistic programme offering training in employability, enterprise, and community leadership

Do you want to
Subtitle- Explore career options?
- Set up a social enterprise business?
- Become a leader, influencer or changemaker?
- Make contacts and build your networks?
If the Answer is yes, our Step Change programme may be for you

Who is Step Change for?
To be eligible for the programme you have to be:
- From a Black, minoritised or racialised community. This includes people of colour including African, Caribbean, Asian and Latin American individuals, dual, and multiple heritage individuals, migrants, and refugees.
- A resident of the Chalkhill area of Brent (North London)
If you identify with the above, Step Change is for you.

We have two current Free Step Change Initiatives running between 2024-2025
What will the Step Change Programme cover?

Our programme will be split into two Optional Sections
1. Personal Development
2. Enterprise Development
The Full programme comprising of both sections will cover:
- Introduction and the PESTEL environment
- Understanding Employers
- CVs, Supporting Statements and applying for Places
- LinkedIn and Mock interviews
- Introduction to business planning and social enterprise
- Ideas to canvas – planning your business.
- Operating a social enterprise
- Finance: Budgeting and cashflow
- Market research – Viability testing
- Choosing the right legal structure
- Confidence and Public speaking
The free Step Change Programme help participants:
- Learn new skills for employment or business and/or Social Enterprise start up in a supportive environment
- Improve work or training prospects
- Develop social enterprise business plans
- Apply for jobs
- Develop community leadership skills
- Meet and be inspired by peers, trainers, and successful community leaders
- Gain confidence in public speaking techniques
- Acquire networking skills through meeting new people, and understanding how to develop contacts
- Have a say on employment, training & education issues
- Understand the formal meeting setting
- Work safely in communities
Sign up below for the Step Change 2025 FREE training programme at Chalkhill Community Centre

Do you need to develop confidence and opportunities for employment, training or community leadership?
Do you have an idea for setting up a new community focused social enterprise?
Do you need support and advice on developing your social enterprise?
2025 Step Change Job Clubs
If you are a resident of the Chalkhill area, our Step Change Job Clubs sessions are available in person at Chalkhill Community Centre and via WhatsApp calls each week. Sign up and book an appointment today to also access additional free training sessions and monthly resource guides.
You can register your interest here
Sign up using the link below
Free one-to-one Job Club Sessions

We are offering free One-to-One Information Advice and Guidance sessions at our Step Change Job Clubs every week to eligible residents of the Chalkhill area (HA9)
If you have any Questions contact us for more info at:
Info@olmec-ec.org.uk
or to sign up use the link above


