Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Programme – Supporting Care Leavers into Employment in North Somerset
16th April 2026
Are you a business that wants to make a real difference?
Do you remember your first job and how important that opportunity was? Your business could make that same life-changing difference for a care leaver.
The Youth Guarantee Trailblazer Programme is working with local employers in North Somerset to help care leavers take their first steps into employment.
We are looking for businesses who can:
- Offer work placements that can lead to paid employment
- Provide mentoring and support within the workplace
- Give care leavers the opportunity to build confidence, skills and experience
Targeted employer support measures are available to reduce recruitment barriers for employers and help facilitate the recruitment of young people — making a positive social impact in your local community.
✅ Be the employer who opens the door
✅ Help a young person build a future
✅ Strengthen your workforce and your community
To find out more, please contact:
Claire Ramsay Youth Guarantee Business Development Officer 📧 claire.ramsay@n-somerset.gov.uk