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A 21-year-old musician from Nelson has started running free, weekly guitar lessons at Pendle YES Hub, which in turn is boosting his skills and confidence to help him find work. Aaron Hipgrave-Lewis, who was referred to Pendle YES Hub by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), initially wanted a creative role that aligned with his artistic passion. However, Aaron … Read More

Two young men have found work with Pendle Borough Council following support from local youth employment service Pendle YES Hub.   Harvey van Geffen and Shane Hope were unsure about their careers before accessing support from the Pendle YES Hub team in 2022. Pendle Borough Council had advertised a number of roles as part of the Government’s Kickstart scheme, which … Read More

A 23-year-old man from Pendle has been helped into full-time work, after receiving free boxing mentoring sessions, alongside other coaching and support, at a youth employment service in Nelson. Adam Tither was referred to Pendle YES Hub by his work coach in July this year. He had worked before and was keen to get back into employment, but acknowledged that … Read More

“The Government has said yes to over £420,000 of funding to extend the Pendle YES Hub for another four years,” said Councillor Nadeem Ahmed, Leader of Pendle Borough Council. “And it’s great news that the Council has agreed that Active Lancashire, who’ve run the project so successfully for its first year, should continue to provide this valuable service for Pendle.” … Read More

Over 400 young people in Pendle could benefit from the YES Hub’s Youth Employment Support if the Government gives the green light to over £420,000 of funding to extend the project. Pendle’s new YES Hub was launched as a pilot scheme in February last year as a one stop shop for 16-24 year olds in Pendle for training, work placements, … Read More