AN initiative which is aiming to get Barnsley’s unemployed young people back into work is on the lookout for new recruits.
The TEAM programme, which is run by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue and South Yorkshire Police in conjunction with The Prince’s Trust, is a 12-week course for people between the ages of 16 and 25.
The programme offers work experience, qualifications, practical skills, community projects and a residential week where individuals gain new skills, mix with new people and make new friends. They are also given help with job-hunting and CV writing.
Latest figures for those aged 18 to 24 claiming unemployment benefits stood at 995 in March, which was a seven per cent increase on the month before and a 25 per cent increase from the same month last year, but a 59 per cent fall compared to five years ago.
Steve Helps, area manager at SYFR, said: “The course is all about building the confidence of the young people and equipping them with the skills qualifications and experience to find employment and build better lives for themselves.
“From classes in CV building to work placements, we will be able to offer participants crucial skills and insights they otherwise will never experience. I am truly proud of the role the fire service is playing in helping these young people aspire to a better future.”
Contact 07919 565122 or email princestrust@syfire.gov.uk to get involved.
