The YES Project

The YES Project The YES Project helps local young people take steps towards finding employment. Together, we’re the YES Project.

At the Youth Employability Support (YES) Project, we support young people age 15-24 years old to take steps towards employment. Our project team is made up of nine youth organisation and charities from across Leicester and Leicestershire. Our purpose is to support local young people to overcome challenges and barriers that have prevented them from finding a job or seeking further education. These

barriers could include issues such as:
- Low self-esteem and confidence
- Language and cultural barriers
- Mental health issues
- Substance abuse
- Leaving care or in care
- Homelessness
- Previous offenders

Working together as the YES Project means we can offer a range of courses, and support services tailored to an individuals needs that will help them to:

- Believe in themselves
- Achieve qualifications and learn new skills
- Prepare for work

Everyone enrolled on the YES Project will be assigned a mentor who will support them throughout their journey and help them to achieve their goals. The YES Project is managed and delivered by Voluntary Action LeicesterShire and is funded by the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Address

Voluntary Action LeicesterShire, 9 Newarke Street
Leicester
LE15

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

0116 257 4973

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We offer a range of mentored courses to help young people take steps towards employment.
Mentoring services
Specialist needs support
Health and wellbeing programmes
Digital Media
Creative arts
Functional skills
Employability skills
Nationally recognised qualifications
Vocational skills
Work placements and tours
Job application training and support

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At the Youth Employability Support (YES) Project, we support young people age 15-24 years old to take steps towards employment. Our project team is made up of nine youth organisation and charities from across Leicester and Leicestershire. Together, we’re the YES Project. Our purpose is to support local young people to overcome challenges and barriers that have prevented them from finding a job or seeking further education. These barriers could include issues such as: - Low self-esteem and confidence - Language and cultural barriers - Mental health issues - Substance abuse - Leaving care or in care - Homelessness - Previous offenders Working together as the YES Project means we can offer a range of courses, and support services tailored to individual needs that will help them to: - Believe in themselves - Achieve qualifications and learn new skills - Prepare for work Everyone enrolled on the YES Project will be assigned a mentor who will support them throughout their journey and help them to achieve their goals. The YES Project is funded by the European Social Fund and the National Lottery, through the Big Lottery Fund. It is managed by Voluntary Action Leicestershire.

Learn more www.yesproject.org