HeadStart Skills and Employability Programme

Providing 'equity of opportunity' for disadvantaged young people in London.

Areas we serve London
Who can access this service Young people aged 16 - 25 access our programme via local partnerships including FE Colleges and VCO organisations.
Availability Professional referrals
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About this service

HeadStart supports young people to develop the skills and experience needed to secure and stay in employment. The programme has a simple methodology – ‘Give Time’, ‘Gain Skills’, ‘Get Ahead’ – that challenges and supports young people to engage in social action volunteering opportunities, as well as employer encounters and supported work placements as a way of developing the skills, confidence and experience required to secure and stay in employment.

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