Are you between 16 and 24? Not sure what you should do or what options you have? Don’t worry, there are a range of opportunities available to you.
The Welsh Government’s Young Person’s Guarantee provides everyone between 16 and 24 in Wales with the offer of support to gain a place in education, training, or an apprenticeship, find a job, or become self-employed.
The guarantee provides help with:
- Choosing the right course
- Finding an apprenticeship
- Job searching and help through the application process
- Starting your own business
Explore your options below or get in touch with one of our trained advisers and start to build the future you want today!
Why not book an appointment with a careers adviser to discuss your ideas or start searching for programmes on Support Finder to help you with developing employability skills.
Options
Get help with your options and find out about funding options for college, like the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) and the Welsh Government Learning Grant (WGLG)
Choosing the right course and university is really important and we can help you with this. We can also offer support on areas such as finding out about financial support and the Clearing process.
Whether you are finding your way in the world of work, or taking steps towards a career change, an apprenticeship could be for you.
Find out where to look for jobs, sign up to our job bulletin, get help with CVs, applications and interviews.
If you are thinking of starting your own business and you're aged 25 or under, then get the help you need through big Ideas Wales.
Aged 16-19? Get training, work experience and paid job opportunities to help you make your own future on your own terms.
ReAct+ offers tailored solutions which includes financial support for vocational skills training and training-related expenses to help remove barriers to employment.
Specialist employment advisory support to people who are either in or at risk of poverty who are not eligible for other regional programmes.
Wellbeing support
We know things can feel stressful, particularly around results time. You may feel anxious and under pressure to get the grades you want, but you’re not alone. There’s lots of organisations to help and support you, like:
- Young Minds. They offer mental health support to young people. They have a great section on dealing with exam stress and tips to help you prepare for results day
- NHS Wales Silver Cloud. A self-help service for young people aged 16+ through personalised content, tools and support. You can also get support through NHS Wales by calling 111 and pressing option 2
- Meic Cymru. A helpline service for young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. You can chat to them on the phone, WhatsApp, online chat and text
Other support is available from Mind Cymru, Hopeline247 - Papyrus and Samaritans Wales.
Working Wales is also here to help. Chat to us on web chat or call into your nearest office to speak to our staff.
Additional support
Find out about support to help you into work if you are disabled or have a health condition.
My Future includes easy to read careers information. Find out about your options, explore career ideas and get to know who can help you.
Funding available in Wales for training, college and university courses.
Search for programmes that can help you improve your skills and opportunities
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