Working with young people

Support for employers working with young people

Here you can find training providers and supporting resources to better equip your business to employ and work with young people. If you would like any further information regarding training options or would like to discuss training packages or resources not listed below, please contact the Thrive team.

Neuro-Sparks Business Solutions

Inclusive and diverse workplaces boost morale, collaboration and loyalty to drive overall company success. Yet the world is still struggling to promote it within businesses.

Our workplace training program upskills your executives, managers and staff with crucial knowledge about the neurodiverse community. With us, you can help promote a more diverse and inclusive business and ultimately reap the benefits it brings.

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Lancashire Mind

Lancashire Mind is an independent mental health charity dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of the people of Lancashire. The organisation supports individuals of all ages through a variety of services, including virtual and in-person wellbeing coaching, therapeutic services, housing support, community engagement projects and workplace wellbeing.

Lancashire Mind focuses on prevention, education and support, aiming to reduce mental health stigma and promote understanding. They offer peer-support for young people, as well as workplace training and on-demand e-learning around mental health and wellbeing.

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Trauma Informed Lancashire

A movement supporting public, private and third sector organisations and communities in understanding how psychological trauma can impact individuals and considering implications for their services.

The website offers several resources for employers and the opportunity to attend multi-agency practitioner workshops to help develop understanding of trauma informed approaches and practices.

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Barnardo's

The service offers therapeutic one-to-one, group work and counselling support to children and young people aged 5 to 18 (extending to 25 years based on SEN need) within the whole of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) area.

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NSPCC Learning and Resources

Flexible, cost-effective courses from safeguarding and child protection experts.

NSPCC work to keep children and young people safe from abuse and neglect every day, and, as experts on safeguarding and child protection, understand the issues organisations and people working with children can face.

They offer a range of training courses, working with a number of organisations, experienced consultants and subject matter experts in a range of sectors to develop courses that are clear, easy-to-use, up-to-date and in line with the latest statutory guidance, and tailored to your needs.

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