In the Yorkshire and the Humber region:
- 133,000, 19.50% of 16 – 24 year olds are not in employment, education or training (NEET)
- there is the lowest rate of total participation by 16 and 17 year olds in education and work based learning
- The unemployment rate of all over 16 year olds is 9.2%, 1.4% above the national average for England and Wales
- 37.2% from the region are deemed economically inactive
- The unemployment rate for 16-24 year olds in Yorkshire and the Humber is 19%
Local organisations we’re working with:
- Eastmore Young Offenders Institute – delivering a community impact project
- Eastmore Young Offenders Institute – received our Talk about Talk training
- Lineham Farm – delivering a community impact project
- Broomfield School – delivering a community impact project
- Nacro (a project partner) – delivering the Choosing My Life and Building My Life courses in a wide variety of settings over a large geographical area
- Highfield School – delivering the My Healthy Life course
Latest update:
- Young ambassadors from Eastmore’s Secure Children’s Centre have designed and written a ‘Court Comic’ as part of a community impact project. The comic, inspired by the Getting ready for court film, was launched in January at a showing of the film to the Gloucester Learning Disability and Criminal Justice System working group. The comic was well received and acts as an extension of the film.
Nick’s story:
Nick tells us how Raising Your Game has helped him grow:
“I started going to the Monday meetings. I got to know other people through games. We played this game with toilet roll, where you have to take a bit of toilet roll and then share something about yourself. Everyone else got one bit and I got five, so I had to share five things! I met my friends Nathan, Vicky and Bernadette at the meetings.”
Regional contact:
Helen Cole
Telephone: 07771 522 154
Email: helen.cole@mencap.org.uk