Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network Who are we? Deliver youth projects and provide infrastructural support to voluntary youth organisations across Greater Manchester Bases in Bury, Manchester and Oldham (soon to be Bolton) Not-for-profit organisation (changing to a charity) supported by a Youth Board

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network What do we do? Our vision is to make volunteering, social action, entrepreneurship and other positive activities, which lead to increased well-being, aspirations, skills and experience, available to all young people regardless of their ability, status or background.

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network Our priorities Partnership – all GMYN’s projects involve other partners Youth participation – ensuring GMYN is youth-led and enabling young people to give input to other organisations Youth volunteering Finding ways to work together to develop innovative opportunities for young people. Greater Manchester Youth Network Supporting the most vulnerable groups of young people to access positive opportunities.

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network Talent Match Fulfilling Lives: supporting young people into work

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network How will it work? The indicative funding for Greater Manchester is £9.6 million over five years GMCVO is responsible for bringing together relevant stakeholders to design a delivery programme GMYN will be managing the GM Talent Match Youth Panel. Identifying the problems and finding solutions without reinventing the wheel. Youth led

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network What have we found out so far? The barriers for young people finding employment appear to fit into two categories. -Emotional/personal barriers, such as lack of confidence and self esteem. This is not helped by the current provision of a more generic approach to supporting young people to find employment -Practical barriers, such as lack of suitable clothes for interview or a shortage of money for transport. It also expands to an overall lack of experience (of general life skills as well as work placed experience).

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network Identified solutions… The need for a more intensive personalised “youth focussed” approach. A joint approach to communication and referral processes. Address employers barriers – “educating” employers/changing recruitment practices. Address employment market barriers - encouraging work tasters, volunteering etc. Address society barriers - engage wider community, bring different groups together Self employment – provide support and encouragement and identify opportunities.

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network How can you get involved? First stage proposal submitted beginning November Next stage January 2013 Register your interest as a delivery partner – GMCVO Recruitment of the Youth Panel Share good practice, any information.

Enabling young people and organisations to participate, develop and achieve Greater Manchester Youth Network Contact us General Talent Match