If you are a student who is looking for part-time work Lucy Brown and Emma Widdowson from DurhamWorks recently delivered a webinar on the subject.
If you were unable to attend a recording of the session is available to view below.
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DurhamWorks and the Employability Trust
The Employability Trust supports young people who are struggling to find employment, looking to gain practical work experience, or are daunted by the world of work and don’t know where to start on their progression toward employment.
Rachel Jackson a Progression Coach with DurhamWorks explains more. “We were looking at putting some paid work experience in place for young people who wanted to enter the world of work.
It was negotiated between DurhamWorks and The Employability Trust to put on 10 weeks of paid work experience placements, working at the Employability Trust. This involved working in a warehouse where the young people could get 20 hours of national minimum wage.”
Progression Coach Ross Leyland added, “So for us to offer paid work experience, it has been extremely valuable, especially for the young people, I think it has massively helped. Plus, It’s been really good working with The Employability Trust.”
Issac one of the work placements said “I’ve always wanted to work. Ever since I’ve been in school, I’ve always wanted to work and now I’ve had the opportunity and I’m enjoying it. I’ve got hands-on experience with the whole warehouse.”
Talking about Issac’s experience Bill Marley, CEO & Founder of The Employability Trust said “Oh, it’s been brilliant. Issac told me that people don’t realise how difficult it is sitting in your bedroom all the time. But he’s had an opportunity here to come and do work and he’s loving it!”
Bill added “But that’s the reason why I set up The Employability Trust 15 years ago. I wanted to do, help people who had been less fortunate than others. If a young person comes through the door here every day, we’ll help them get into work, and to date we’ve helped over 480 people.”
Blayne, another of the DurhamWorks placements spoke highly of the entire placement “I am really enjoying it, can’t thank you DurhamWorks enough. I am happy to have a bit money in my pocket and the socialising with other people has helped me a lot.”
Anne Marie Hudspeth, Operations Manager added “The young people are here to learn about employment, but it’s also about lifestyle choices. It’s understanding and making lifestyle choices to enable them to find employment.”
Offer for Schools and Community Teams from the North East Council for Addictions
The North East Council for Addictions (NECA) Gambling Harm Prevention and Education team deliver training and awareness sessions to young people from 10-25 years old, professionals, parents and carers; raising awareness around gambling related harms that young people may come across regularly.
Their Young People sessions are linked to the PSHE curriculum and come at no cost to your organisation. Similarly, their Professionals sessions are fully CPD accredited again at no cost to you. The sessions can be offered both face to face at your school or virtual sessions all year round.
NECA are very keen to increase awareness of gambling related harms throughout communities and organisations working with young people. To enable them to further promote this work we are looking to recruit Gambling Related Harms Champions within youth organisations/schools/colleges etc.
NECA aspire to have a Gambling Related Harms Champion within each school/organisation, this would involve a free awareness session to enable the champions to recognise signs of gambling harms, deliver a brief intervention and signpost to appropriate support. This would be invaluable in raising awareness of the harms and the support available.
They can provide leaflets, posters, popups and gambling related harms awareness sessions amongst other things.
Please find below a link to access the NECA charter for further information, this includes a QR code and link for ease of sign up.
North East Council for Addictions (NECA) Charter.
Alternatively, you can visit their website here: North East Council for Addictions (NECA)
Transgender Awareness Week
Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face.
Trans Awareness Week takes place the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year.
Find out more here: Transgender Awareness Week
Anti-Bullying Week 2025: Power for Good
Starting Monday 10 November….
Every year, bullying impacts the lives of countless young people and silence helps it grow.
That’s why, this Anti-Bullying Week, we’re empowering young people to use their Power for Good to safely speak up and raise awareness when they see bullying, face to face or online.
Lasting change needs all of us. From playgrounds to parliament, our homes to our phones — we all have a part to play.
Together, we can use our Power for Good to end bullying — for good.
Find out more here: Anti-Bullying Week 2025.