Through our work we help local people into work, improve their skills and open new opportunities.
If you are looking for experts in employability skills - you've come to the right place!
At Inspira, we can offer a range of FREE courses to help you get into work.

Supporting adults and young people to build confidence, create opportunities and achieve their potential.
At Inspira, we help people build confidence, develop skills and access opportunities that support positive futures. Through a wide range of employability, training and personal development programmes, we work with adults and young people across Cumbria and Lancashire to overcome barriers and achieve their goals.
Whether you're looking for work, returning to employment, developing new skills or seeking support to take your next step, we're here to help.
Our experienced teams deliver personalised support designed to help people progress towards employment, education and training.
This includes:
Everyone's journey is different, which is why we focus on understanding your individual strengths, aspirations and circumstances to provide the right support at the right time.
We're a charity with a simple mission: helping people create positive futures.
Every year, thousands of people benefit from our services, receiving support to gain skills, build confidence, access opportunities and move closer to employment, education and training.
Our friendly and dedicated team are passionate about making a difference and helping people realise their potential, whatever their starting point.

The best way to understand the impact of our work is to hear from the people we support.
Read our Success Stories to discover how adults and young people across Cumbria and Lancashire have overcome challenges, gained confidence, developed new skills and achieved their goals.

Helping you find and keep the right job!
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Inspira delivers and facilitates a range of FREE courses to help people who are out of work or looking to return to employment develop new skills, build confidence and improve their job prospects in sectors including:Health, Public Services & CareConstructionOccupational StudiesSecurityExplore…
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Inspira offers a number of ways to help you get back into work.
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How we can support you and your employee's who are facing redundancy
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Looking to sharpen your edge in the digital job market?In today's fast-paced online world, landing the right role takes more than just uploading your CV. Below, you'll find some extra tips to help you navigate your digital job search with confidence, clarity, and a few tricks that might just set…
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Read our tips about how to stay positive while job-searching
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