Course Finder
Course Finder is the North East's most comprehensive service for finding training courses. Easy to use and containing over 75,000 courses it's a good place to start looking for the particular subject or course you want to do.

Coursefinder

Back on the Map
Through it's 25 current projects Back on the Map often have both jobs and training on offer. These are particularly aimed at local unemployed residents. Ring "Back on the Map" for details or call in at the Community Link shop on Villette Road.

Back on the Map

East Employment and Training Centre (ETEC)
ETEC has excellent training facilities including workshops for motor mechanics, painting, decorating and bricklaying and other trades. They also have an IT suite for training in computers and offer training in office administration and community work. ETEC offer training for both adults and young people, help with reading, writing and maths and offer work placements and help with getting a job.

Raich Carter Centre
Raich Carter has an excellent computer training suite. The friendly staff offer subjects like beginning computing, computer music, digital photography and designing web pages. The centre can be used free by local people and also offers an excellent range of computer qualifications.

CHANCE
Runs a variety of short courses including 'drop in' courses and hobby and leisure courses.

CHANCE

Catholic Youth Centre
Offers NVQs in business administration and computers to 11-25 year olds and also offers the Connect project for 16-18 year olds that allows access to City of Sunderland College resources without the need to join a full time course.

Catholic Youth Centre

Commercial Road Youth and Community Project
Offer courses for anyone 16+. Courses are suggested by the local community and have taken place in Arts and Crafts and First Aid.

CRYCP

Hendon Young Person's Project
Offer opportunities for personal development for young persons 5 to 25 years old. Offers formal and informal learning including skills in IT Health Sign Language etc.

HYPP

Hudson Road School
Offer help with reading, writing and maths and beginners computer courses.

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Job Linkage
Offer beginners computer courses and courses leading to computer qualifications.

Job Linkage

Social Enterprise Sunderland
Offer comprehensive business training for those considering setting up their own business.

SES

The Bangladeshi Centre
The centre will soon be offering a range of courses including courses in computing in their new IT suite.

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Call Centre Training
Sunderland has developed lots of Call Centre jobs in recent years. This leaflet explains how you can train for a job in a local Call Centre.

Call Centre Training leaflet

City of Sunderland College
The College offers lots of courses for adults and young people and many learning centres throughout the City. The College has a computer Learning centre in  Hendon Library which also offers courses in reading, writing and maths. They also have an Outreach Team that can help local learners find the right course for them (see Links List). The Tunstall Centre in Grangetown also offers Catering, Horticulture, Brickwork and Joinery for young people. A range of courses are also offered at Southmoor School.

University of Sunderland
You may think that the University is not for you but the range of flexible, part and full time courses at the University means they can often offer places on many courses without prior qualifications.  

University