Youth Promise

Youth Promise is a delivery strand providing an alternative youthwork curriculum tailored for 12–18-year-olds, designed to engage individuals who may need additional support.

What is Youth Promise?

The Youth Promise delivery strand supports young people aged between 12–18, offering an alternative youthwork curriculum aimed at engaging those who may require further support.

Each programme is designed to work with the young person to improve social development, build emotional resilience and raise aspirations, preparing young people to make a successful transition to adulthood. The portfolio of projects available through the Youth Promise strand is informed by the needs of young people here in Cumbria.
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What Does Youth Promise Offer

The Youth Promise strand offers activities that include;

  • Mentoring
  • Duke of Edinburgh
  • Training and online courses
  • Recognised Qualifications
  • Emotional Resilience Activities
  • In Care and Leaving Care support
  • Community Learning and Skills
  • Mental Health Support Life Skills plus much more!
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Projects

Young People with Care Experience Project

1-1 support for young people in care in Cumbria to enable them to improve their skills, mental health, confidence and access training, employment, or education.

Call To Social Action

Working in schools to create a social action project with the support of mentors from local businesses. Supporting building positive relationships, young people's personal and social development, raising aspirations, and building resilience.

Duke of Edinburgh

Supporting vulnerable young people and other groups with our license to achieve the 'Duke of Edinburgh' award. Improving skills, knowledge and offering experience to young people

Multiply

The 'Money Matters' programme provides both life skills, financial awareness and budgeting skills for young people in care. Our aim is to enable these young people to look forward to a positive adult life, by helping them to reverse instability and enhance their employability prospects.

Breaking Barriers

The Breaking Barriers project supports young people 15-18 years old who live in Workington, Whitehaven, Cleator Moor, Frizington and surrounding areas who are NEET or projected NEET to build engagement, raise aspirations, provide training and improve career opportunities.

Bridging Horizons

Bridging Horizons is a groundbreaking project designed to introduce young people to Civil Engineering and its various career opportunities. Engaging with years 9-12 in schools and NEET young people aged 16-24, this 5-year project will see Cumbria Youth Alliance following and supporting young people from one year to another as they move into further education, training or employment.

contacting us

  • Cumbria Youth Alliance, Town Hall Community Hub, Oxford Street, Workington CA14 2RS, UK