Skills Portal Employers have a unique role to play in preparing our current and future workforce for the opportunities and challenges ahead. So this Skills Portal from New Anglia Growth Hub is designed to help our region’s employers access, understand and navigate all the local support, information and resources available to help get talent acquisition and development spot on. Plus, our Business Advisers are available to make a no cost visit your premises to guide you through the options available. Call us on the number above to arrange an appointment with an adviser, or e-mail info@newangliagrowthhub.co.uk. If you would like to add a listing email skills@norfolk.gov.uk

Norfolk & Suffolk Skills Bootcamps

Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, helping everyone gain skills for life, funded through the Department of Education and are free (to the learner). Norfolk and […]

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Email: SkillsBootCamp@suffolk.gov.uk

Website: https://www.suffolk.gov.uk/business/supporting-employers-training-your-workforce/skills-bootcamps

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Norfolk High Streets Matter – Retail Excellence programme

The Retail Excellence Programme is designed to: Upskill high street retailers Foster a stronger sense of community Encourage innovation and future retail collaborations. It’s tailored for Norfolk’s diverse towns, with […]

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Website: https://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/norfolk-high-streets-matter/

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Go Digital

Go Digital funding programme Free digital business support available for small and medium sized businesses in Norfolk. Learn how to better use digital tools to identify business opportunities and help […]

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Email: godigital@norfolk.gov.uk

Website: https://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/go-digital/

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Norfolk & Suffolk Careers Hub

The Norfolk & Suffolk Careers Hubs inspire and prepare young people for the world of work by working in partnerships with over 145 secondary schools, colleges, and special schools.  We […]

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Email: norfolkandsuffolkcareershub@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Employer Lead - Norfolk and Suffolk

Website: https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/careers-hubs

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Norfolk Redundancy Support Service

Norfolk County Council’s Redundancy Support Service is a new initiative. Our cabinet approved this initiative on 1 December 2025. The service is currently under development. Its aim is to develop […]

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Email: rss@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Norfolk

Website: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/74490/Redundancy-Support-Service

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Norfolk County Council Skills Team

The NCC Skills Team works with stakeholders, partners, employers and training providers to support and shape the skills system across the county – they facilitate sector skills groups (digital, green, […]

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Name: Louisa Kiddell

Email: skills@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Norfolk

Website: mailto:skills@norfolk.gov.uk

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AI Readiness Assessment

How Ready is your Organisation for AI Adoption? Complete a free AI Readiness Check, developed by Code Institute and supported by Norfolk & Suffolk County Councils, with expert guidance throughout […]

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Address: Norfolk and Suffolk

Website: https://codeinstitute.net/ai-maturity-assessment/

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West Norfolk Tourism Ambassadors Course

The online course is being delivered by Visit West Norfolk in two slightly different versions, with one version tailored towards those under 24 years of age, such as college leavers and […]

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Address: West Norfolk

Website: https://www.visitwestnorfolk.com/ambassadors/

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BOOST Breckland

BOOST – Supporting 16-30 year olds across Breckland to succeed! BOOST is a government funded project that supports young people aged 16 – 30 across Breckland. If you are looking […]

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Email: boost@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Breckland

Website: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/23349/BOOST

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BOOST West Norfolk

BOOST provides individual support for 16-30 year olds across the whole of West Norfolk Tailored to the persons situation BOOST can offer a range of opportunities to support young people, […]

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Email: boost@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: West Norfolk

Website: https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20007/people_and_communities/755/boost

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Working Well Norfolk (Connect to Work)

Working Well Norfolk helps disabled people and those with mental health conditions, autism, or other disadvantages to find and stay in work. Our team offer personalised, one-to-one support to help […]

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Email: connecttowork@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Norfolk

Website: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/70346/Working-Well-Norfolk

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icanbea…

“Local website helping young people to discover the range of job and careers opportunities open to them across Suffolk and Norfolk To raise awareness of the opportunities available, while helping […]

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Website: https://www.icanbea.org.uk/get-your-organisation-on-the-map/

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Economic Development Team (Breckland)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Email: businessdevelopment@breckland.gov.uk

Website: https://www.breckland.gov.uk/business-growth/business-skills

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Community Action Norfolk

Community Action Norfolk is a leading charity working to build a stronger and fairer Norfolk. We work with over 500 organisations directly a year with links to over 5,000 organisations, […]

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Website: https://www.communityactionnorfolk.org.uk/sites/

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Tech Skills for Life

Tech Skills for Life Do you need to book appointments, buy things online and apply for jobs but having trouble with tech? Are you a business looking to support your […]

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Email: techskillsforlife@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Swaffham, Thetford, Great Yarmouth Borough, North Norfolk, or the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Website: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/38923/Tech-Skills-for-Life

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BIPC Norfolk

The Business and IP Centre (BIPC) Norfolk is part of the British Library Business & IP Centre national network. It’s the complete solution to your business information needs. We’ll support you […]

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Phone: +44 (0)1603 774708

Email: bipcnorfolk@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Norfolk

Website: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/bipcnorfolk

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Economic Development Team (Ipswich)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/business

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Economic Development Team (Norwich)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://www.norwich.gov.uk/local-business/business-support-and-advice

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Economic Development Team (North Norfolk)

Invest North Norfolk is committed to supporting and connecting businesses with the region’s abundant opportunities. Whether you’re looking to start, expand, or relocate, North Norfolk offers a blend of natural assets, […]

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Website: https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/projects/inn-home-page/

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Economic Development Team (Great Yarmouth)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/article/8333/Introduction

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Future Careers Expo – Inspiring Norfolk’s Next Generation of Talent

