Young people and youth hubs

Support including life skills, employability, careers advice and further education guidance.

England: national support

鈥� an online personal development platform for young people

鈥� a 12 week employability programme for 16-24 year olds

鈥� interactive tools, films and activities to build life skills for young people

鈥� provides financial support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-20

鈥� a skills development programme for people aged 16-35 with a disability or health condition

鈥� provides careers advice and further education guidance from apprenticeships through to graduate jobs

鈥� online tools to help decide routes to different qualifications and job sectors

鈥� video platform that provides careers advice and insights into different careers

鈥� free mentoring for young people ages 18-24 with CIPD鈥檚 HR and Recruitment professionals

鈥� digital mentoring platform to support 18-24 year olds develop new skills

鈥� programme for 14-24 year olds to develop young people for life and work

鈥� advice for young people to find apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities

鈥� programme for young people to become more active and connected in their local community

- information for 11-19 year olds to learn about their health

鈥� support for 17-25 year olds living with challenges who are unable to afford driving lessons

鈥� Premiership Rugby鈥檚 education and employment programme for 14-23 year olds

鈥� support for young people when a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness

JCP Mentoring Circles 鈥� contact your Work Coach for more information about employer mentoring circles

鈥� a scheme that provides jobs for Universal Credit claimants ages 16-24 deemed at risk of long term unemployment

鈥� mental health app for young people aged 11-25

鈥� support for children and young people aged 20 and under who are transgender or gender diverse

鈥� training college for young people aged 16-23 to provide skills for future employment including careers in the British armed forces

鈥� confidence building programme for young people aged 15-17

鈥� information on apprenticeships, college and distance learning for school leavers

鈥� information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities about moving into paid employment

鈥� help for young people aged 30 and under to find a job or get into education or training

鈥� The Spear Programme supports disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 gain new skills and move into long term employment

鈥� information and support on personal and emotional issues

Skills to Succeed Academy 鈥� contact your Work Coach for more information around this online employability skills training platform

鈥� offers skills development through spot for disadvantaged 16-19 year olds

鈥� support services for young people aged under 25 with issues such as money, employment, addiction and homelessness

鈥� support for children disadvantaged through poverty, disability or life limiting conditions

鈥� work placements, internships and work skill days for young people aged 14-25

Youth Hubs 鈥� some Jobcentre Work Coaches work alongside other services that support young people in the same building. Contact your Work Coach for more information.

鈥� information and products to build employability skills for young people

鈥� support for young women aged 16-30 who are looking for work, training or career progression

Avon, Somerset and Gloucestershire

- Off the Record Bath and North East Somerset (OTR) improves the emotional health and wellbeing of young people

- Babbasa works with young people 16-25 from disadvantaged and ethnically diverse backgrounds

鈥� The post 16 team working with us to support those who are at risk of becoming Not in Education Employment of Training (NEET).聽 Their support team also offer help for those who have an Educational Health Care Plan as these run up to the age of 25.

鈥� Supporting young people in Bristol to develop resistance, especially those who have left mainstream education.

鈥� Work with young people, developing their creative side to help them overcome barriers and improve their mental health.

- provides housing, support and training to some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25 with varying support needs, including care leavers

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

鈥� see website for details

East London

鈥� provides apprenticeships and work placements for young people aged 18-24 in East London

Reed in Partnership 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this supported internship programme for young people in East London

Kent

Ashford Vineyard 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this mentoring programme for school children aged 11-16 to build confidence

CXK 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this young person鈥檚 training, development and careers advice programme across Kent

鈥� mental health support for people aged 10-25 who are in crisis across Medway

鈥� supports young carers in Kent with emotional support

鈥� information about Kent Online Youth Services

Medway Youth Services 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this counselling service for 10-19 year olds in Medway

鈥� information about the Porchlight Adolescent Wellbeing Service for 13-18 year olds in Ashford, Deal, Dover, Folkestone and Thanet

