The YE (Youth Empowerment) CAN project (funding by the Big Lottery’s Empowering Young People Fund) aims to provide a ‘navigation’ programme for young people with learning disabilities (aged 12+) in the council areas of Causeway Coast and Glens and Mid and
The Project Worker will work closely with the young people and their families/carers on a one-2-one basis and groupwork setting, ensuring that the project remain user-led and person-centered.
The project will also involve:
- Better signposting to advice and guidance;
- Access to training and employment opportunities;
- Accredited training in life skills to enable the young people to be safe, empowered, in control, informed and active within their own local community;
- Enhancing social skills, physical and mental health, independence and coping skills for when things ‘go wrong’.
Young people will be in the lead in this project through:
- The establishment of a leadership forum;
- Steering Group;
- User Panel of Young people to design promotional materials and;
- A Person-Centered approach with a strong user-led ethos.
Closing Date
Monday / 12 September 2016
1:00pm
1:00pm
Contact Details
Suzanne Blair
20 Seymour Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6JR
United Kingdom