Skills Shop

Skills shops offer a service that is free, impartial and confidential. Whether you want to improve your career prospects, get a qualification or just make the most of your job, your local Skills Shop can help you.

Dedicated staff can:

  • Give advice on ways to search for and apply for jobs, e.g. writing a CV, interview skills;
  • Help link your personal interests and skills to your job or career;
  • Give advice on ways to progress in a career;
  • Identify the skills you may need and refer you to other support (if necessary) to help you to improve your reading, writing and maths skills;
  • Refer you to other support available;
  • Help you to understand the job market;
  • Give advice about financial support available;
  • Give advice about services available during redundancy, including how to access services;
  • Give advice about what is not available, and discuss alternatives.

Contact Details

Family Employment Initiative
Website www.wiganlife.com (External Link)
Opening Hours 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri
Phone Number 01942 487343
Address 1-3 Westwell Street, Leigh,WN7 5ND
Location
Leigh Skills Shop
Website www.wiganlife.com (External Link)
Opening Hours 9am to 5pm Mon - Fri
Phone Number 01942 404456
Address 8 Market Street, Leigh, WN7 1DS
Location
Marsh Green Skills Shop
Website www.wiganlife.com (External Link)
Opening Hours 9am to 5pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri
Phone Number 01942 705067 / 705066
Facilities Disabled Access,  Disabled Parking,  Disabled Toilets,  Public Toilets,  Parking, 
Address Marsh Green Library, Harrow Road, Wigan, WN5 0QL
Location
Wigan Skills Shop
Opening Hours Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm
Phone Number 01942 827826
Facilities Disabled Access,  Disabled Parking,  Disabled Toilets,  Parking,  Lift, 
Address Wigan Council, Wigan Life Centre, The Wiend, Wigan, WN1 1NH
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