RBLI 鈥� contact your Work Coach about the Prepare to Work scheme aimed at providing a mentor for young people in Dover to find work

鈥� information about the Reconnect for Employment programme for 15-25 year olds in Ashford, Maidstone, Sheerness and Sittingbourne

鈥� mental health advice for young people in Kent

Surrey and Sussex

- connect and support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and exploring (LGBT+) children, young people and their families

- Information Shop for young people in Crowborough

- Creative College and Education in Brighton and Bexhill

- offers social, wellbeing, volunteering, and mentoring opportunities to young adults

- advice and information

Cheshire

- Skills Support services for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Sheffield City Region

Cumbria and Lancashire

- An environment where the potential of young people is developed and fulfilled.

Durham and Tees Valley

- Youth Employment Initiative project

- Available to 16 to 25 year olds who need support with finding accommodation, work, apprenticeships and independent living skills

- Independent training and social care provider based in Stockton-Tees

Greater Manchester

- Greater Manchester apprenticeships and careers service

North East Yorkshire and the Humber

- provides support services to young people in Hull

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear

- Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)

- facilitates personal, social and educational goals

- provide financial assistance to persons between the ages of 15 and 25 and who are residents of Sunderland

South Yorkshire

- Support for young people not in education, employment or training

Birmingham and Solihull

- delivers an accredited financial literacy programme aimed at preventing youth homelessness 鈥� based in London, Glasgow, and Birmingham*

鈥� provides support looking for a job, training, and education opportunities

Black Country

鈥� offers specialised services ranging from coaching to managed work placements for young adults

- offers young people aged 16 -25 years old help to achieve security and independence

East Anglia

Catch 22 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this careers and life skills course for for 16-19 year olds in Thetford

鈥� provides employability and CV support to young people aged 16-19 in Peterborough

鈥� provides courses for 16-19 year olds in Norfolk

鈥� offers coaching, work placements and training to young people in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk

鈥� provides training opportunities for young people in Norfolk

Peterborough Skills Academy 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this opportunity for young people aged 15-24 in Peterborough

Steadfast 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this 10 week course on behaviours and work preparation for people aged 18-24 in Peterborough, Ely and Wisbech

Leicestershire and Northamptonshire

- offers financial support to individuals and schools to help people access education or training opportunities, or move into employment

鈥� provides support to young people aged 13-25 years to develop skills and confidence

鈥� offers Mint Traineeship work experience in a specific area of occupational interest with a view to progress onto an apprenticeship

鈥� offers help to find jobs, apprenticeships and courses if you鈥檙e aged 15 鈥� 24

鈥� offers support to children, young people and their families and friends

- offers a range of free services for young people in the Daventry District and South Northamptonshire areas

Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland

ACETS Nottingham 鈥� offers 8-week programme to enhance career prospects

- offers support through counselling, one to one support, life skills and learning opportunities

鈥� offers housing support for 16+ unemployed people with a link to Broxtowe

Care Training East Midlands - provide 16-19 year olds with that extra advice and guidance that they need to build their confidence and progress as an individual

鈥� provides support for people aged 16-29 looking for employment or training

鈥� offers a range of opportunities for unemployed people aged 16-29 living within Nottingham City

鈥� provides support to young people, to access training, work experience and advice with the end goal of helping them find jobs

鈥� provides support to young women overcoming life controlling issues

鈥� provides support for 18 to 29-year old who are actively looking for work

- Provides free and confidential counselling for children and young people in Bassetlaw, aged 11-25

鈥� offers support to young people aged 16 - 24 who want to get trained ready for work

鈥� offers support and programmes for young people working towards ending youth violence

鈥� offers grants to young people or groups for the purpose of furthering their education, training and personal development

Mercia

- offers a three-month programme for 19 to 24 year olds who are without qualifications or work experience, equipping them to start their own business

