FREE SkillStart training – Budget, Build, Become with ‘Uplift associates’

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Hope St Xchange, Sunderland, SR1 3QD
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9th to 29th October 2025

9.30am to 4.00pm

Contact@upliftassociates.co.uk

This course equips learners with practical life skills including budgeting, planning, communication, digital literacy, and self-reflection.  

Learners will complete a personal project titled ‘My Life Plan – Budget, Build, Become’, which includes:

  • Creating a basic life plan aligned with a personal goal
  • Building a personal budget and financial plan
  • Using digital tools for time and task management
  • Producing a short written piece (CV or cover letter)

Reflecting on and identifying key soft skills

This service is provided by

Sunderland Learning and Skills Service

The Learning and Skills Service offers courses in a wide range of learning venues across Sunderland. more...

learningandskills@sunderland.gov.uk

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/learning-skills

City Hall, Plater Way, SR1 3AA

What clients say about our service

“I have learned to have confidence in myself. I've achieved all of my learning aims.”

Functional Maths

"I have learned how to have patience and better understanding of my children.”

Family Learning, Healthy Minds

"I have gained confidence and I am no longer scared to use online devices. I now feel confident to use the internet to safely to apply for jobs.”

Diploma in Customer Service

"Teamwork played a significant part in my learning progress

Advance-Practical Projects

“My experience was brilliant , trainer done a great job of making sure everything was covered and to a great standard.”

Level 2 Warehousing

"I have gained a more in depth knowledge on retail, including health & safety, teamwork, security and loss prevention.”

Level 2 Retail Knowledge

“I have learnt how to use Word Processing, Outlook and can use them effectively. I have also gotten a good grasp of Excel and PowerPoint.”

Digital Skills

“I have a much broader understanding of the different aspects of wellbeing.”

Time for Life

" I have learnt more about using the computer and managing my wellbeing"

SkillStart - Uplift

"I better understand budgeting what tools are available to support with this"

SkillStart - Uplift

Hope St Xchange

Sunderland, SR1 3QD