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Free Council Tenant and Leaseholder Training

Released on 7 Oct 2008

Over the coming months, we are offering a number of free training opportunities to Oxford City Council housing tenants and leaseholders at the Oxford Tenants' Resource Centre, Horspath Road.

All of the courses are delivered by trained staff, refreshments are provided, out of pocket expenses can be reimbursed and we can help with transport and caring costs if required.

If you are a Council tenant or leaseholder and are interested in taking part in any or the courses, please contact the Oxford City Homes Involvement Team on 01865 335454 to find out more.

The following courses are being offered:

Money Management Workshops

Delivered by our Rents Team, the course includes recognising your money personality, categorising your debts, understanding budgeting and how to budget.

• Tuesday18 November 10.00am - 1.30pm
• Tuesday 24 February 6.30pm - 9.30pm

Lifestyle Skills

Informal workshops containing useful guidance on job applications, interview techniques, creating curriculum vitae (CV), and letter writing along with brushing up on numeracy and literacy skills.

• Preparing to Job Search
  Monday 13 October - 10am to 12.30 OR 6.30pm to 9pm
• How to create a CV
  Monday 20 October - 10am to 12.30 OR 6.30pm to 9pm
• Writing Personal Profiles
  Monday 27 October - 10am to 12.30 OR 6.30pm to 9pm
• Interview Techniques
  Monday 3 November - 10am to 12.30 OR 6.30pm to 9pm

Beginners IT Course

The course consists of 5 sessions each lasting 2 hours and includes basic skills exercises and an introduction to Microsoft Word, the Internet and email.

• Monday evenings 6.30 - 8.30pm          

3 November
10 November
17 November
24 November
1 December

• Thursday mornings 10.00 -12 noon

6 November
13 November
20 November
27 November
4 December