- offers support if aged 16 鈥� 29, live in Coventry and are not in a job, education or training

- provides support for young people in and around North Worcestershire who are homeless or facing homelessness

BBO Support for Young People 鈥� provides tailored one-to-one support and skills-based training from Groundwork West Midlands - contact your Work Coach about this opportunity

- offers skills programmes for 16 to 18 year-olds

- provides homeless support for Young People in Warwickshire

- offers support to young people aged between 16 and 24 years across Worcestershire to attend an accredited learning and work skills programme

- offers students, 16 - 19 years old, the chance to earn accredited Maths and English qualifications through GCSE and Functional Skills provisions

- supports young people aged 5 to 25 when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness

IN2 - offers free programme to anyone not in Employment, Education or Training aged 16-24 living in Telford and Wrekin Shropshire or Herefordshire

- provides support to vulnerable children by providing them with a volunteer mentor

- provides support to young people to get them started with on-the-job learning

- offers support to young people with advice around drinking and drugs, relationships, and sexual health

- provides support to 15-24 year olds not currently in education, employment or training

- provides emergency accommodation, supported lodgings, support and learning for those aged between 16 and 35

- provides support for young, disadvantaged people to create a job for themselves

- Provides a range of support for unemployed young people to help them overcome barriers to work and move closer to the workplace

- offers a range of Outdoor Skills workshops

- offers an individual, tailored package of support aimed at supporting young people and adults to develop the skills needed to gain and sustain employment

- offers a young person鈥檚 alcohol and drug service for anyone up to the age of 18 living in Worcestershire

- offers programmes of study for 16 to 18 year olds, or 19 to 24 year olds with an EHCP, that give the opportunity to gain a qualification and work experience in a wide range of areas

- offers a support and mentoring scheme for young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, training or employment and are living in Worcestershire

Staffordshire and Derbyshire

- provides interactive online counselling support and advice from qualified therapists for mental health and wellbeing across Derby City and Derbyshire 11 to 25 years

- running as an online group to join or for confidential advice and support

- offers free online Preparing to Work courses for 16 to 24-year-olds

- offers programmes combining employability qualifications and work experience for 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training

- provides a confidential, safe and free service for young people, parents and professionals

- offers study programmes aimed at young people aged 16 to 24 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)

- offers Positive Directions programme for 18 to 24-year-olds

- Provides several safe and confidential spaces which will provide opportunities for trans people

- offers college courses for young people with Severe Learning Difficulties and/or Autism

Scotland: national support

鈥� an online personal development platform for young people

鈥� a 12 week employability programme for 16-24 year olds

鈥� interactive tools, films and activities to build life skills for young people

鈥� provides financial support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-20

鈥� a skills development programme for people aged 16-35 with a disability or health condition

鈥� provides careers advice and further education guidance from apprenticeships through to graduate jobs

鈥� online tools to help decide routes to different qualifications and job sectors

鈥� video platform that provides careers advice and insights into different careers

鈥� free mentoring for young people ages 18-24 with CIPD鈥檚 HR and Recruitment professionals

鈥� works with disadvantaged people aged 16-29 to provide paid jobs in the voluntary sector

鈥� digital mentoring platform to support 18-24 year olds develop new skills

鈥� programme for 14-24 year olds to develop young people for life and work

Enable: In Work Support 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this support offer for 16-29 year olds when starting work in Scotland

Fledglink 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this employability and career based workshop service for Scotland

鈥� advice for young people to find apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities

- information for 11-19 year olds to learn about their health

鈥� support for 17-25 year olds living with challenges who are unable to afford driving lessons

鈥� support for young people when a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness

JCP Mentoring Circles 鈥� contact your Work Coach for more information about employer mentoring circles

鈥� a scheme that provides jobs for Universal Credit claimants ages 16-24 deemed at risk of long term unemployment

鈥� provides young carers with training and work opportunities across Scotland

鈥� mental health app for young people aged 11-25

鈥� support for children and young people aged 20 and under who are transgender or gender diverse

