What is Youth Elevate?
Youth Elevate is a three-month programme of bespoke support to help you prepare for employment, funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Through one-to-one support from a youth coach, you’ll learn how to:
- Build confidence
- Learn communication skills
- Remove barriers to employment
- Develop your skills
The programme prepares you for employment through life skills, employability sessions, work experience, placements, and mentoring.
What Youth Elevate includes
You’ll receive:
- Bus fares to coaching sessions and work placements if needed for the duration of the programme
- Credit Union membership
- Personal allowance to cover items such as interview clothes, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, or a Construction Skills Certification Scheme card
- Access to a range of support services provided by Southway
Youth Elevate work placements
You’ll be offered a 12-week work placement for up to 21 hours per week paid at the National Living Wage during your programme, in one of these sectors:
- Housing
- Administration
- Digital
- Volunteer
- Social media
- Health care
- Clinical
- Construction
- Hospitality
Placements may lead to apprenticeships or more permanent paid employment, and you might gain accreditations in first aid, health and social care, food hygiene, and more.
