“I got more confidence and feel better equipped to go into work.” – Project participant
The headlines:
- Project to help young people overcome the health barriers preventing them transitioning from education into work
- Partnership with Kirklees College and Invictus Wellbeing
- Nine participants – 100% COMPLETION
- Cohort of Foundation-level college students leaving education in July 2026
- Creation of nine podcasts and 27 information reels
- 24% increase in average skills across 19 metrics (‘Ability to take on a role within a group project’ – 55%, ‘Confidence in presenting ideas or work to others’ – 54% ‘Confidence applying for future opportunities’ – 44% skills increase)
The project:
Between February and May we delivered a 10-session project with students from Kirklees College in Huddersfield. Across the sessions we co-created a suite of digital resources to help young people overcome health barriers preventing them transitioning into work.
Each participant identified a specific health barrier faced by young people and then created an episode on this subject. Over the 10 sessions, they researched the subject, developed a script, and then hosted an episode that involved interviewing an expert guest from the mental health charity Invictus Wellbeing. The project was concluded with a celebration lunch which provided an opportunity to play the episodes and reflect on the fantastic journey that participants had undertaken.
The full list of podcasts produced can be listened to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube – search ‘What The Friday Youth Podcast’.