{"id":4812,"date":"2025-09-10T14:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T14:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/?page_id=4812"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T21:30:53","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4812\" class=\"elementor elementor-4812\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07163f0 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07163f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20942b8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20942b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56acaee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56acaee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step Up Somerset.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f79b78d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f79b78d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your front door to Employment, Skills and Community Learning.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1522da9 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1522da9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaab80a elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"aaab80a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"\/dev2\/directory\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Search the Directory<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2f08a0 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b2f08a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"\/dev2\/#services\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Our Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fe906 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1fe906\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6fd5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee6fd5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Step-Up-Somerset-logo-rbp311ehs9pgbdtknujtla6f2hikugmjdwcml6du3q.png\" title=\"Step Up Somerset logo\" alt=\"Step Up Somerset logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/375;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9a06d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c9a06d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7b6a69 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7b6a69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c217414 elementor-widget__width-inherit eael-dual-header-content-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-dual-color-header\" data-id=\"c217414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-dual-color-header.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-dual-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title eael-dch-title\"><span class=\"eael-dch-title-text eael-dch-title-lead lead solid-color\">The information you need.<\/br><\/span> <span class=\"eael-dch-title-text\">All in one place.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a99e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a99e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get information, advice and guidance for work and skills<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d448158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d448158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"services\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683c64f e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"683c64f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae14ac e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ae14ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110f435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"110f435\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/SC-logo-500_teal-rbp311ebozvelnqzitnaver6o67wade0sp92j4b5ds.png\" title=\"SC logo 500_teal\" alt=\"Somerset Council logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ffadc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ffadc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community  <\/br>Learning<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4057d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4057d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Explore our courses for adults aged 19+<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afb99f8 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"afb99f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/dev2\/community-learning\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Community Learning<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e207caf e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e207caf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dc985 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8dc985\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Community-employment-hubs-logo-500-rbp311ebozvelnqzitnaver6o67wade0sp92j4b5ds.png\" title=\"Community employment hubs logo 500\" alt=\"Community employment hubs logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67234d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67234d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Community <\/br>Employment Hubs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5764e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5764e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Free employment support: build skills, find courses and jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7fc4a elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ff7fc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/dev2\/community-employment-hubs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Community employment hubs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc5c13 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acc5c13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ae847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6ae847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/homepage-employment-support-3-rbskm3gfnwux1kntq2porjbqgui54ro8duuil8w5j4.png\" title=\"homepage employment support 3\" alt=\"Image of a woman getting advice\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e8c71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1e8c71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employment and Skills<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaef1cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaef1cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Free employment support: build skills, find courses and jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb758f4 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cb758f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/dev2\/employment-support\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Employment and Skills<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98b518 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b98b518\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fea0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fea0ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85f227 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b85f227\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ab1bba e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ab1bba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d26d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d26d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/SC-logo-500_teal-rbp311ebozvelnqzitnaver6o67wade0sp92j4b5ds.png\" title=\"SC logo 500_teal\" alt=\"Somerset Council logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae57b41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae57b41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Somerset <\/br>Working<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c821b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c821b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Engage great local people. Grow your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1340f89 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1340f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/dev2\/get-somerset-working\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Get Somerset Working<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea8174 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ea8174\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e64e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99e64e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Somerset-Skills-Bootcamps-logo-500-rbp311ebozvelnqzitnaver6o67wade0sp92j4b5ds.png\" title=\"Somerset Skills Bootcamps logo 500\" alt=\"Skills Bootcamp logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ead774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ead774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Skills Bootcamps<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7570d7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7570d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Free employment support: build skills, find courses and jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0218f35 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0218f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/dev2\/skills-bootcamps\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Skills Bootcamps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e1b00e e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e1b00e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba9f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ba9f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/business-support-3-rbskl1uw2jfg566ftmglzstapfngkviywor3e6fwg0.png\" title=\"business support 3\" alt=\"A woman at work\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 225px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 225\/225;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e05ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52e05ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Business Support<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ce698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98ce698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Free employment support: build skills, find courses and jobs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78529f6 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"78529f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/dev2\/business\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Visit Business Support<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d113db7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d113db7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb4bba e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbb4bba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d0d30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13d0d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find information, advice and guidance <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3840cc8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"3840cc8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f42591\" data-id=\"3f42591\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59c354 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"f59c354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-sideline\" >\n\n                <a href=\"\/employment-support\/\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Employment-Support.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1954\" alt=\"A link to information for Employment Support\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Employment-Support.png 1000w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Employment-Support-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Employment-Support-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Employment-Support-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Employment Support\n                        \n                    <\/h3>\n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-style-content\">\n                        Looking for work or career advice? Explore job opportunities, practical tips for building a strong application, and guidance to help you confidently prepare for interviews.                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"\/employment-support\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    Employment Support                                <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea1a0a1\" data-id=\"ea1a0a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d7286 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"84d7286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-sideline\" >\n\n                <a href=\"\/business\/\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/business1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1766 lazyload\" alt=\"Image of a woman at work\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/business1.png 1000w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/business1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/business1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/business1-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/1000;\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Business Support\n                        \n                    <\/h3>\n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-style-content\">\n                        Get training, funding, and advice to help your business grow. Find resources to build skills and plan for the future. Explore services to support you at every stage, from start-up to growth.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"\/business\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    Business                                <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-377de9b\" data-id=\"377de9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472854e ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"472854e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-sideline\" >\n\n                <a href=\"\/community-learning\/\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adult-learning_s.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1760 lazyload\" alt=\"Image of a woman doing a crafting workshop\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adult-learning_s.png 1000w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adult-learning_s-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adult-learning_s-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Adult-learning_s-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/1000;\" \/>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-body ekit-image-box-body\">\n                    <div class=\"elementskit-box-content ekit-image-box-body-inner\">\n                                                <h3 class=\"elementskit-info-box-title\">\n\n                        Community Learning\n                        \n                    <\/h3>\n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-box-style-content\">\n                        Courses designed for adults aged 19+ to develop new interests, build confidence and increase their skills, knowledge, and employability.                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"\/community-learning\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    Community learning                                <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47e0c51 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"47e0c51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d841e97\" data-id=\"d841e97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb805ec ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"fb805ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-sideline\" >\n\n                <a href=\"\/extra-support\/\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEND.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3275 lazyload\" alt=\"Link to information about SEND and extra support\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEND.png 1000w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEND-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEND-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/SEND-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; 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Including SEND and NEET                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                <div class=\"elementskit-box-footer\">\n                    <div class=\"box-footer\">\n                        <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                            <a href=\"\/extra-support\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\">\n                                    \n                                    \n                                    Extra Support                                <\/a>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-487910d\" data-id=\"487910d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8feb427 ekit-equal-height-enable elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-box\" data-id=\"8feb427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\n            <div class=\"elementskit-info-image-box ekit-image-box text-left style-sideline\" >\n\n                <a href=\"\/funding-support\/\">\n                <div class=\"elementskit-box-header image-box-img-left\">\n\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stepupsomerset.org.uk\/dev2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/financial-support-1000x-1000-px.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3664 lazyload\" alt=\"Image of hands holding a piggy bank. 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