Guide to learning at work

If you are over 50 and are looking to change your career or improve your chances of finding work, there is help available for over-50s. Work-based learning doesn't have to be formal – you can learn in the community and share your skills.

Become a coach or mentor

Older people's skills and experience are highly valued in communities. You can put your work experience to good use by becoming a mentor or coach. In return you can develop your own inter-personal skills, become more insightful and remain active and involved in your community.

• Become a coach or mentor

Learning outside the classroom

Finding the time to learn is not always easy, but there's a wide range of flexible learning opportunities to help you fit learning around your life. You can choose when and where you learn, and get help and support with your learning.

• What to learn, where to learn (education, learning and skills section)

Learning through voluntary work

Volunteering can be a great way to use your skills and experience to help others, and at the same time learn something new, which may lead to a qualification. There are many volunteering opportunities so it's worth thinking about what you want to do and what you want to get out of it.

• Learning through voluntary work (education, learning and skills section)

Personal learning and careers advice

If you’re looking for personal learning and careers advice, you can get it in a way that suits you. You can meet an adviser and talk face-to-face, have a conversation over the phone or contact an adviser by email.

• Find personal learning and careers advice (education, learning and skills section)

More useful links

• Work schemes and programmes (people with disabilities section)