鈥� confidence building programme for young people aged 15-17

鈥� information on apprenticeships, college and distance learning for school leavers

鈥� information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities about moving into paid employment

鈥� help for young people aged 30 and under to find a job or get into education or training

鈥� The Spear Programme supports disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 gain new skills and move into long term employment

鈥� information and support on personal and emotional issues

鈥� includes an Adopt an Apprentice grant for employers to take on a modern apprentice aged 18-24 that has been made redundant

Skills to Succeed Academy 鈥� contact your Work Coach for more information around this online employability skills training platform

鈥� offers skills development through spot for disadvantaged 16-19 year olds

鈥� counselling service for disabled young people to improve their mental health and wellbeing

鈥� support services for young people aged under 25 with issues such as money, employment, addiction and homelessness

鈥� support for children disadvantaged through poverty, disability or life limiting conditions

鈥� information on the Young Persons鈥� Free Bus Travel Scheme

鈥� support for young people who have been involved in the criminal justice system through outreach services, wilderness experiences and community links

鈥� work placements, internships and work skill days for young people aged 14-25

Youth Hubs 鈥� some Jobcentre Work Coaches work alongside other services that support young people in the same building. Contact your Work Coach for more information.

鈥� information and products to build employability skills for young people

鈥� provides grants for care experienced people aged 16-26 in Scotland

鈥� information and local services for young people across Scotland

鈥� information on money, discounts, debt and budgeting for the future

Central Scotland

鈥� support for people aged 0-19 from black and minority ethnic families, including a home care service for service users with mild to severe disabilities

Job and Business Glasgow 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this employability programme for 18-24 year olds in Glasgow

Ocean Youth Trust 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this youth development programme involving sailing in Glasgow

East Scotland

鈥� supports young people in East Lothian and Midlothian transition to adulthood

- a skills, employability and education programme for young people in the Borders

Youth Information Station 鈥� a drop in centre for employability and job search support in Back Walk, Stirling for 16-24 year olds

North East Scotland

鈥� support for students moving into adult life in Dundee

鈥� health services and information for young people aged 11-19 in Dundee

Northern Scotland support for young people and youth hubs

Developing the Young Workforce Skills Academy 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this opportunity across Northern Scotland to build new skills through education and industry placements

鈥� online resources for people aged 14-24 leaving school in the Highlands

鈥� offers SQA recognised leadership awards and other sector specific training for young people in the Highlands

鈥� provides 12 month placements in social enterprises or businesses in the Highlands and Islands

South West Scotland

鈥� a youth centre that runs evening courses and mentoring programmes in Dumfries

South Lanarkshire Youth Employability 鈥� contact your Work Coach about the different programmes ran by this service for young people in South Lanarkshire looking at work based learning opportunities

鈥� support services for young people aged 12-25 across Dumfries and Galloway

West Scotland

鈥� support for young people in Argyll and Bute on housing, welfare and employability skills

Stepwell 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this employability service in Inverclyde for young people with a health condition

Youths to Work 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this 5 day course for 16-19 year olds in North Lanarkshire

Wales: national support

鈥� an online personal development platform for young people

鈥� a 12 week employability programme for 16-24 year olds

鈥� interactive tools, films and activities to build life skills for young people

鈥� provides financial support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-20

鈥� a skills development programme for people aged 16-35 with a disability or health condition

鈥� provides careers advice and further education guidance from apprenticeships through to graduate jobs

鈥� online tools to help decide routes to different qualifications and job sectors

鈥� video platform that provides careers advice and insights into different careers

鈥� courses in Wales for 16-19 year olds (also known as ReAct+)

鈥� free mentoring for young people ages 18-24 with CIPD鈥檚 HR and Recruitment professionals

鈥� free e-learning community for students, graduates, school leavers to connect with businesses and learn new skills related to that business

