The Connexions Service (External link) aims to support young people in making key decisions about their future, by advising them of the range of options available to them and by helping them to overcome any barriers that may be affecting their choice.
Connexions Personal Advisers (PAs) work with young people in schools, special schools, colleges, the Connexions centres in Wigan and Leigh and community venues. Through one to one interviews and groupwork sessions, Personal Advisers provide impartial information, advice and guidance to young people.
PAs can help with a range of issues including:
- Career choice
- education
- jobs and training
- health
- leisure
- drugs and alcohol
- relationships
- housing
- bullying
- money
- volunteering.
We offer specific help and support to young people in schools from Year 9 to Year 11 and also after they leave school.
Connexions PAs go into local colleges and sixth forms and offer one to one interviews as well as group sessions on popular issues such as applying to university etc.
Young people aged 16+ can also get help and support from Personal Advisers and Employment and Training Advisers at their local Connexions centre. Services we offer include:
- a free job search service – checking employment and training vacancies with young people and helping them to apply
- support with CVs, letters, interviews
- help and advice to overcome any issues young people may have, for example, money , housing, drugs and alcohol issues etc.
- advice on further and higher education courses and student finance
- up to date library of information in a range of formats and access to the internet
- access to careers software to help decision making
We can also support young people if they need to access other more specialised services – for example, the Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Team.
