People 1st
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People 1st is a training organisation employing 88 staff and 40+ associates. Working with our partner organisations we provide vocational and corporate training and consultancy across Northern Ireland. People 1st is a training organisation employing 88 staff and 40+ associates. Working with our partner organisations we provide vocational and corporate training and consultancy across Northern Ireland. We are a major contract holder for the Department for the Economy (DfE), offering a range of occupational training and qualifications to over 2,500 learners per year through:
• ApprenticeshipsNI - for adults aged 16 – 24 who are employed and want to upskill and obtain accreditation in their occupational area.
• Training for Success - for 16 - 18 year olds, equipping them with the skills and qualifications required for the workplace.
• Steps 2 Success - for jobseekers to build skills and experience that will help them progress into work.
• LEMIS+ - an initiative designed to help unemployed people in the community overcome those issues that may be preventing them from finding and keeping a job.
• Community Family Support - an initiative designed to help families make life changing decisions to enhance and improve their everyday lives. The initiative also aims to prevent young people falling into the NEET.
Through these and our extensive range of bespoke corporate training, People 1st meets the needs of a diverse range of customers, including 800+ private, public and third sector businesses, school leavers and jobseekers.
We have three offices in Belfast (Malone, Ormeau and Stewartstown Road), as well as offices in Lisburn, Lurgan, Portadown and Newry. We extend our services across Northern Ireland through strategic partnerships.
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facebook.comToday we were very happy to welcome Stephen Thompson to our office on the Malone Road. Stephen is the Chairman of the Northern Ireland Branch of the Motor Neuron Disease Association and was collecting a donation of £1500 for MNDANI, raised by People 1st staff and students. Several fundraising activities were organised including money boxes, Euros sweeps, a Christmas fundraiser, a Mud Run, sponsored walks and much more. We wish MNDANI all the best going forward.
People 1st Lurgan still have spaces available in the following areas on Training for Success: Childcare - Hairdressing - Barbering - Business Administration - Catering - Retail For more information call: 02838 347000
Some of our trainees volunteered at the Colin Neighbourhood Partnership fun day. Great effort made by all, well done! 😊
That's Halloween over for another year! 😁 Our Dairy Farm trainees had lots of fun preparing pumpkins for the Halloween festivities
Students at Dairy Farm ran a hotdog stand at the autumn fair and treated the local people to tasty hotdogs. The proceeds go towards their annual fishing trip that will be arranged at a later date. Well done to all involved. 😋😁⭐
Well Done to everyone who took part in our Driving Theory course at Ballybeen Womens Centre. We had great fun & wish you all well with your theory tests.
Some of our Lisburn learners took part in Emergency First Aid training. It was great to see them learn such important and valuable skills that could help them save lives.
Big Congratulations to Laura Stankute from everyone at People 1st. Laura received her certificates for having achieved her Level 2 Diploma in IT User through our Portadown office and has recently progressed onto Level 3. She has found this qualification invaluable to her role dealing with accounts at Bann Ltd. Well done Laura!!
Our Lurgan staff and TFS trainees had a great time at their Halloween fun day. Congratulations to Scott Dawson who won first prize for best costume. We would like to wish you all a safe and happy Halloween.
Kevin Shortt started on Training For Success programme and achieved his Level 2 Barbering then progressed onto the apprenticeship programme and achieved his L3 Barbering. As a result of this Kevin has secured permanent employment with Francis Kelly Hair Academy and has been working on establishing his own regular clientele. Kevin has stated that having completed the apprenticeship programme he now wishes to build upon his skills and qualifications and move into teaching Barbering!!! Well done Kevin.
People 1st Lisburn TFS learners had a great day taking part in a pumpkin carving competition today. Congratulations to Olivia and Kara who came 1st and Darren who came 2nd. Happy Halloween to all! Have fun and be sure to stay safe!
⭐Congratulations to Shannon, Louise and Marian who have completed a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Providing Financial Services with us. Best of luck in the future girls! ⭐ If you are interested in the Apprenticeship NI programme, contact Gillian or Siobhan on 02890875875.
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