Economic recovery

We must do all we can to get people back to work as quickly as possible. A joined-up approach between central and local government can be central to creating jobs, boosting skills and supporting people to find work.

Stephen Evans, Chief Executive of Learning and Work Institute

Anecdotally we know that people who have been keenest to get back onto the computers and most affected by our closures were job seekers and those needing to claim Universal Credit.

Library manager, Public Libraries 2020: Netloan Customer Survey Results

I would not of been able to get my job if it wasn’t for the courses you provided.

Library user, Stoke on Trent