We provide information, advice and guidance to support the future career and aspirations of young people in Brent who are not in education, employment or training. Our free service can be accessed from drop-in centres across Brent, including family wellbeing centres / hubs.
Who can use our service?
We work with young people aged 16 to 18 (up to 25 for those with a learning difficulty and/or disability), and their parents/carers.
From time-to-time we also run special projects to include support for 16 to 24-year-olds (with or without an EHCP). Please contact us for details.
Designed by young people for young people. Brent Youth Futures will make young people feel hopeful and we will do this through being:
- Respectful
- Welcoming
- Open, honest and authentic
- Passionate
- Supportive
Advisers can help with:
- post-16 options through one-to-one careers guidance interviews
- developing employability skills such as building CVs, completing application forms, interviews techniques etc.
- providing careers information on how to find specific jobs
- making referrals to opportunity providers who offer apprenticeships, traineeships and other forms of training
- completing transition forms for young people with a learning difficulty and/or disability, who are planning their next steps.
More information
If you would like to find out more about our locations, and to book an appointment, please contact us on 020 8438 1650 or email brentcc@shaw-trust.org.uk. Find more information on who we are and what we do on our dedicated website.