Official launch of the new youth employment hub in Bilton, with Harrogate Town and the Jobcentre offering tailored support to young people.
Harrogate Town AFC Community Foundation is launching its new Youth Hub at the Bilton Health and Wellbeing Hub on Wednesday 11 November. It's a drop-in afternoon, with exhibitors on site from 13:00 and drop-ins running until 15:00, so you can pop in whenever suits you best.
The whole point of the hub is to bring employment support under one roof in the heart of Bilton, rather than having it scattered across different offices and phone lines. It opens with Harrogate Town stepping up alongside the Jobcentre to deliver the service, bringing together Department for Work and Pensions work coaches and partner organisations. If you're a young person getting involved, you can get up to six months of tailored support to develop your skills, tackle the barriers that might be standing in your way, and move towards long-term employment.
It's part of a wider effort to support young people not in education, employment or training — the NEET group. The numbers put it in perspective: nationally, 981,000 people aged 16-24 are NEET, which is 13% of that age group. Closer to home, 1,315 young people in Harrogate and Knaresborough are looking for work, 115 more than the previous year. Local MP Tom Gordon welcomed the opening and called on employers to offer placements and apprenticeships.
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If you know a young person who could use the support, or if you're an employer looking to get involved, the launch is the place to start. You'll find it at the Bilton Health and Wellbeing Hub, 69 Bilton Lane, Bilton, Harrogate, HG1 3DT, on Wednesday 11 November, with exhibitors from 13:00 and drop-ins until 15:00.
