Changing Lives

Inspire 2 Independence (i2i) changes lives for the better. Whether you’re seeking new employment, wanting to develop your skills, or sourcing specialist training for your staff, then we can help.

i2i’s highly-acclaimed training programmes have won the support of Government, Industry, and top Sporting Bodies, and have been held up as trail-blazing and innovative in their approach to solving long-term barriers to work and skills development.

Our mission is "to inspire individuals to fulfil their potential" and, over the years, we have worked with thousands of individuals to do just that.

Working with local and regional employers, we lead from the front in delivering Work Programmes and specialist Retail, Customer Service and Team Leading Apprenticeships – plus Offender Services and Recruitment Solutions. Our qualified assessors provide targeted on-site training in Leadership and Management to top National Companies as well as hundreds of small-to-medium enterprises, responding to the demands of a rapidly changing workforce.

Through our network of partner organisations, i2i has access to an entire spectrum of resources, plus a highly trained and dedicated team, ready to discuss your individual or company needs.

Employment Minister Chris Grayling MP has praised the innovation and ‘positive impact’ of the back-to-work programme during a visit to the Manchester office of Inspire 2 Independence (i2i), now delivering the government’s new Work Programme for jobseekers in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington.

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Opportunities for All

On Thursday 19th January Inspire 2 Independence held a day-long quarterly Jobs Fair at its Manchester office. “Support for the event was fantastic,” said i2i Centre Manager, Richard Green. “We had 344 Customers in attendance and 14 representatives from local businesses across a whole variety of sectors.”

Employers and representatives from Manchester College held face to face screenings, interviews and offered signposting to options in further education.

In total, companies were recruiting for a total of 216 vacancies in the Manchester Area and will be taking on successful jobseekers over the next 3 months.

"The day was a great help and it would be great to have more events like this"

"It was great to see Employers face to face"

"The event was extremely well organised, and the staff were friendly and very helpful" - Manchester College

"Well organised and really enjoyable - a great way to recruit staff" - NSL Services Salford