Opportunities for Young People

Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service - now open to Candidates! The Apprenticeship Vacancy Matching Service (AVMS) has received Ministerial approval for candidate access. Candidates can apply online for Apprenticeship vacancies with a range of employers. Read more.

Job Information Sheets - available for download now! This month includes the high profile BT apprenticeships with a closing date of 19th Jan, in the School & College Leaver Vacancies & Apprenticeships info sheet. Plus many many more.

Activity Agreement Pilot - Great News!  The Activity Agreement Pilot has now been extended until April 2010 so thanks for all your work in helping make this happen.  The extension will be focussing on the hardest to reach young people and working closer with voluntary and non-statutory agencies.  This has also been mentioned in the Social Mobility White Paper: NEW OPPORTUNITIES Fair Chances for the Future.

Places are available on the Activity Agreement Project (AAP) and also on the September Guarantee Learner Voucher programme or with other sources of funding, so please refer now!!! Please see referral form and for further information Contact Bally Sappal (AAP Manager) or Joe Brooke-Smith (Projects Administrator) on 020 7938 8081. 

GLA youth apprenticeship opportunity – The Greater London Authority (GLA) Children and Young People's Unit are currently recruiting a youth (16 to 25) web content apprentice to work with the team.   

A new LGBT Youth Group - supported by Terrence Higgins Trust - for under 16 year olds will start on 3 February 2009 from 4.30-7.30pm. It will take place in North London, near the Caledonian Road. To find out more please email Tim or Jo  or call them on 0207 700 1323.

Prince’s Trust courses – The Prince’s Trust currently have two free courses: Get Into Media, which starts on 27 January 2009 for 2 weeks and Get Into Construction which starts on 19 January 2009 for 2 weeks.  

Red Recruit – The Red Cross are looking for people aged 15 to 25 who can use their social networking skills, to publicise their work.

South-Thames College - The new Wandsworth campus is in it's final stage of redevelopment. Please click here for open days and important information on courses moving form the Putney site to the new one.

Lets Get Tested – Terrence Higgins Trust has been working on a YouTube competition asking young people aged 15-25 to make a short film about getting tested for STIs and HIV.

BOOM! If you’re aged 16 – 25, BOOM! is a chance to volunteer and learn everything there is to know about making short films, video diaries, news bulletins, reports and mini-documentaries.

Cineclub, the young filmmakers network, train professional filmmakers and teachers to set up and run filmmaking workshops for young people.

Young London Music Council Survey – Sound Connections wants to develop and support a new Young Londoners' Music Council (YLMC).They have produced a short survey and would like to hear as many people’s views as possible.

Epoc Careers & Conferences - conferences for students hoping to enter the medical and legal professions.  Places are still available at Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor Saturday 31 January 2009, 10.00am to 4.30pm, University College London and Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Lawyer Saturday 7 February 2009, 10:00am to 4:30pm, The College of Law, London. For more information and to apply, please visit the website.

£9m for young people to become social entrepreneurs – Funding and practical support will be available for young people to think of new ideas for positive activities on Friday and Saturday nights. Third Sector Organisations can apply by downloading application materials. 

Channel 4 are looking for people aged 18-24 years old for one day's filming, who can discuss the issues raised by their Year Dot 15's stories.  Successful applicants will need to be free on Sunday 1st Feb 2009. If you are interested please call 0207 9602009 or email yeardot@channel4.com or visit the website.