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17/09/2013
Minister Launches An Include Youth Initiative
Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry today helped launch an Include Youth initiative aimed at assisting young people Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) entitled 'Blow Your Socks Off'.
Blow Your Socks Off is part of Include Youth's Give and Take Scheme which, aims to provide employability and learning opportunities to unemployed young people aged 16-21 throughout Northern Ireland.
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry said: "I commend Include Youth's Blow Your Socks Off initiative which aims to create public awareness among local businesses that can be seen as role models for young people. It is essential that young people can engage with people who are successful in business and who may be able to offer them support, guidance and employment opportunities."
The campaign objective is to encourage more employers to provide valuable work experience and mentoring opportunities so that the NEET young people can be inspired to move into further learning or the labour market.
Neil Hutcheson, Employer Liaison at Include Youth, said: "Gaining work experience is a core part of young people's involvement with Include Youth. Many young people referred to us have very little knowledge of what they want to do, but their interest can often be sparked by a workplace tour. All employers can open up their premises for a tour, but some employers can do more. Whether group volunteering activities, taster days or longer-term placements, young people really benefit from first-hand insight into a job. As the theme of our campaign suggests, when given the right support the young people we work with have the potential to absolutely blow your socks off."
(CD/JP)
Blow Your Socks Off is part of Include Youth's Give and Take Scheme which, aims to provide employability and learning opportunities to unemployed young people aged 16-21 throughout Northern Ireland.
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry said: "I commend Include Youth's Blow Your Socks Off initiative which aims to create public awareness among local businesses that can be seen as role models for young people. It is essential that young people can engage with people who are successful in business and who may be able to offer them support, guidance and employment opportunities."
The campaign objective is to encourage more employers to provide valuable work experience and mentoring opportunities so that the NEET young people can be inspired to move into further learning or the labour market.
Neil Hutcheson, Employer Liaison at Include Youth, said: "Gaining work experience is a core part of young people's involvement with Include Youth. Many young people referred to us have very little knowledge of what they want to do, but their interest can often be sparked by a workplace tour. All employers can open up their premises for a tour, but some employers can do more. Whether group volunteering activities, taster days or longer-term placements, young people really benefit from first-hand insight into a job. As the theme of our campaign suggests, when given the right support the young people we work with have the potential to absolutely blow your socks off."
(CD/JP)
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