Step Up

06/10/2026

📢 Event Postponement Notice 📢

Unfortunately, the Health, Wellbeing and Confidence event due to take place at St Mary's Community Centre, Pontefract on 7th October has been postponed.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. We know many of you were looking forward to attending. Wakefield Adult Education Service are currently working on arranging a new date and will share further details as soon as they are confirmed.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you at a future event soon. ❤️

30/09/2026

🌟 What a fantastic day at the Wakefield Health, Wellbeing & Confidence Event at Wakefield Adult Education Service 🌟

We thoroughly enjoyed meeting and speaking with everyone who attended. It was great to connect with so many people and share information about the employment support available to help individuals on their journey towards work, training and new opportunities.

Alongside our employment advice and guidance, our lovely colleague Lisa was on hand offering free blood pressure checks, helping visitors take a positive step towards looking after their health and wellbeing.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by for a chat, asked questions and shared their experiences. We loved being a part of such a positive and supportive event and look forward to attending more community events in the future!

📅 Missed us this time? Don't worry! We'll be doing it all again at St Mary's Community Centre, Pontefract on 7th October. Come along to meet the team, find out more about the support available and take the next step towards your goals. We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

22/09/2026

💙 Join us at Wakefield Mental Health Day 2026!

We're proud to be taking part in Turning Point Talking Therapies ' free community wellbeing event alongside organisations from across the Wakefield District on Friday 9th October.

Come and chat with us to learn more about our services, support and opportunities, while connecting with a wide range of local wellbeing and community partners.

On the day, you'll be able to:

✅ Meet local organisations and support services
🎤 Hear from guest speakers and lived experience speakers
🧠 Join conversations around mental health and wellbeing
💚 Access free health checks and wellbeing information
🎨 Take part in family-friendly activities and creative workshops
📻 Meet , broadcasting live from the event
🤝 Discover local support, resources and community opportunities

📍 WX Wakefield
🕙 10:00am - 4:00pm
📅 Friday 9th October 2026

Together, we'll be helping to raise awareness of mental health, reduce stigma and connect people with local support.

16/09/2026

13/09/2026

📣 Come and see us at the Adult Social Care Recruitment Fair!

We're proud to be supporting this event and will be on hand to offer employment, progression, training and development support for anyone interested in working within Adult Social Care.

We'll be on hand to provide:
💼 Employment and careers support
❤️ Free blood pressure checks
🚭 Swap to Stop kits

✅ Meet employers
✅ Explore current vacancies
✅ Learn about training and development opportunities
✅ Apply for jobs on the day

📅 18 September 2026
🕙 10am to 12 noon
📍 Chesneys Centre, Featherstone

Register for your free place: 🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-a-career-in-adult-social-care-recruitment-fair-tickets-1995077803416?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to seeing you there!

Discover a Career in Adult Social Care! Attend our Recruitment Fair, meet employers, explore opportunities, and start your rewarding career!

09/09/2026

We're hiring for some great positions at Live Well Wakefield 🌟

Live Well Wakefield is a community-based service that supports adults aged 18+ to improve their health, wellbeing and independence.

So if you’re looking for a rewarding role helping local people to improve their health and wellbeing, as part of a supportive and award-winning team, then you’re in luck 🎯

Roles available:

- Social Prescriber (Healthy Working Life project)
- Social Prescriber (Trailblazer project)
- Social Prescribing Link Worker (Primary Care Networks)

Social prescribers support people one-to-one to identify their wellbeing needs, offer advice and find non-medical services that can improve their wellbeing.

Each of the roles are fixed term until 2027 so they are also open as secondment opportunities. Get in touch if you'd like to discuss potential arrangements for you or someone in your team.

Apply by 20 September 2026 🔗 link in bio to find out more.

03/04/2026

Step Up is now closed over the long Easter weekend and will reopen as normal on Tuesday 7th April.

If you need to get in touch while we’re closed, please email us at [email protected] and a member of the team will get back to you next week.

Wishing everyone a lovely Easter weekend! 🐣

01/04/2026

Aged 16-24? Looking for help with the search for work, managing money, building skills or growing your confidence? The new Pathfinder service is for you!

It's a welcoming space centred on what YOU want and how to get it, based here at St George's.

Work coaches are available for drop-in sessions Wednesdays and Thursdays 9am-4pm and you can catch Future SELPH, JCP in West Yorkshire, National Careers Service, Step Up + Vico Homes Mondays 1-4pm.

20/03/2026