ConnectingChoices

Are you out of work and live in #Stoke? 🤔 We help people furthest from work by breaking down barriers to enter training, education, volunteering or work. 😍 Watch the video to find out more. 🙌 ixionholdings.com/connecting-cho…

Cameron was homeless and wanted support with his mental wellbeing to improve his situation. 🤗 With the support of our partner @ymcans Cameron started a volunteering role which gave him skills to secure a job he now loves! 🙌 Find out more 👇 ow.ly/10Si50Jl0Fz

Stay connected! @samaritans have turned Blue Monday into something positive - #BrewMonday - so get together with someone over a warming virtual or in person cuppa! ☕ Have a Brew Monday, any Monday, or a day that’s good for you. samaritans.org/support-us/cam…

Jack was living at @ymcans and wanted to build his skills to secure a job in the future. 😀 With our support Jack has managed to learn new skills and has now returned to education to start a new course which he enjoys. 🙌 Find out more 👇 ixionholdings.com/case_studies/j…

Happy New Year! Here's to a new year, new goals and new careers! #HappyNewYear #NewYearsDay #NewYearNewCareer

We would like to wish all our staff, partners, learners and the wider community a happy holiday! 🎄 Our offices and training centres will be closed from lunchtime on Friday 23 December and will reopen again on Tuesday 3 December.

Today we celebrate the success of Connecting Choices, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Meet Ashley and find out how we supported him along his journey: youtu.be/cHj-PQudZN4

#MeetTheTeam Thursday is here. 😀 This week meet Karen Brunt, who joined us in August as our Direct Delivery Lead for our Connecting Choices programme👋 Find out what Karen would do if she found a winning lottery ticket and her love for fine art. 👇 ixionholdings.com/meet-the-team-…

Safeguarding is about keeping people safe. Safeguarding means protecting a citizen's health, wellbeing and human rights. You can find more about Safeguarding and our position here: ixionholdings.com/safeguarding/ #SafeguardingAdultsWeek

We spoke with Angela from @SoTCityCouncil to find out how our programme has supported a family member. Our programme helps people who live in #Stoke into: ✅Education ✅Training ✅ Volunteering ✅ Employment Watch the full clip 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=PYo6Oj…

Charlotte wanted to find a pathway to improve her life and discovered our Connecting Choices programme. 😀 With the help of our partner charity @ymcans Charlotte now feels more confident, gained new skills and is now motivated to find work. 🙌 ixionholdings.com/case_studies/c…

Are you lacking confidence to look for new opportunities? If you live in #Stoke, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands we can help you regain your confidence. Get in touch today and secure your future! ixionholdings.com/connecting-cho…

Do you lack confidence? Looking for employment can be a daunting step but with the help of Connecting Choices we can break down your barriers and help restore your confidence. #Takethenextstep and find out more! ixionholdings.com/connecting-cho…

#MeetTheTeam: Karen joined the Connecting Choices team in December 2020 as 'Quality Compliance Officer'. 👋 Find out why Karen has caught the gardening bug and why she wanted to join @Ixionholdings.🌽🌻 ixionholdings.com/meet-the-team-…

#MeettheTeam Thursday has arrived! 😀 This week meet Jack Mountford our Progression Coach supporting participants on our @connect_choices programme. 👋 Find out what Jack would do if he won the lottery. 👇 ixionholdings.com/meet-the-team-…

Frank was nervous and struggled to believe in himself before joining our Connecting Choices programme. 😀 With support from @ymcans Frank needed advice and guidance about how to secure a place at @StaffsUni to kick start his journey. 🙌 Find out more 👇 ixionholdings.com/case_studies/f…

Say hello to Sonia Bryan 👋 Sonia joined the programme in November 2019 starting as a financial and digital tutor. 💻 Find out why Sonia wanted to be involved to support our participants with building life skills by combining her passion for cooking. 👩‍🍳 ixionholdings.com/meet-the-team-…

"Coming from a west-Indian background I wasn't taught about my history at school, I picked up some from my parents, and it was not until I became an adult that I learned a great deal about my heritage. So this is to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth." ixionholdings.com/black-history-…

Today is #WorldAnimalDay and we recently asked partners and colleagues what their favourite animal is and why. 🐬🐶🐱 The aim of the day is to raise the profile of animals to improve welfare standards around the globe.🤗 Find out the results by watching the video 📽️

The Connecting Choices team has been celebrating #NationalInclusionWeek2022 🎉 Find out why diversity and inclusion is important to our programme and our commitments to participants. Whoever you are, we will support you! 🤗 👉 ixionholdings.com/connecting-cho… #UnitedForInclusion

BBO: Education and training support in Stoke and Staffordshire For more info send an email or BSL video to: DeafAdvance@royaldeaf.org.uk @connect_choices @Ixionholdings #deaf #BSL #BritishSignLanguage #Stoke #Staffordshire