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AIM Community provides a variety of opportunities for young people to access support and creative learning
We’re here to help educators, employers and students navigate the fast-changing world of apprenticeships and vocational education.
Our children and young people's wellbeing resources aim to empower young people to make informed choices about their mental health & wellbeing. These pages have been co-produced by young people to help other young people.
Find out everything you need to know about apprenticeships.
Life Skills helps you prepare for the future workplace.
Search volunteering opportunities.
Information for families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Family hubs are for all families with children and young people from pregnancy up to 19 years and 25 with special education needs and disabilities SEND.
Our online family hub is here to support you whenever you need it, across a wide range of areas.
The Ben Kinsella Trust prevents knife crime through education and campaigning
We provide full time BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplomas in music performance and music technology.
We are the largest provider of Further Education (FE) and Apprenticeships in the area.
The Bournemouth Poole & Dorset Teacher Training Partnership is a consortium of 19 schools offering initial teacher training in the secondary age range.
We’re transforming the world of recruitment and staffing with our intimate understanding of the student, graduate and young professional workforce
First choice for more than 2,800 school leavers, 150 apprentices and 5,000 adult students across the region.
All the information and tools you need to explore your future career
A local charity that provides professional and practical support to the voluntary sector in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, as well as providing the local volunteering hub.
Diverse Abilities is Dorset’s disability charity supporting children and adults with profound physical and learning disabilities across the county since 1955
Signposting to careers education resources for students, careers leaders, teachers and parents.
As the need of young people in Dorset changes, Dorset Youth is evolving to meet these needs.
Employ My Ability is based at The Walled Garden, Moreton (near Dorchester) and Gillingham in North Dorset. Our unique environments host onsite hospitality, catering, and horticultural facilities that help students with SEND gather vital skills, expertise and confidence.
Find full or part-time jobs in England, Scotland and Wales. Use the ‘Find a job’ service to search and apply for jobs.
Video game addiction is a real mental health condition affecting millions of people around the world. It received recogniton by the World Health Organization as 'Gaming Disorder' in 2019.
What are the warning signs? Are there underlying causes? What treatment options are available?
Your first steps into the world of work.
Funded & Free Global Summer Camps andTEFL Adventures
Looking for work? jobhelp is a good place to start
Browse job vacancies from teaching and school support staff to social care, IT and admin roles.
Kingston Maurward is a vibrant and growing land-based College.
An informative guide to help you boost your CV and stay motivated in lockdown.
Little Lullaby is an online support community for young parents and parents-to-be.Chat, tell your story and share advice with other young mums and dads through pregnancy, birth and beyond.
We are a public health service funded by your council. We're here to support the health and wellbeing of residents in Dorset.
We are passionate about enabling young people to thrive both within an alternative provision setting and outside of their educational journeys.
A pioneering local charity that has been supporting local people with mental health challenges since 1946.
We provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.
The National Trust Brownsea Island has joined forces with UP in BCP to bring you the UPskills Project. This incredible 6-week program offers a chance to gain valuable work experience and boost your skillset for the workplace. And the best part, there's a chance to secure a job after completing the course!
It’s safe and easy for you to speak to a qualified health professional. Just send a message, you don’t have to give your name. Discreet and quick. It only takes one message to start making a difference. You’ll get confidential advice from trained health staff in your area.
Everything we do protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow, to transform society for every childhood.
Apprenticeships to develop the talent of tomorrow
Relationship and Family Therapy, RAFT, formerly known as Relate Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch, offer a range of services to help you with your couple and family relationships, whether you're young or old, straight or gay, single or in a relationship.
A brief guide explaining Raising the Participation Age (RPA)
EDAS/REACH Young People offers a FREE confidential drug and alcohol service for under 18’s who live in the county of Dorset
The freephone, 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline
We offer either a Level 2 Diploma or Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Outdoors or an Outdoor Activity Instructor Apprenticeships.
Welcome to SEND4 supported employment and job coach agency in Dorset and Hampshire
Helping you with information, advice, and support about Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Shoots is a bespoke training company specialising in the early years and education sector. Proudly planet friendly and B Corp certified, we nurture talent to put the future in the best possible hands.
We are supporting thousands of learners each year to improve their skills, employment prospects and wellbeing.
Providing accommodation, personal support and access to training and employment opportunities for young people aged 16-30.
We’re here to help you with whatever you want to talk about. Nothing is off limits, and we understand how anxious you might feel before you pick up the phone.
Supporting individuals to thrive through real-life and relevant education programmes.
T Levels are an alternative to A levels, apprenticeships and other 16 to 19 courses. Equivalent to 3 A levels, a T Level focuses on vocational skills and can help students into skilled employment, higher study or apprenticeships.
Get your hard work recognised and achieve a prestigious Award that Colleges, Uni’s and Employers look out for.
Dedicated to providing the best possible counselling to children and young people aged 5-19 across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
The Point Cafe is a vibrant community hub run by dedicated young volunteers. It's more than just a place to enjoy delicious house-made cakes and quality beverages; it's a non-profit training facility with all proceeds supporting the cafe's mission. Your support helps maintain our welcoming space and empowers our volunteers.
Want to get involved or learn more? Please contact us, thepointcafe@bcpcouncil.gov.uk – we'd love to hear from you!
Come join us and be a part of something special!
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 116 123 for free
Helping you with the next steps to self employment
The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) is a charity which aims to make a practical improvement in social mobility for young people.
The UP in BCP Jobs List is aimed at young people across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, full with a selection of suitable jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities.
Stay in the loop and be uplifted by all the amazing work UP in BCP is achieving every month with our UPdate Newsletter. Don't miss a beat with our monthly updates, and get inspired by the positive impact we're making!
UCAS connects people to University, post Uni studies including teacher training, apprenticeships & internships.
We can help you with anything that is holding you back or provide you with support in our Muscliff Youth Access Point.
We can help you with anything that is holding you back or provide you with support in our Poole Youth Access Point.
The Volunteer Centre supports volunteers and charitable organisations across Dorset.
Surf therapy and volunteering
Post 16 educational provider in Weymouth.
The Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) is an award-winning charity with a social purpose to inform, educate, and safeguard young people against gaming and gambling harms.
Youth Employment UK is an independent, not for profit social enterprise founded in 2012 to tackle youth unemployment.
UP in Poole is now UP in BCP. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Local Authorities have merged and you can now access all services for young people, wherever you live in the BCP area, using this site. If what you are looking for isn’t listed, get in touch and we will add it to the site and get you the information that you need.
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