Sandwell Youth Hub works with young people aged 18-24, who are referred by the Job Centre. In partnership with DWP Work coaches, YMCA mentors within Youth Hubs have a primary focus of addressing key barriers that are currently preventing young people from finding and keeping employment, which may include:
- improving resilience, confidence and employability skills
- support accessing volunteering, work experience or apprenticeships
- accessing training and further education opportunities
- improving mental health and wellbeing
- understanding opportunities available in the local area
The Youth Hub will compliment and collaborate with existing services providing work readiness in the following areas:
- CV writing techniques
- Interview techniques
- Skills to employment matching
- Confidence building
- Job application support
- Budgeting advice
- Universal credit awareness
- Signposting to literacy, numeracy and IT
The ultimate goal of our Youth Hub is to help clients develop their full potential and secure a job they love.
Speak to your Job Coach at your local Job Centre to see how you can be referred.