This young person received the support they needed on Yep! with Max, Employment Adviser with Education Development Trust. We have kept this story anonymous to protect their identity.

“A young person was referred over to me in late July, they were living in a secure psychiatric unit and had made progress that meant they were about to transition into living in supported housing in the community. After our initial call and sign up meeting the young person expressed to me that their goals where to investigate getting into work in the hospitality industry as they had previous

experience of this and would also like to look into some kind of further education either University or equivalent as a long-term goal.

We began by discussing her employment needs including travel, preferred working hours and working environment. Once these where established I conducted a CV workshop with them, and we compiled a good CV. Our next step and the usual step in my delivery process was to then conduct a 1:1 job searching session on teams. Using job boards and by adjusting the search filters to accommodate the needs of this young person we were able to find some potential job roles to apply for.

Together we were able to write a cover letter that could be used for multiple applications by changing some of the information (company names etc). The following week she had received invitations for interview that initially gave the young person some understandable anxiety. After a chat about what would be expected we covered some interview techniques together. This entailed discussing what questions are usually asked, how to respond and how to conduct yourself.

On completion of their interview, they were offered a part time role at a Café, a 20 minute walk from their new accommodation. In a matter of 7 weeks this young person went from being in a secure psychiatric unit to living independently and finding meaningful work part time that allowed them to still be able to take time to apply for university. This is a great example of the support offered on Yep! and the potential outcomes in less than two months; able to achieve their short-term goals and put them on right trajectory to also achieving their long-term goals. “ Max, Education Development Trust