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New Youth Hub open on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday across
two locations in Rossendale, will offer CV advice, skills
training, mental health support, housing advice, and careers
guidance under one roof.
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With almost a million young people not in education,
employment or training (NEET) Youth Hubs will open in every
local area in Great Britain to give young people access to
vital support on their doorstep.
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Opening comes as Government invests £2.5 billion to ensure
all young people have the opportunity to earn or learn.
Youth Hubs are locations which bring together Jobcentre Plus,
local authority services, employers and training providers under
one roof to provide vital help to get young people aged 16 to 24
back on track.
The Youth Hub for Rossendale will be based at Adrenaline Centre,
Haslingden, Rossendale BB4 4DN on Mondays and Future's Park,
Rossendale Borough Council Business Centre, Futures Park,
Spoke-Bacup, OL13 0BB on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The hub is part of the Government's commitment to deliver a Youth
Hub in every local area of Great Britain, building a national
network of support for the nearly one million young people not in
education, employment or training.
As part of the expansion, every Youth Hub will meet a set of
minimum standards, ensuring young people can access on-site
jobcentre support alongside mental health and housing support,
skills and training opportunities, careers guidance and direct
connections to employers with live job and apprenticeship
opportunities.
Work and Pensions Secretary said:
This new Youth Hub marks a major step forward for young people in
Rossendale, delivering real support and opportunity right here in
the community.
We are determined to bring opportunity to every corner of the
country because no matter where you grow up, you deserve the
chance to earn, to learn and to get on in life.
The Rossendale Youth Hub will work with local partners including
WorkWell, Citizen's Advice, Rossendale Borough Council and Active
Lancashire's Rossendale Works programme to deliver tailored
support that reflects the needs of the local economy, helping to
break down barriers to work and accelerate pathways into
employment.
Rossendale Borough Council Leader, Councillor Alyson
Barnes, said:
We want young people in Rossendale to have the support and
opportunities they need to take their next steps, whatever that
looks like for them.
Finding work or training can often be about much more than simply
applying for a job, it's about having the confidence, support and
opportunities to get to that point. Our Youth Hub will provide
that support and help connect young people with employers,
training and other local services.
This investment is a real opportunity for young people in
Rossendale. By working with DWP, Active Lancashire, Burnley
College and other partners, we can offer a much wider range of
support in places that are accessible to local people.
Youth Hubs will be expanded a Youth Hub in every area across
Great Britain over the next three years, from Manchester and
Salford to Dundee and Newport.
Additional Information:
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Youth Hubs support young people aged 16 to 24.
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The programme brings together national and local partners to
deliver integrated employment support.
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Further Youth Hubs will continue to roll out across Great
Britain as part of the Government's Youth Guarantee.
