Yep! Kieran is thriving Kieran joined Yep! with our valued partner Argyle Community Trust (ACT). The perfect partner as he has a real interest in sport with a long-term goal of becoming a physiotherapist. At this point he was really struggling with his mental health, motivation and how to move forward. He was supported with 1:1…

Yep! Journey into Supported Internships Yep! participants from across Cornwall Education Business Partnership (EBP) benefited from the connections being made in digital/tech organisations Tim was targeting to build relationships with. He was promoting the benefits of employing young people on Yep! and young people with EHCP’s looking for supported internships through Diversity to Thrive. Hertzian…

Yep! Staying in education S was referred onto Yep! by a relative when she was in Year 11 as she was at significant risk of not continuing in education. She was disengaging with school and wanted to leave before she sat her GCSE’s. S was experiencing significant anxiety around attending school and mixing with her…

Yep! The difference is staggering RT joined Yep! with Pluss in Spring 2024. He has Autistic Spectrum Disorder, is very high functioning and had gained multiple GCSE’s and a Level 3 Personal & Professional Development qualification. However he needed to manage his social anxiety in certain situations. Prior to joining Yep! RT had been at…

Yep! Step by step At the time of joining Yep! with CSW Group Liam had no qualifications, minimal work experience and a desire to join the police force. Liam came with enthusiasm to start on the project and to learn ways he might be able to help himself move forward. Liam Worked with his Adviser…

Yep! The support you need 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…

Yep! Autumn Newsletter 2024 Our Autumn Newsletter showcases the impact Yep! is having on young people’s lives across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Yep! continues to be the leading project supporting young people aged 16-24 to take positive steps towards their goals of employment, education, or training. This collaborative model continues to grow in…

Yep! Meeting your needs Daisy was referred to Yep! by a youth worker from the Early Help Team in March 2024. She left school in year 8 unable to cope in the school environment with social anxiety, she was diagnosed with autism shortly after this.  She attempted college in year 12 but again found the…

Yep! Young people meet Jayne Kirkham MP Young people from Yep! met with Jayne Kirkham MP on Friday 1st November 2024, to talk about the support they have received on the project and how important it has been to have that support. Jayne was passionate and engaged with them on their level to understand some…

Ebony’s journey to success Yep! partner Real Ideas were the perfect partner to support Ebony when she joined the project. Ebony had been badly bullied at school and consequently had not completed her education or sat any GCSEs. She was extremely quiet when she joined, uncertain of what she wanted to do or what was…

Yep! A huge step A young person with multiple barriers has made huge progress with the support of the amazing team at Newquay Orchard on Yep!  They were the perfect partner to support her with small steps towards her goals of meeting other young people, developing some independence and growing in confidence. She is hearing…

Yep! Plan for success Cornwall Education Business Partnership (EBP) have supported a young person who had no qualifications and was living in emergency housing to find his way forward. He was unmotivated, unorganised and regularly missed appointments, not waking in time to attend. With 1:1 support to explore his aspirations, they looked at his work…

Yep! Logan is work ready Logan joined the Yep! project in February, when he was a 6th Form student attending a Work Skills Group but at risk of not being engaged in any form of provision and with no firm plans for what he would do when his course finished. Logan had low confidence, and…

Yep! College and a Job K joined Yep! in May 2024 with partner Cornwall Education Business Partnership (EBP) after coming to the end of his support with Cornwall Rural Community Charity (CRCC) on Work Your Way. He was also completing a 6 week Supported Internship as a Housekeeper at The Headland Hotel in Newquay. Sessions…