Learning centres - Riverside Training

Riverside Training offers an opportunity to learn new skills, gain work experience through placements and earn while you learn. Activities include football and other sports, music workshops, art projects, computer based activities, quizzes, competitions, outdoor activities, visits to places of interest and many more

You will qualify for an Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) of £30.

There are a range of learning options available, designed to meet your individual needs. You can choose to learn skills in carpentry & joinery, painting & decorating and/or bricklaying and you can work towards the achievement of a Nationally recognised Construction Qualification...

There are also incentives whereby you will be rewarded for your achievements.  Throughout your learning, you will be supported by our friendly team of Learning Support Tutors and appointed an individual Personal Development Tutor, to guide you in achieving your goals.

... but you will also experience a wide range of other activities that are not only designed to develop your social and employability skills, including your skills of literacy, numeracy and ICT, but to be interesting and fun.

Completion of your training will provide you with the opportunity of progressing into employment, further work-based learning (apprenticeships) or further education.

If you think we can help and you're not employed, have left school but are not yet 19 and are not in training or at college.

Why not join us?

You can reach us by taking the 29 Bus from Holmeside in the City Centre (opposite Subway sandwich shop).

We are located near the retail park (Staples, JJB Sports, etc) on Sunderland Enterprise Park, Hylton Riverside.