Youth hUb
Our Vision
The Blackburn with Darwen Youth Hub will support local young people between the ages of 16 and 24. Over the next 5 years, we have the Vision to change how a generation of young people across Blackburn with Darwen, prepare for the world of work.
This involves coordinating a wraparound support service for local young people that address health and wellbeing issues, pastoral support as well as work skills development. We believe that no single agency or organization can do this alone and it is through the power of collaborative partnerships, based on need, that we aim to deliver on the Vision.
Our Support Package
Empowering young people is key to service delivery.
We assess all young people accessing the service, to identify areas of support needed to develop an action plan that will enable our young people to overcome any barriers.
Improving the health and wellbeing of our young people is paramount, as having aspirations and motivation is key to success. We deliver a variety of health and wellbeing packages such as, Physical activities, colour therapy, meditation and specialist mental health support services such as counselling.
Preparing them for the world of work includes intense 1-1 support, CV writing, mock interviews, presentation techniques, breathing techniques, enterprise days, and Local business site tours. Additionally, we will register young people on job sites, support them with job searching to ensure they are capable of supporting themselves when Youth Hub staff are not available.
How can the Business Community Engage with Youth Hub?
Notifying Youth Hub of their existing vacancies to enable suitable candidate matching
Communicate any job related skills deficiencies which Youth Hub will then use to prepare candidates prior to interview
Businesses can provide business mentors which will then be matched with suitable young people. This provides an excellent opportunity for staff development and also tangible delivery of an organization’s corporate social responsibility
Provide masterclasses in industry-specific topics, supporting their workforce of the future