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.<\/p>\n
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 \u00a35m 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.<\/p>\n
The event is free and drop-in but to manage numbers at the Town Hall places should be booked via Eventbrite:<\/p>\n
Morning session<\/a> \u2013 10am-noon 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.<\/p>\n 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<\/a>:<\/p>\n Entry to employment partners<\/strong><\/p>\n These organisations will work with young people to provide mentoring and tailored support, moving young people closer to the labour market and into work.<\/p>\n Sports and creative partners<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n In-work support for young people with SEND<\/strong><\/p>\n This organisation will provide in-work support for young trailblazers with additional needs, who are about to enter paid work.<\/p>\n Managers as mentors training<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s Guarantee.<\/p>\n Interested? Employers should contact youthtrailblazer@liverpool.gov.uk<\/a> for more information about creating a placement for a young person.<\/p>\n
Afternoon session<\/a> \u2013 12.30-2pm<\/p>\n\n
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