Through our trauma-informed counselling service, young people access emotional and mental health support, helping them build resilience, reduce anxiety, and improve self-esteem – ensuring they’re ready to engage with work, education, or training.

Once you’ve landed a new job, work placement, or internship, you’ll have the option of pairing with a professional mentor. We pair you based on industry and personality, to ensure the relationship works for both of you.

Your mentor will:

• Provide one-to-one support on how to best utilise a new opportunity.
• Give you support as you transition into a new workplace environment.
• Help you navigate difficult situations that can arise in the workplace.
• Ensure you excel professionally, and potentially open up their professional networks to you.

Getting a job isn’t just about polishing up your CV. It’s also about building confidence through enriching experiences. That’s why we run a number of regular workshops and events.

Get first-hand interview advice from HR and recruitment professionals in this interactive and highly effective session.

For many people, young and old, the interview is the most daunting stage of the application process. But as the saying goes, practice makes perfect! So, in this session you get the chance to practice your interview skills in a series of short mock interviews followed by instant quality feedback. Our volunteers all have professional experience in interviewing candidates for a diverse range of industries and are, therefore, best placed to provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to impress your future employer.

For more information please contact your careers specialist or email the Community Partnerships manager nina@driveforwardfoundation.org