aspire-igen opportunity centre
Working regionally and locally our main business activity is employability
skills, careers guidance, education and skills development to support economic
growth and encourage social mobility. We are a social enterprise, not for profit
organisation. We believe in: • Social inclusion and regeneration- people are at
the heart of everything we do. • Building partnerships, creating opportunities,
improving lives and making things happen. • Supporting individuals and
organisations with their learning and working journeys, providing careers
advice, training, placements, recruitment, redundancy counselling and much more
• Providing quality employability services to young people, adults and
businesses in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber and Europe. Our vision To
change lives for the better through learning and work. Our mission We help
people, organisations and communities by giving them high quality tools, support
and motivation to achieve their ambitions. We are a founder member of Careers
Yorkshire and the Humber. Through our matrix accredited IAG service (Shine) we
provide independent and impartial careers guidance to 11-19 year olds. Working
with schools and colleges to deliver a quality programme of careers education.
Aspire-igen is contract lead for the study programmes within West Yorkshire and
North East. Supporting 16-19 closer to work Aspire-International is the UK’s
careers centre of excellence and is part of the Euroguidance network.
