Building Bridges - FREE Coffee Morning

Talent Show - 26 August

Talent Show auditions

Connexions Cumbria can help adults too!!

As well as providing help and support to young people, Connexions Cumbria also hosts the Next Step service which is a service aimed at adults aged 19 or over. Next Step provides information and advice on career change, interview skills, job search, CV writing as well as local training and employment opportunities.

Next Step is a confidential service delivered by helpful, qualified, and competent staff. It provides up-to-date and accurate information and advice on learning, training and employment opportunities.

Next Step Advisers will be able to help you:

• Explore relevant opportunities.

• Understand more about your strengths and weaknesses.

• Identify your skills and goals.

• Help you choose the best option for you.

• If appropriate, support in finding ways of overcoming barriers that might affect access to learning, training and employment.

• Use computer programs to help you generate career ideas and research courses.

• Refer you to services who will be better able to help you.

If you want help to decide your ‘Next Step’ then we have a team of advisers based in Connexions centres and in job centres around the county and are available to provide one to one help and support. If you need help with reading, writing and maths then our Next Step advisers can help your find courses and support you.

Contact your local Connexions office on 0800 435 709 or call in for more details.

Cumbrian School Leavers given chance to take part in ‘Summer with a difference!’

Young people leaving school this year are being invited to experience a ‘Summer with a difference’. Connexions Cumbria, in partnership with Outward Bound Trust, is offering 500 school leavers a place on National Citizen Service (NCS) which is running for the first time ever this summer.

If you’re in year 11 and you want to do something different this summer then NCS could be for you!

NCS involves taking part in fun and challenging activities. It will also give you the opportunity to help others and give something back to your community through a local voluntary project. By taking part in NCS you’ll learn new skills that will make your future brighter and show that young people can make a positive impact in their community.

You will be part of a close-knit team of around 12 young people. Some of your team-mates could be your friends from school, but you will also be mixing with completely new people and making new friends. Your team will have three dedicated support workers, from Connexions Cumbria or one of our partner youth groups, who will support you throughout the programme.

NCS takes place over the summer after your exams and is a great way to start to build and develop all the skills needed for adult life. It is also COMPLETELY FREE!

The programme is three weeks full time, including two weeks away from home on residential activities and a further 30 hours on a part time basis.

You will spend the first week in the Lake District with your team, taking on adventure challenges and developing leadership skills with expert instructors from the Outward Bound Trust.

Then you spend a week living with your team-mates close to your own community, getting a taste of what adult life is really like and learning about issues in your area.

In the third week, you’ll be living back at home but planning with your team mates to take part in some voluntary action to benefit your community– such as an environmental project, charity event or a service for local people.

After that, you will need to carry out your voluntary project part-time, for around 30 hours over a period of two or three weeks.

Finally, in autumn, you’ll attend a prestigious celebration and graduation event with hundreds of other young people who have completed National Citizen Service and made their mark in Cumbrian society.

We’ve already had hundreds of applications from young people all over Cumbria, but there ARE still places left so if you feel you are up for the challenge and would like to apply then contact us on 0800 435 709 or speak to your personal adviser in school. Remember it’s completely free and your chance to have an experience of a lifetime this summer.

Connexions Cumbria looks forward to spending a summer with a difference with you!!

Barrrow Connexions office is situated at 237 – 241 Dalton Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1PQ.

Opportunities Convention

Exam results service from Connexions.

On Saturday 21st August between 12-3pm there will be an 'Exam Result Service' on ogger at Connexions Dalton Rd office, Barrow. 'A' level results are out on Thurs 19 Aug and GCSE results on Tuesday 24th August. If you would like to speak to someone about what to do next please call in and talk to the Connexions team who will be happy to advise and guide you through available opportunities.

Make the most of the help on offer and get yourself the future you deserve!

For parents of year 8's - Introduction to Connexions

Introduction to Connexions - Saturday 24th July for parents/carers of Year 8's 12–3pm. Connexions Centre, 237-241 Dalton Rd, Barrow, LA14 1PQ.

Introduction to Connexions service aimed at the parents/carers of Year 8. There will be lots of information and helpful advice available on how we can help you to support you and your child/children through school and in their futures.

 

For more information please contact Connexions Barrow on 01229

24052

Family Open Evening - Connexions

Connexions Family Open Evening

Connexions Centre, Dalton Rd, Barrow

4pm-7pm Thursday 8 July 2010

You will have the opportunity to meet Connexions personal advisers as well as getting involved in loads of interesting events and activities.

Refreshments will be available.

What can Connexions do for you ...?

Connexions workers can help you find out more about the world of work and how to get to where you want to be. Realise your full potential!


Advisers will be coming to your schools and sending you information to show you what is available and how to research your options.

Also watch out for the 'Futures 4 Me Careers Convention', Tuesday 9 November, Forum 28, 5pm to 7pm

Get yourslef along and look at the options for your future career. Meet employers, colleges, universities and training providers. Get information, advice and guidance on what jobs will be available and how to make the most of your skills, talents and interests.

For further information contact Connexions on 01229 824052.