Made To Measure
BESPOKE SERVICES FOR YOUNG ADULTS: EXAMPLES OF PROMISING PRACTICE
Education, Training and Employment
Directory of Young Adult Services
Fairbridge
What does the service do?
Fairbridge works with young people, 13-25, that other organisations find difficult to engage, giving them the self-confidence and skills they need to change their lives. Fairbridge encourages young people by offering them a unique combination of personal support and opportunity in the form of a wide range of challenging and structured courses and projects. Fairbridge centres are based in 15 of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK. For many young people it is their first step back into education, training or work.
Contact Details
Fairbridge Central Office
- Tel: 0207 928 1704
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- Address: 207 Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8XD
- Website: http://www.fairbridge.org.uk
Fifteen Foundation
What does the service do?
Fifteen has four restaurants worldwide – Amsterdam, Cornwall, Melbourne and London – all of which operate a pioneering apprenticeship scheme for young adults, 18-24. Fifteen offers young adults the chance to learn the skills of the restaurant business.
Contact Details
For Fifteen London:
- Tel: 0203 375 1515
- Address: 15 Westland Place, London, N1 7LP
- Website: http://www.fifteen.net
Lifetracks
What does the service do?
Aimed at supporting young people's transition to adulthood, the LifeTracks program supports 16-25 year-olds to make informed choices about learning, training and work. It incorporates on the ground and online services and includes workshops, helplines, an interactive website and a wide range of volunteering opportunities.
Contact Details
- Tel: 0207 250 5700
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- Website: http://www.lifetracks.com
The Prince’s Trust
What does the service do?
The Prince's Trust helps young people,14-30, to develop self- confidence, learn new skills and get into work. It aims to help four target groups: unemployed; educational underachievers; care leavers; and ex-offenders. The Prince's Trust also offers a range of projects that directly support young adults, 18-25.
Contact Details
For the Prince's Trust Head Office:
- Tel: 0207 543 1234
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- Address: 18 Park Square East, London, NW1 4LH
- Website: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk
The Yard Project
What does the service do?
The Yard Project is a work-based training project that takes on young adults who find it difficult to sustain or engage with education, employment or training. The project helps 16-24 year-olds by training on a range of practical skills, whilst providing ongoing mentoring support. The project aims to help young adults move on to find rewarding and stable employment.
Contact Details
- Contact: Peter Grubb
- Tel: 07908 007219 or 01502 584305
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- Address: (Rear of) 3 Ashby Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR32 2BB
Urban Academy
What does the service do?
Kids Company's Urban Academy provides practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people. The Urban Academy is a post-16 education and life skills academy, specifically designed to meet the needs of young people who reject or have been rejected from other educational facilities, supporting them into university, college or employment.
Contact Details
- Tel: 0207 407 8419
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- Address: Sherborne House, 34 Decima Street, London, SE1 4QQ
YMCA Training
What does the service do?
YMCA Training is a national charity working from 50 locations, and on employer premises, transforming the lives of young people and adults through work related training. YMCA Training support people to develop personal, vocational and work-related skills for employment. There is a specific focus on 16-24 year-olds, particularly in offering help and advice around getting apprenticeships.
Contact Details
For YMCA Training's head office:
- Tel: 01295 252082
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- Address: 55 High Street, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5JJ
- Website: http://www.ymcatraining.org.uk
Youthbuild UK
What does the service do?
YouthBuild UK works with local councils, contractors and housing associations to create projects that can help disadvantaged young people up to 25 to undertake construction work and training that benefits themselves and their community. YouthBuild UK also works with Youth Offending Teams to offer young offenders construction experience in lieu of community service.
Contact Details
- Tel: 0116 299 4466
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- Address: 165 Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DP
- Website: http://www.ybuk.org