Enterprising Ashfield Courses and Professional Development

Whether you’re looking for a new job, want to upskill for a promotion or career change, or are seeking a new challenge, our range of free courses provide practical and relevant training that can help you gain new knowledge and stand out in a competitive job market to benefit you at any stage of your career.

By investing in your professional development, you can improve your CV and develop skills that can also be applied in the workplace and, with a limited number of people on each course, you'll have the one-to-one attention you need to ensure you leave with the skills to continue developing your skills at home or work.

All our courses are fully funded for those living or working within eligible postcodes in Ashfield. Visit our eligibility checker page to see if your postcode makes you eligible for the project.

If you’re not eligible for the Enterprising Ashfield project please take a look at other ways NTU can support businesses and employees.

As well as the courses listed below, we also provide bespoke training programmes to local businesses, developed in partnership, to upskill a workforce, support their continued professional development and plug any skill gaps.

If this is of interest please get in touch with the team at enterprisingashfield@ntu.ac.uk.

I wanted to make engaging videos for my business but didn't know where to start, now I have the confidence to create! I know how to plan a video, how to frame shots, different lengths of videos and when best to use each type of shot. I enjoyed learning and understanding the planning process and timeline, and making a short video together in week 2, this gave me so much more confidence. Our tutor has a fluid approach which allowed us all to get what we needed from the course. It was such a great course and gave me so much confidence.

Attendee on Video Production for Marketing using Smartphones course

Project Management

Next course is on 20 May 2025.

Data Analysis

Next course is on 22 May 2025.

Managing the Supply Chain

Next course is on 3 June 2025.

Enhancing Growth Business Programme

Next cohort starts on 3 June 2025. Only available for already-trading businesses in the eligible area.

Mental Health First Aid

Next course starts on 10 June 2025.

Neurodiversity in the Workplace

Next course is on 11 June 2025.

Better Writing Skills

Next course is on 8 September 2025.

Inclusive Leadership

Next course is on 9 September 2025.

Social Media and Content Creation for Businesses

Next course starts on 12 September 2025.

Confident Presentation Skills

Next course is on 15 September 2025.

Product Photography using Smartphones

Next course starts on 17 September 2025.

Women as Purpose Driven Leaders

Next course is on 23 September 2025.

Carbon Management

Next course is on 23 September 2025.

Fashion Design using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Next course starts on 30 September 2025.

Finances for Freelancers and Small Businesses

Next course starts on 8 October 2025.

Designated Safeguarding Officer

Next course starts on 14 October 2025.

Climate Literacy Training

Next course is on 15 October 2025.

Customer Service

Next course is on 27 October 2025.

Quality Management and Internal Auditing

Next course starts on 3 November 2025.

Video Production for Marketing using Smartphones

Next course starts on 10 November 2025.

3D Printing, Laser Cutting and CNC for Prototyping

Next course is on 19 November 2025.

Administration Skills for New Professionals

Next course starts on 24 November 2025.

AI for Customer Insights, Analysis, Engagement and Marketing

Next course is on 27 November 2025, delivered online.

Tax Returns for Sole Traders, Self-Employed Individuals and Freelancers

Next course starts on 3 December 2025.

AI for Product and Service Innovation and Data Analytics

Next course is on 4 December 2025, delivered online.