New event set to help young people get into full time employment

Young people in Liverpool who are currently looking for employment are invited to the city’s first Youth Guarantee Trailblazer event.

On Tuesday 11 November, young people aged 18-21 can come along to Liverpool Town Hall to a special marketplace event to meet a wide range of partners who are looking to support them into paid employment placements.

The Liverpool City Region has been named by the government as one of eight Youth Guarantee Trailblazer areas and Liverpool City Council has been granted £5m by the Combined Authority to explore new approaches to make sure that all young people, especially those who are NEET, (not in employment, education or training), have access to help to find work.

The event is free and drop-in but to manage numbers at the Town Hall places should be booked via Eventbrite:

• Morning session – 10am-noon
• Afternoon session – 12.30-2pm

Young people and their parents and carers, as well as advisers, coaches and mentors are all welcome to the event where they will be able to chat to a range of partners.

Grants have just been awarded by the council under four strands to organisations who can help employers and young people to get the most out of their placements. Organisations receiving grants are:

Entry to employment partners

These organisations will work with young people to provide mentoring and tailored support, moving young people closer to the labour market and into work.

• Catch 22
• Merseyside Youth Association
• The Big Trust.

Sports and creative partners

These organisations will provide innovative programmes using creative approaches with arts, health and wellbeing, or sports themes, to motivate, excite and engage young people enabling them to progress towards a positive destination.

• Be Free Campaign
• Sound City Liverpool
• Merseyside Youth Association
• Kings Trust.

In-work support for young people with SEND

This organisation will provide in-work support for young trailblazers with additional needs, who are about to enter paid work.

• Blackburne House.

Managers as mentors training

This organisation will deliver a training programme to equip local businesses with the skills, knowledge, and tools to effectively support and retain disadvantaged young people, including care-experienced young people, in the workplace.

• No Place Productions.

Youth Guarantee Trailblazer funding grants are available for employers who would like to create an employment placement for a young person, as well as other funding streams such as the Young Person’s Guarantee.

Joanne Kennedy, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet Member for Employment, Educational Attainment and Skills, said:

 “This is such a fantastic opportunity for young people as well as employers in Liverpool and the wider city region. It’s great that central government has recognised the incredible work that is already being done in the region and the new grant means that we can start to explore lots of new ideas in Liverpool.

“Any young person who is finding it hard to find work for whatever reason should come along to the Town Hall next Tuesday. This will be a really friendly, informal event with a whole host of people to speak to and you’re sure to come away with a new sense of direction, knowing that you’re not alone on your journey into the world of work.

“Also, we’ve been overwhelmed – but not surprised – by the range of applications we received for the grant funding. Liverpool always comes through for its young people and we’ve got an exciting few months ahead of us as all of these bright ideas start to shine.”

You can register your interest for the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer programme by completing the online contact form.

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