A new partnership between TikTok and social business Catch22, is set to help thousands of young people, currently not in education, employment or training (NEET), find work in the creative and digital industries. The multimillion pound programme will see more than 2,500 young people who are NEET engaged on the programme by the end of 2024.
Participants on the programme must be aged between 16-24 and be NEET. They will have access to:
– A 3-4 week employability course and guidance through technical qualifications and achieving accreditation, as well as online courses.
– A career coach who will guide each participant to identify their goals and complete a bespoke action plan to reach them; TikTok employees will provide advice and coaching at peer-led workshops
– Access to opportunities to further build their industry specific skills such as virtual work experience, jobs fairs, mentoring and networking events.- Wider support on mental health or housing issues.
– Access to a bursary which will support participants as they go through the programme, as well as a laptop loan scheme, developed to tackle digital exclusion.
For further information please visit https://www.catch-22.org.uk/…/catch22-partners-with…/ or contact Joseph Kajdi on 07825 502 641 or email; joseph.kadji@catch-22.org.uk