鈥� digital mentoring platform to support 18-24 year olds develop new skills

鈥� programme for 14-24 year olds to develop young people for life and work

鈥� mobile app offering careers advice for young professionals

鈥� advice for young people to find apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities

- information for 11-19 year olds to learn about their health

鈥� support for 17-25 year olds living with challenges who are unable to afford driving lessons

鈥� support for young people when a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness

JCP Mentoring Circles 鈥� contact your Work Coach for more information about employer mentoring circles

鈥� training and development programme for 16-18 year olds

鈥� a scheme that provides jobs for Universal Credit claimants ages 16-24 deemed at risk of long term unemployment

鈥� mental health app for young people aged 11-25

鈥� helpline and information service for children and young people under 25 for a range of topics in Wales

鈥� support for children and young people aged 20 and under who are transgender or gender diverse

鈥� training college for young people aged 16-23 to provide skills for future employment including careers in the British armed forces

鈥� bus travel pass for 16-21 year olds

鈥� confidence building programme for young people aged 15-17

鈥� information on apprenticeships, college and distance learning for school leavers

鈥� information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities about moving into paid employment

鈥� help for young people aged 30 and under to find a job or get into education or training

鈥� The Spear Programme supports disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 gain new skills and move into long term employment

鈥� information and support on personal and emotional issues

鈥� support for people under 25 with housing problems

Skills to Succeed Academy 鈥� contact your Work Coach for more information around this online employability skills training platform

鈥� offers skills development through spot for disadvantaged 16-19 year olds

鈥� support services for young people aged under 25 with issues such as money, employment, addiction and homelessness

鈥� support for children disadvantaged through poverty, disability or life limiting conditions

鈥� work placements, internships and work skill days for young people aged 14-25

Youth Hubs 鈥� some Jobcentre Work Coaches work alongside other services that support young people in the same building. Contact your Work Coach for more information.

鈥� information and products to build employability skills for young people

鈥� support for young women aged 16-30 who are looking for work, training or career progression

North and Mid Wales

鈥� training and employment support for people aged 16-24 living with learning disabilities, autism or physical disabilities

鈥� support for young people aged 16-25 that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, including a Bond Guarantee Scheme

Brecon Foyer 鈥� contact your Work Coach to be referred for housing and welfare support for people aged 16-25

Communities for Work 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this support offer for 16-24 year olds who are not in employment, education or training

鈥� provides early intervention services and support

鈥� support for young people up to 22 years old to minimise the risk of drug and alcohol related harm

鈥� advice, advocacy and information for 11-25 year olds in Wrexham

Moving On Wrexham 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this one off grant of up 拢250 for low income young people who are about to start work and live, work or attend education in Wrexham

PaCE 鈥� support for young parents aged 16-24 not in employment, education or training to move closer to the job market

Steps to Progression 鈥� contact your Work Coach about this life skills and volunteer placement opportunity in Wrexham

鈥� supports young people with housing issues with their Team Around the Tenancy service

South East Wales

ll About Youth Youth Hubs 鈥� contact your Work Coach for a referral to these youth hubs in Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Cwmbran and Barry

鈥� provides apprenticeships for young people in a variety of sectors in Newport

Inspire to Work 鈥� contact your Work Coach to access this employability and financial support service for people aged 16-24 in Torfaen

鈥� support for young people and care experienced people in South East Wales

鈥� Cardiff Council ran service about education, employment, training and volunteering for young people researching their future careers

South West Wales

Area 43 鈥� youth drop in centre for 16-25 year olds in Ceredigion

鈥� offers advice for 11-25 year olds alongside internet and digital equipment access in Carmarthen

Swansea Youth Hub 鈥� contact your Work Coach to be referred to this youth hub for employment support

鈥� offers counselling services for 16-25 year olds in North Pembrokeshire

鈥� for young people aged 14-24 to learn trade or building skills on the job through volunteering