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Positive Directions

          

Positive Directions helps young people age 15 to 24 in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire, who are not in employment, education or training, to get new skills and experiences while meeting new people and growing in self-confidence.

Our relaxed, friendly and supportive team will give you information, advice and guidance helping you to achieve:

  • Regular earnings
  • Work experience and placements
  • Recognised qualifications and training
  • Apprenticeships
  • Employment

Through a personal mentoring approach, we will give you the opportunity to gain qualifications and employability skills, helping you to progress to a positive destination. Working together we will develop a tailored plan around your career aspirations. We can support you with:

  • Careers advice and guidance
  • Confidence building
  • CV writing and interview skills
  • Identifying your strengths
  • Having contact with employers
  • Working towards English and Maths qualifications
  • Searching for local job opportunities
  • College and university applications
  • Support in employment

Over 80% of our learner’s progress into either employment or training within 6 weeks of leaving our programme. To find out more information or refer yourself on to the programme, email info@acorntraining.co.uk. 

Positive Directions Case study

John came to visit Acorn Training in September 2018, he was really keen to have support to find a job in the local area. John explained that he had a mental health condition and that he relied on support from his family to accompany him to appointments and help with other aspects of his life.

One of the first things that John did with his coach was to identify a number of local employers that he was interested in working for and with his employment coach, made a list of who he would like to contact.

John also needed to update and refresh his CV for the different sectors that he was interested in working in. He worked with his employment coach who offered advice and guidance but encouraged John to use the computers and make the changes himself.

The next step for John was to send his new CV and cover letter out to prospective employers, and it didn’t take long for a reply. Just a few days later, John was invited to an interview and John’s confidence was at a high. It was time for interview support and practice and John fully engaged in the tasks his employment coach set him. John set off for interview looking smart, feeling confident and ready to answer the interview questions.
John was successful at his interview and was offered a job in customer service at a local hotel. John is enjoying the benefits of employment and his confidence means that he can now engage with people that he has never met before.

John plans to progress at the hotel, and is looking forward to seeing where his new career will take him. John is extremely grateful for the support that he has received, and would highly recommend the support that he has had from Acorn and his employment coach.

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