Steps & Ladders – District Wide

Project provides support, information and mentoring to community learners to enable them to make informed choices about training and education.

Sparks – Hemsworth, Normanton, Knottingley and Pontefract

Sparks is a programme which seeks to develop motivation and self esteem in disaffected young people.  The ultimate aim is to steer them towards employment, education and training.

Youth Vans – Wakefield Central, Hemsworth and South Elmsall

Three mobile units operate around the district as an outreach facility for young people.  The aim is to engage with young people and encourage them to become involved in activities and informal learning, leading to informed choices for the future.

Pontefract Youth Development  

Pontefract Youth Development is a project that engages hundreds of young people in personal and social development activities in their local communities.  The project was devised, developed and is delivered by Fundamental, a local personal development charity.  The project runs weekly drop-ins, one-to-one support, small group, large group, detached and training sessions and specialises in health development and issue based work.  

Chrysalis Youth Training – Airedale, Castleford

The project provides training in key skills and vocational skills via work based learning and an alternative education programme for unemployed people, some of whom may have been excluded from school.

Involving Young People

This project is working with young people to develop a city centre skate park.  Citizenship trails have been developed involving the Town Hall, County Hall and Cathedral.  A timeline programme has been developed based around the Cathedral and Wakefeild history.

Learning Action Plan

This project focuses on developing the capacity of the voluntary and community sectors in the District by delivering general and tailored training courses.