Options for Basildon young people

Basildon Council is organising an event for young people aged 16-24 who are not sure where the future is leading in terms of further education, employment or training.

'Your Future 09' will be held between 10am and 4pm on Friday 2nd October at the Towngate Theatre, Basildon, and in St Martin's Square and will focus on seminars and skills session in areas such as CV writing and interview techniques for 16-24 year olds who are not in education, employment or training.

Several partners will be involved including the Essex Connexions centre and Job Centre Plus, the Army and local college and training providers who will be on hand to discuss future career prospects. There will also be exhibitions, talks on career development, prize draws and much more.

If you are unsure what the future holds and want to discuss all the different options available to you come down and have a chat with one of the many professionals there to help.

The event is free and is being sponsored by the Basildon Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) and organised by Basildon Council and Basildon Renaissance Partnership.

It is part of Basildon Council's and the Basildon Local Strategic Partnership's efforts to help the community through the recession.

To register for the event, please email your Name, Date of Birth, and postal address with post code to training@basildon.gov.uk or call 01268 294057.

Any employers or organisations which would like to participate are also asked to call Mike Broderick of Basildon Council on 01268 294057.