Cardiff Council’s Youth Service recently held a number of events across the city to help and advise over 200 young people who are not in education, employment or training.
Young people from schools, youth centres, and community organisations in Cardiff attended three events at Eastern Leisure Centre, Western Leisure Centre and Channel View Leisure Centre where they met with youth workers, Careers Wales advisors, employers and local learning coaches. They were invited to sign up to a programme in a range of sectors including: retail, construction, catering, leisure and youth work. The aim is to get young people to join a number of formal volunteer placements, which will lead on to courses, training and employment
Cardiff Council Leader, Cllr Heather Joyce attended the event at Channel view leisure centre in Grangetown on Wednesday 1 August, meeting with youth workers and young people to discuss ambitions and opportunities in the city.
Cllr Joyce said: “The longer young people lack contact with training or employment, the more likely they are to miss out on accessing many opportunities, which is why working with young people is a top priority for me. It’s vital that we engage with young people in Cardiff who may already feel shut out from opportunities in the world of work and training, and offer them advice and support.
“I hope these events across the city will help those who attended to explore their options for training and employment and help them make the right choices to develop skills that will last them a lifetime.”
