A new partnership between TikTok and Catch22Â will train disadvantaged young people in creative, digital skills and connect them to sustainable opportunities in their local creative industries.
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The multimillion pound programme will see more than 2,500 young people who are NEET engaged on the programme by the end of 2024.
Delivered in cities and towns right across the UK including Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, London, Bishop Auckland, Peterlee, Great Yarmouth, Southend and Maidstone, the programme will provide wraparound support including access to a 24-hour mental health service.
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.
How to join the programme
If you’re interested in joining this programme, click the button below to find out more about the programme and how you can participate.
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