The Future Careers Expo brings together thousands of students aged between 13-17, from over sixty schools across Norfolk and Suffolk, all ready to try on a few different hats and […]

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Website: https://norfolkchamber.co.uk/future-careers-expo/

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Help You Choose & Norfolk Higher Aspirations Scheme

Provides young people with information and advice on a variety of sixth form and college courses, higher education, apprenticeships and training. A platform for businesses to advertise their apprenticeship offering […]

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Website: https://helpyouchoose.org/

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WEX

A unique and innovative online work experience programme. Ideal for employers looking to offer work experience in Norfolk. WEX Norfolk – Service to Mainstream Schools | Norfolk Services for Schools […]

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Website: https://s4s.norfolk.gov.uk/Page/6054

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Work in Norwich

Explore your next step, from building your career to finding a place to call home. Norwich is home to hundreds of employers, from innovative start-ups to nationally and internationally recognised […]

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Website: https://www.workinnorwich.co.uk/employment/

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The Mix

The Mix aims to empower and enable young people to change their lives, as well as the world around us. Providing support to employers to help young people through mentoring, […]

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Website: https://www.themix.org.uk/get-involved

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Form the Future

Works with students and schools to open students’ eyes to a wide range of possibilities, challenging them to think broadly about their future career options. Introduce mentoring as a volunteering […]

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Phone: 01223 781296

Email: info@formthefuture.org.uk

Website: http://www.formthefuture.org.uk/

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Volunteering Matters

Volunteering Matters develop and deliver high impact volunteer-led solutions across the UK in response to some of the most difficult challenges facing individuals and their communities. If you would like […]

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Website: https://volunteeringmatters.org.uk/

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Apprenticeships Norfolk

Apprenticeships Norfolk is a trusted, impartial service; working collaboratively with providers, employers and partners to promote the profile & growth of apprenticeships across the county. Championing apprenticeships #MadeInNorfolk If you […]

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Name: Apprenticeships Norfolk

Email: apprenticeships@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Area: Norfolk

Website: http://www.apprenticeshipsnorfolk.org

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Apprenticeships Norfolk Levy Support Scheme

The apprenticeship levy is an amount paid at a rate of 0.5% of an employer’s annual pay bill. The money is stored in a fund which can only be used […]

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Name: Apprenticeships Norfolk

Email: apprenticeships@norfolk.gov.uk

Address: Norfolk

Website: https://www.apprenticeshipsnorfolk.org/article/70531/What-is-the-apprenticeship-levy

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Economic Development Team (West Suffolk)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/Business/skills/

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Economic Development – Heart of Suffolk

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://heartofsuffolk.co.uk/invest

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Community Action Suffolk

Community Action Suffolk supports organisations in Suffolk’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector, offering specialist training and support for volunteers, enabling them to operate more effectively For training, advice and […]

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Website: https://www.communityactionsuffolk.org.uk/

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Economic Development Team (Broadland & South Norfolk)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/business/other-business-support

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Economic Development Team (West Norfolk)

Supporting employers with skills or training needs linked to supporting growth. The districts also work in partnership with key stakeholders to help develop skills and lifelong learning across the districts. […]

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Website: https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20014/business_and_property/332/business_support_and_advice

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East Coast College with the Energy Skills Centre

Part of the East Coast College’s wider development of training facilities for all enterprises in the energy and engineering sector. Providing national and international specialisms to support the development of […]

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Website: https://www.eastcoast.ac.uk/locations/energy-coast-training-academy/

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Beacon East

East Anglia’s education, business partnership and careers guidance provider. Strengthening connections between education, business and industry for young people by creating CPD for educators, careers guidance services, work related learning, […]

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Phone: 01603 673340

Email: info@beacon-east.co.uk

Website: https://www.beacon-east.co.uk/

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East of England Apprenticeship Ambassador Network

Employer group spearheading a drive to engage new employers’ commitment to apprenticeship delivery in England. Showcase your apprenticeship activity, help influence national policy, provider offer and create a strong apprenticeship […]

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Website: https://twitter.com/EofEAAN

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East of England Amazing Apprenticeships

Peer support network of young apprentices from 16 – 30, also helping to promote apprenticeship routes directly to young people. If you employ apprentices and would like them to be […]

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Website: https://www.amazingapprenticeships.com/zones/employer/

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Career Ready

Connecting employers with schools and colleges. Support and guidance for young people to gain the skills, confidence and opportunities for a rewarding future. Want to support 14-18 year olds with […]

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Phone: 0207 986 5494

Email: info@careerready.org.uk

Website: http://careerready.org.uk/

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Business in the Community

The Pride of Place programme helps places across the UK take ownership of their futures and tackle their most pressing challenges. We bring businesses, the voluntary sector and the local […]

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Website: https://www.bitc.org.uk/

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BuildForce

A collaborative, industry-led programme, aiming to reduce skills gaps in the built environment while offering a second career for military personnel. If you’re part of the construction industry or its […]

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Website: https://www.buildforce.org.uk/

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Apprenticeships Suffolk

Taking on an apprentice can seem like a perfect fit for any business, but many employers are not sure where to start.  Apprenticeships Suffolk can support you with advice and […]

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Address: Applicable to Suffolk only

Website: https://apprenticeshipssuffolk.org/employers/

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Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)

The Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) is an initiative from DWP that sets out the key priorities needed to make technical education and skills provision more responsive to the changing […]

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Website: https://norfolkchamber.co.uk/homepage/norfolk-and-suffolk-lsip/what-is-a-local-skills-improvement-plan/

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One Haverhill Partnership

Facilitated partnership with local employers to improve the social and economic well-being and social mobility, primarily for young people in Haverhill, through improved access to educational opportunities and employability

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Website: http://www.onehaverhill.co.uk/

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