Training Opportunities

KX Recruit works with a number of different Partners to give candidates the best chance of achieving a positive outcome.

Camden’s Inclusive Business Network (IBN)

Take your organisation’s commitment to diversity and inclusion further by joining Camden’s Inclusive Business Network (IBN).

Members gain access to a range of exclusive benefits, including:

Free resources

Free recruitment support

Free training

IBN is free to join and open to all Camden-based organisations, or those delivering significant impact in the borough. The network provides a forum for the Council and local employers to engage, collaborate, and share learning around good employment practice.

Join IBN and strengthen your organisation’s impact: Sign-up Form

For more information email: [email protected]

Website: Good Work Camden

Capital City College

Capital City College are currently offering a range of free online level 2 CPD courses to adults aged 19 and over who currently live in London.

Current course offerings include:
Creative Business Foundations
Podcasting for Change: Creating Your Own Podcast
Digital Marketing Pre-Internship Programme
Finance for Freelancers
PR and Communications – Introduction
AI Essentials with Python
AI in Business Operations for SMEs
Ethical Hacking for Cyber Security
Social Media Marketing – Introduction
Cyber Security – Introduction
Data Analytics Essentials – Introduction
Start Your Own Digital Business

These courses are free for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria.

To qualify, you must:
• Be aged 19 or over
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Not be in full‑time employment/education

For enrolment and full course listings, please click here.

We also run weekly employability support sessions every Wednesday. These workshops are designed to help learners break into the creative industries by developing the essential skills needed to stand out in a competitive job market. The sessions focus on building a professional online presence, strengthening communication skills, and providing targeted coaching on job‑search strategies and interview confidence. More information could be found here.

Website: Capital City College

Freedom Works – Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud (RISC)

Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud (RISC) – is a community empowerment and wellbeing initiative that supports individuals facing mental health challenges, neurodiversity, physical disabilities, unemployment, poverty, and social isolation to build resilience, confidence, leadership, and sustainable community connection.

The programme will help participants overcome isolation and disempowerment by creating an inclusive and ongoing support system where people are both supported and empowered to support others, which is in line with the project’s guiding principle: “Be a Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud.”

The project will be delivered over two years, with funding being sought from the National Lottery combining structured coaching workshops, peer mentoring, leadership training, and community-led action projects. It will develop a network of resilient, confident individuals who go on to create real and measurable change in their lives and in their communities.

Project also aims to deliver actual tangible results to participants and members in terms of wholesome sustainable jobs, self-employment. businesses, volunteering, community involvement and mental health benefits as a result of being resilient and confident and having support of someone/the programme at the point of need.

Key Programme Components:

1. Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud – Part 1 – Resilience
Purpose: To help participants cultivate emotional and mental resilience — a mindset free from the constraints of issues, circumstances and conditions, enabling them to take bold action towards life and work goals.

2. Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud – Part 2 – Confidence
Purpose: To enable participants to experience that confidence is a choice, not a fixed trait, and to learn how to turn disadvantages into strengths.Post-session engagement: 50-60% of attendees go on to join the RISC Community.

3. RISC Community Sessions (awaiting funding)
Purpose: To extend and apply workshop learning into real-world outcomes and tangible personal results.

Activities:
– Coaching and mentoring circles.
– Planning Full Circle Projects (e.g., helping a family, neighbour, or community group solve a problem through collaborative action by local/own community).
– Networking, resource sharing, and celebration of progress.
= Occasional social gatherings (walks, picnics, faith and cultural celebrations, Christmas get-togethers).
Outcomes: Sustained mental wellbeing, accountability, mutual aid, and visible community impact (e.g. supporting local mothers’ groups or anti-knife crime initiatives).

4. Train the Trainer: Be Free – Be a Leader – LEAP Programme (awaiting funding)
A 12-month intensive leadership training designed to create a self-sustaining pipeline of new community coaches and directors drawn from RISC participants/Community.

Supplementary Community Engagement:

Quarterly informal community gatherings: walks, picnics, interfaith/intercultural celebrations, Christmas events.
Online WhatsApp and community groups for mental wellbeing, employment, volunteering, health & fitness, these will be moderated by RISC members to ensure a safe, supportive environment.
RISC Management committee comprising of 10 members of RISC community and Graduate Directors/Workshop leaders of train the trainer to meet quarterly for governance of the project.

Website: Freedom Works

The Apex Project

Apex Projects are currently delivering Unlocking Futures which is our new programme designed to support residents of the London borough of Camden aged between 15 -21 years of age. The objective of the programme is to support those getting ready for the world of work or entrepreneurship by delivering workshops, specialist advice, and 1-2-1 support. Working collaboratively with various organisations across the borough of Camden we are able to provide support or signpost to ensure all participants have the support they specifically require to achieve their personal goals.

Alongside this we are also delivering a short course for budding entrepreneurs called ‘The Come Up’. The Come Up has been designed to support those with ideas to create a business whether it be small or large scale. We will support with business and marketing plans, identifying start up costs, where to identify funding streams or loans and provide support in your start up period.

Website: The Apex Project

DWP (JobCentre Plus)

JobCentre Plus are offering digital and telephone support for their customers.

Website: Contact Jobcentre Plus: How to contact Jobcentre Plus – GOV.UK

Training Link

Training Link is a small adult learning community centre in Somers Town in the London Borough of Camden, close to the British Library.

We run free courses to help people find work or improve their skills in English language, maths and in using computers. Our main funders are Camden Council, the NHS PCAN employment project and the London Community Foundation.

Website: Training Link Ltd – About us

Rinova

Rinova’s Creative Re-Work project offers a programme to support learning and professional development. We deliver free courses funded by the Mayor of London in performance skills, dance leadership and enterprise skills, accredited by established awarding bodies.

The eligibility requirements are:

Aged 19 years +
Lives in a London postcode
UK resident
Not in full time education
Earning less than £28860pa (employment or benefits)

Please contact Shereen Davey for further information – [email protected]

Website: Rinova’s Creative Re-Work

Working Men’s College

Since 1854, our vision has been to empower adults to reach their learning potential through inspirational teaching, fostering a supportive local community free from discrimination.

From vocational courses such as:

– Level 2 Door Supervision & Event Stewarding
– AAT Accountancy and Bookkeeping
– Maths and English GCSEs,
– Creative Digital Media Qualifications such as Abobe Premier
– Sound & Audio Production
– Guitar, stained glass, painting, jewellery and so much more…

We also offer bespoke creative workshops for team away days, room hire and bespoke training. Get in touch: [email protected]

Website: WMC COURSES

Well Grounded Coffee

Well Grounded are a coffee training academy, providing FREE training programmes for Camden residents aged 19+ and not in employment, education or training.

Train and gain accreditations in Barista Skills with the Specialty Coffee Association, Food Safety & Hygiene, and Customer service. Training covers technical skills, employability skills, and provides participants with hands-on experience, real-world training, networks, and ongoing support to kickstart your career in coffee!

Apply here!

Interested? Email: [email protected]