School leavers in Chester and Ellesmere Port offered support with cost of living and getting into work

Chester and Ellesmere Port school leavers can get help and support with the cost of living crisis as well as taking the first steps into their career.

New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire are free programmes helping to get people into work across Cheshire and Warrington. Free events are being held in Chester and Ellesmere Port for young people to find out more about the programmes. 

New Leaf is part of the Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Programme, funded by the European Social Fund, with match funding from The National Lottery Community Fund. Springboard Cheshire is funded by the European Social Fund, with match funding from delivery partners and strategic partners.

Following A-Level results, many young people are off to university but for some, there is uncertainty about what to do next.

New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire can help these young people to find good employment and a career that is right for them. Working with a mentor on the programme they will get personally tailored advice and guidance, including on money and help with bills as well as career advice.

The Next Steps careers events are being held:

• From 1pm to 3pm on Thursday, September 15 at the Bluecoat Centre In Chester
• From 1pm to 3pm on Thursday, September 15 at the Holiday Inn in Ellesmere Port

People will get the chance to find out the range of support Springboard Cheshire and New Leaf can provide, what sort of jobs are out there right now and how to sign-up.

Andy Rawlins, project manager for New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire said: “This is an uncertain time for many young people – not just because they have just got their results and may not be sure what’s next but also because of soaring prices and economic uncertainty that will be impacting them and their family.

“Our New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire programmes are all about helping people who aren’t currently working to not just get a job but get into a good career that is right for them. While we are here to help people of all ages, we know young people may need that extra bit of help right now.

“As well as helping them to know what career options are out there for them, we can make sure they are accessing all the money help available to them. If you are interested in finding out more, or know someone who is, please come along to the event.”

The events are free to attend and there is no need to register in advance.

To find out more about New Leaf, go to:

www.newleafcheshire.co.uk

To find out more about Springboard go to:

www.torusfoundation.org.uk/opportunity/springboard

About New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire

New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire are free voluntary programmes that support unemployed people living in Warrington and Cheshire to get them into or closer to employment.  To be eligible for the programmes you must: 

• Live in Warrington or Cheshire
• Have the right to live and work in the UK
• Not be currently working

New Leaf supports people who need extra support to get into employment, and Springboard Cheshire is for people who are ready to go straight into work

New Leaf is part of the Building Better Opportunities programme funded by the European Social Fund, with match funding from the National Lottery Community Fund

Springboard Cheshire is funded by the European Social Fund, with match funding from delivery partners and strategic partners

For more information: 

https://newleafcheshire.co.uk/ 

http://torusfoundation.org.uk/springboard

New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire are delivered by Torus Foundation and its partners. Torus Foundation is the charitable arm of Torus, the North West’s largest affordable homes provider. The programme is one of several local projects into which Torus reinvests the group’s commercial profits, to help bring people living in Cheshire and Warrington closer together, and to change lives.

Pictured - Andy Rawlins, Project Manager for New Leaf and Springboard Cheshire.