01/10/2026
It's been fantastic to deliver the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer in Wirral with Merseyside Youth Association and see the difference it's made to local young people.
🤝 Young people in Wirral are gaining employment, developing skills and boosting their confidence thanks to support from the Youth Guarantee Trailblazer (YGT). The programme targets young people aged 18 to 21 who are not in education, employment or training.
Take Sam, for example. He developed personal and social development skills, as well as given help with his CV and prepared for job interviews. Sam was volunteering for an animal charity, with Wirral Council helping him gain a paid role of 20 hours per week with them.
Meanwhile, Annie was given the assistance to rebuild her confidence through the YGT. She began to attend activities such as vision board workshops and wellbeing lunches, along with a gardening club where she became a key member and developed a passion to grow her own fruit and vegetables.
💬 This programme is something that is absolutely amazing and needed for people like myself to overcome their battles.
"I constantly have people who have known me for a while tell me that I look and act completely different in the best way."