'NEET' solutions for Wokingham borough's young people
Local young Wokingham people aged between 16 and 19 will soon have the opportunity to take part in an energetic and innovative programme designed to help them consider and choose career goals thanks to Wokingham Borough Council’s youth service.
This programme has been designed for NEETs – a government term for those young people who are not in education, employment or training – and it will start in mid September. Cllr Malcolm Bryant, champion for Wokingham youth and leisure, said: “There may be many different reasons why a young person is not working or in college or school and often they need some support in finding their niche.
“There are so many choices available to teenagers now and it’s understandable that sometimes it can be an overwhelming deciding on a career path. And, sometimes life just gets in the way.”
And, this is how Wokingham borough council’s ‘NEET Solutions’ can help! The programme is designed to work with young people in supporting and motivating them through the transition from school into employment or training. The project comprises a variety of activities such as team building at Oakwood Youth Challenge in Wokingham, Motorwise vehicle safety, first aid, interview and telephone skills and visits to different workplaces.
The project has been put together by Wokingham neighbourhood youth worker Mike Bennett and it will be based at Wokingham Youth Centre. He said: “We are aiming to help give young people the necessary skills, and most of all, confidence in their own abilities so that they feel able to move on. We are not promising a job at the end of this project, but what we will promise is that they will have a better chance of being employed if they put in 100 per cent.”
Transport to activities is provided by the youth service free of charge and young people attending the programme will receive up to £30 a week if they attend every session. Lunch is provided and the course will run for three to four hours each day for 10 to12 weeks – final details are still being made. Funding for this project has been allocated from the Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People and it will give young people the chance to learn new skills and meet new people.
Anyone aged between 16 and 18 and interested in taking part should can contact Mike Bennett on (0118) 978 3610 for an application form.
Nigel Shaw, head of Wokingham youth service, said: "Some young people need more support than others in the transition from school to work or further training. Parents often don't realise that finding employment is different now to when they were younger – they possibly found jobs easily even with few qualifications. Young people need to be supported to recognise their strengths and attributes. Courses like these look at building skills that employers are looking for and will help equip young people to find the best possible work or learning opportunities."
This programme has been designed for NEETs – a government term for those young people who are not in education, employment or training – and it will start in mid September. Cllr Malcolm Bryant, champion for Wokingham youth and leisure, said: “There may be many different reasons why a young person is not working or in college or school and often they need some support in finding their niche.
“There are so many choices available to teenagers now and it’s understandable that sometimes it can be an overwhelming deciding on a career path. And, sometimes life just gets in the way.”
And, this is how Wokingham borough council’s ‘NEET Solutions’ can help! The programme is designed to work with young people in supporting and motivating them through the transition from school into employment or training. The project comprises a variety of activities such as team building at Oakwood Youth Challenge in Wokingham, Motorwise vehicle safety, first aid, interview and telephone skills and visits to different workplaces.
The project has been put together by Wokingham neighbourhood youth worker Mike Bennett and it will be based at Wokingham Youth Centre. He said: “We are aiming to help give young people the necessary skills, and most of all, confidence in their own abilities so that they feel able to move on. We are not promising a job at the end of this project, but what we will promise is that they will have a better chance of being employed if they put in 100 per cent.”
Transport to activities is provided by the youth service free of charge and young people attending the programme will receive up to £30 a week if they attend every session. Lunch is provided and the course will run for three to four hours each day for 10 to12 weeks – final details are still being made. Funding for this project has been allocated from the Berkshire Association of Clubs for Young People and it will give young people the chance to learn new skills and meet new people.
Anyone aged between 16 and 18 and interested in taking part should can contact Mike Bennett on (0118) 978 3610 for an application form.
Nigel Shaw, head of Wokingham youth service, said: "Some young people need more support than others in the transition from school to work or further training. Parents often don't realise that finding employment is different now to when they were younger – they possibly found jobs easily even with few qualifications. Young people need to be supported to recognise their strengths and attributes. Courses like these look at building skills that employers are looking for and will help equip young people to find the best possible work or learning opportunities."
Wokingham Borough Council
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