Tees Valley Youth Employment Initiative

The Tees Valley Pathways and Routeways Programmes form part of the Youth Employment Initiative

If you are aged 15 to 29 years old and either unemployed or not in education, employment or training (NEET) then we can help you by providing: -

• A range of innovative and interesting activities, courses and opportunities to support you into work, education or further training;
• Programmes using sport, creative arts, culture and outdoor activities to improve your communication and personal skills;
• Activities to build your confidence and improve your employability skills using both enterprise and self-employment;
• A dedicated careers advisor who will provide you with personalised one to one support and independent advice and guidance;
• Support through a Flexible Fund which may be able to pay for items such as travel expenses, clothing, equipment, tools and specialist training;
• Routeways in partnership with employers into growth sectors such as Health & Social Care, Construction, Digital and Advanced Manufacturing.

The Tees Valley Pathways Programme will support 8,698 young people aged 15 to 29 across the Tees Valley who are unemployed or inactive with the aim of progressing them into Education, Employment, Training or Self-Employment. The programme is delivered by a consortium of organisations from the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector. The overall contract value is £25.38m with £9.52m from European Social Fund, £9.52m from Youth Employment Initiative and £6.34m of Match Funding. It is part-funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative.

The Tees Valley Routeways Programme will support 925 young people aged 15 to 29 across the Tees Valley who are unemployed or inactive with the aim of progressing them into Education, Employment, Training or Self-Employment. The programme is delivered by a consortium of organisations from the Public, Private and Voluntary Sector. The overall contract value is £2.67m with £1.00m from European Social Fund, £1.00m from Youth Employment Initiative and £0.67m of Match Funding. It is part-funded by the European Social Fund and supported under the Youth Employment Initiative.

• If you have a young person who you want to refer for support through the Tees Valley Pathways & Routeways Programme then you can complete the attached YEI Referral Form or can phone the YEI Project Team on 01429 857080. Alternatively, you can speak to a Delivery Partner directly with the contact details shown within the YEI Directory of Opportunities.

Hartlepool Youth Hub Handbook

Tees Valley Pathways and Routeways Newsletter - Edition 2

Download YEI Directory of Opportunities

Download YEI Referral Form

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