Doncaster business is looking for grassroots charities to help by training up their volunteers

Skill Step Training was founded during the first national lockdown in 2020.

Their aim is to help individuals gain the skills they need to gain employment or to move up the career ladder.

Katie Hodgson, Managing Director, said: “We really care about supporting people in Doncaster

“We are passionate about the community.”

Skill Step Training are excited to announce that they are able to help local charities by training their volunteers and staff.

They are currently looking for grass root organisations to apply.

“Doncaster hads got some brilliant charities who have worked on the ground throughout Covid-19,” she said.

“We want this to be a big thank you to them for everything that they have done.

“I have worked in the charity sector before and funding is tight.

“Any money that comes in goes straight back into the communities they work in.

“But their staff and volunteers still need the appropriate training.

“If they’re working in food banks they may need food safety training or if they are around children they need safeguarding training.

“This scheme will enable them to train up without spending money that could be serving the community.”

The funding for this has come from the Doncaster VCFS Fund in collaboration with the South Yorkshire Housing Association, The Social Isolation Alliance and Doncaster Council.

They are looking for groups who are non profit voluntary, community or faith organisations who are serving the communities of Doncaster or providing a Covid-19 response.

Charities can apply on their website here.

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