Birmingham City Council

Community Library Work Clubs

Work Clubs are a free service to help unemployed people get back into work, and support those looking for their first job.

The two-hour sessions, often run in partnership with other agencies, provide self help resources that include CV writing, interview techniques, volunteering opportunities and online application forms, as well as providing computer access in order to search for vacancies and improve your basic IT skills.

They also give job hunters the chance to meet others looking for work, build new contacts and share experiences.

Library staff can help signpost customers to other services that cannot be supplied on site, including skills and job search courses.

There are a number of Library Work Clubs across Birmingham.

Individuals are always welcome to use free library resources to improve their work opportunities on a daily drop in basis.

Venues

The Learning Centre in Birmingham Central Library every Thursday from 10am - 2pm

Community Libraries provide monthly clubs during the second full week of each month.

Important Notice. Before you set off, please check with the venue that the session is happening.


Community Library

Monthly

Day/Time

Contact

Bloomsbury Library

2nd full week

Monday Morning

0121 464 3466

Boldmere library

2nd full week

Monday Morning

0121 464 1048

Erdington Library

2nd full week

Monday Morning

0121 464 0798

Hall Green Library

Every 3rd Thursday of the month

Thursday 2pm-4pm

0121 464 6633

Kings Heath Library

Every 3rd Friday of the month

Friday 10.30-12.30

0121 464 1515

Kings Norton Library

Every Tuesday

Tuesday 9am-1pm. Booking essential.

0121 464 1532

Mere Green Library,

Every 2nd Tuesday

Tuesday 1 - 3pm

0121 464 4592

Selly Oak Library

2nd full week

Monday Afternoon

0121 464 0403

Shard End Library

Every week

Friday Afternoon 1- 3

0121 464 6779

Sheldon Library

2nd full week

Monday 2 - 5

0121 464 3512

Small Heath Library

2nd full week

Monday Morning

0121 464 6155

Sparkhill Library

Every 4th Thursday

Thursday 10 - 12

0121 303 0732

Stirchley Library,

2nd full week

Monday Morning

0121 464 1534

Walmley Library

2nd full week

Wednesday afternoon

0121 464 1842

Weoley Castle Library,

2nd full week

Not running currently. Will start again in April 2013.

0121 464 1664

West Heath Library,

Every Monday

9am - 12 noon

0121 464 7548

Wylde Green Library

2nd full week

Tuesday 2 - 4

0121 386 5492


Want to help run or support a library work club?

Contact Douglas.laird@birmingham.gov.uk

Work Club partners:

Best For Business EA CIC www.bestforbusiness.com
Birmingham Adult Education Service www.services.bgfl.org/myportal/57.cfm
Learning Centre, Central Library www.birmingham.gov.uk/learningcentre
Keep Birmingham Working www.keepbirminghamworking.co.uk
New Visual Media www.newvisualmedia.com
Next Step

https://nextstep.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx


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