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16/09/2009 - Going Forward Project

The Going Forward Event was held in Mill House Leisure Centre in Hartlepool on Thursday 23 July 2009 and was aimed at14-19 year olds in Hartlepool.
The event had a number of exciting activities such as a climbing wall, film making, digital art sessions, giant Jenga, an MC, StreetLife UK Fitness and a nail art technician.

The event was a resounding success with more than 100 young people attending and all Going Forward training providers were in attendance to advise young people of the services available through the project.

Every young person who attended and registered their details at the event received a free Going Forward goody bag and were entered into a prize draw with the winner receiving a Nintendo Wii with a sports pack.

The Going Forward Project is a partnership between Hartlepool Borough Council Children?s Services, Economic Development Department and the Connexions Service and is a European Social Fund/Learning and Skills Council Co-financed project managed by Tees Valley Works.

The Project was developed to provide targeted interventions to support young people aged 14-19 to prevent them from becoming disengaged from mainstream learning. The Project supports vulnerable young people by re-engaging young people who are currently identified as Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or those in danger of becoming NEET.

The project operates across the borough of Hartlepool with the main aim of the project being to progress young people into further learning opportunities or into employment.

The Going Forward training providers delivering the project are from a diverse range of sectors including the Voluntary and Community Sector, Private Training Providers and the College of Further Education. Young people aged 16 ? 18 will be eligible for Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) subject to meeting set criteria.

For more information about the Going Forward project please call Connexions on 01429 275501 or the Going Forward team on 01429 239541.