This unique integrated and collaborative project is aimed at young people aged 16-24, who live in Cornwall and are not in employment, education or training (NEET)
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
Eligibility
To access the USKSPF Youth Engagement Programme you must be aged 16 -24, and not in employment, education or training (NEET).
You may also be eligible if you are considered at risk of becoming NEET and have special education needs (SENS).
Referral can be via cornwallyep@pluss.org.uk or via the form on the Cornwall Council website: 💻 Youth Engagement Project – Cornwall Council
Services provided by Yep!
Employability skills:
- CV building
- Interview techniques and motivational interviewing
- Mock interviews
- Job search support
- Information, Advice & Guidance
- Work experience
- Work placements
- Job trials and apprenticeships
- Self-employment workshops with enterprise skill building opportunities
- Supported internship opportunities
- Information and Communications Technology (ICT) & technology skills
- Motivational & confidence building sessions
- Mental health support
- Community & Social inclusion support
- 1:1 mentoring, including bespoke vocational support
Life Skills:
- Money matters support (cost of living, budgeting, debt management)
- Travel training
- Benefit support
- Group sessions and activities
This programme also offer support with costs e.g.: transport, interview clothing, training courses such as CSCS, Food Safety, EFAW
Yep! is an outreach project
We cover the following locations across Cornwall:
Saltash
Torpoint
Millbrook
Looe
Liskeard
Bodmin
St Austell
Launceston
Newquay
Truro
Falmouth
Redruth and Camborne
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK.
For more information, visit the UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus
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