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.
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
We have three current Free Step Change Initiatives running between 2024-2025
Step Change Training Sessions
Step Change Youth Futures and Careers Session
Step Change Jobs Club
What will the Step Change Programme cover?
Olmec Step Change FREE in person training sessions details
Location:
Chalkhill Community Centre
113 Chalkhill Rd, Wembley Park, Wembley HA9 9FX
Time: 11am-2pm
April 2025
Tues 8th April 11am-2pm in person at Chalkhill Community Centre
Covering:
- Understanding the public, private, social enterprise and community sectors
- Exploring your unique set of skills and personal branding
- Planning your direction and career path or change
Wed 23rd April 11am-2pm in person at Chalkhill Community Centre
Covering:
- How to understand your future employer and what they are looking for
- Online research, job sites and other opportunities
- Preparing for the application process
May 2025
Tues 6th May 11am-2pm in person at Chalkhill Community Centre
Covering:
- How to write an effective CV
- Producing high quality job applications
- Responding to all elements of the employment process
Wed 21st May 11am-2pm in person at Chalkhill Community Centre
Covering:
- Preparing for interviews
- STAR approach,
- Developing confidence and public speaking
- Next steps
Step Change Youth Futures and Careers session (for 16- to 24-year-olds)
Olmec would like to introduce you to our current FREE careers focused programme in Brent available until July 2025. This is the Step Change initiative funded by Chalkhill Community Trust Fund and through which we are able to offer free Futures and Careers Planning Sessions to your youth group.
Olmec Step Change: (1 or 2 hours during a youth group session at your centre)
A creative and interactive session on futures thinking and careers covering:
- Futures – What do you want for yourself in the future? What does a career look like?
- Research – What are you looking for? How do you find what you need? Who can help you?
- What can you do now? – Identifying skills and building confidence for interviews
- Making your own opportunities – thinking about what you need from a network and CV to training and beyond
- Step Change today – additional resources
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
What is Olmec?
Olmec is an award-winning social enterprise which exists to promote race equality through economic and social justice. For over 21 years, Olmec has supported people across London into further and higher education, training, jobs, volunteering, social enterprise start-up, and onto organisational boards. We empower communities through anti-racist training and community arts. www.olmec-ec.org.uk
To find out more about these free enrichment activities, for a call, a meeting or to book sessions please contact:
Pauline Rutter
Community Manager
T: +44 (0) 7736291531
E: pauline.rutter@olmec-ec.org.uk
Or complete the below form for general Step Change enquiries
