Secure and Residential
With these two programmes YES works with partner agencies to utilise their different fields of expertise. This equips the young people with the necessary skills to tackle real life situations such as job searching, further education and training, and finding out about independent living benefits.
Maximise
Maximise is a project jointly funded by
BBC Children in Need and The Hunter Foundation for young people aged between 14
and 19 aimed at developing the confidence and interpersonal skills of groups of
young people through process of creating, planning and running their own business.
The main programme covers 4 key phases:
- Business Theory and Presentation Skills
- Production and Marketing
- Wind-down/Closure of Business Venture
- Consolidation of Learning and Personal Action Plan
Optimise
Optimise is a project funded by the Big
Lottery Fund for young people aged between 16 and 25. The primary target client group is looked
after and accommodated young people, including young offenders and care
leavers. YES also works with young
people who are out with the standard school regime, attending specialist
programmes or institutions.
The programme is delivered by specialist YES facilitators, and is aimed at developing the confidence and interpersonal skills in groups of young people through the process of creating, planning and running their own business.
YES works with partner agencies to utilise their different fields of expertise. This equips the young people with the necessary skills to tackle real life situations such as job searching, further education and training, and finding out about independent living benefits
YES Programmes align with the Curriculum for Excellence, for more information http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/understandingthecurriculum/
Interested, contact admin@yes.org.uk