Help after you leave school
As adults we all need help and advice from time to time.
The trick is to know where to look for it.
Youth employment initiative from Darlington Borough Council
We know that you need different types of support to get into training and employment. The YEI Team will meet you to find out what your needs are, and agree a personal plan. Our dedicated workers will support you with:
Preparing your CV
Completing job applications
Cover letters
Interview skills
English & Maths
Supported access to external training
1:1 support if needed
Work experience
Financial advice and support
Access to vacancies and apprenticeships
Dedicated Facebook vacancy page
Our links with jobcentre and other providers mean we can move you in the right direction towards training and employment quickly.
For more information call 01325 405898 or pop into the One Stop Shop, 13 Horsemarket, Darlington, DL1 5PW.
Darlington JobCentre Plus
Your local job centre can help with claims for Jobseeker's Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance and Income Support.
Darlington Jobcentre Plus, 90 Bondgate, Darlington. DL3 7JY
Telephone: 0845 604 3719
Mental health support
The National Careers Service
offers free and impartial information, advice and guidance to help you with your decisions about careers, courses and work. This service is available to people of any age who live in England and is supported by qualified careers advisers.
For health concerns
If you are worried about your health the NHS website provides basic information. https://www.nhs.uk/
Through NHS 111 on-line you can ask a health professional for advice https://111.nhs.uk/ or go to your local pharmacy and ask to speak to the pharmacist in a side room. They can advise whether you need to see a doctor or not.
In an emergency dial 999 and ask for an ambulance.