Weymouth College is appealing for unemployed young people to take part in a 12-week Prince’s Trust course to learn new skills and improve their confidence and motivation.
The first Prince’s Trust Team programme delivered by Weymouth College will run from 17 November 2014 to 27 February 2015 and will be based at the College’s Weymouth and Portland Adventure centre. Intended to help tackle youth unemployment in Dorset, the programme will give unemployed 16 to 25 year-olds the skills and confidence to find a job.
Young people taking part will join a team of up to 15 participants, and will get involved in team building activities, a week-long residential trip to Dartmoor, a community project and two weeks of work experience. They will also get advice on how to write CVs as well as gaining nationally recognised qualifications.
Three in four young people on Prince’s Trust schemes move into work, education or
training. The Prince’s Trust will help 55,000 disadvantaged young people this year, giving them the confidence and skills to turn their lives around.
Tim Ellis, Prince’s Trust Leader at Weymouth College,said: “Too many young people feel they don’t have any skills and talents, and feel they’ll never amount to anything. The Team programme really does help them to turn their lives around, helping them into work, education or training.”
Young people interested in the programme are invited to attend a taster day on Tuesday 11 November, which will be held at the Weymouth and Portland Adventure Centre from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Community groups are also invited to enquire about facilitating a community project for young people to undertake. For more information on the course, the taster day or the community projects, please call Tim Ellison 07872418945 or email [email protected].
For further information about The Prince’s Trust, visit princes-trust.org.uk
or call 0800 842 842.
Dan Brember
