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Youth Employment Empowerment Conference: Unlock Your Potential!
Register your Interest in attending the 2025 Youth Employment Empowerment Conference, designed for 18–25-year-olds who are not in education, employment, or training. This event is your gateway to new opportunities, personal growth, and professional success.
Date: Tuesday, 3 June, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: ARU Peterborough, University House, Bishop's Rd, Peterborough PE1 5BW
Organised by: Cross Keys Homes in partnership with ARU Peterborough
What to Expect:
1. Mentoring Sessions: Connect with experienced mentors who are eager to share their knowledge and guide you on your career journey. Gain valuable insights, receive personalised advice, and build lasting relationships that will support you long after the conference ends.
2. Mock Interviews: Prepare for the real world with our mock interview sessions. Practice your interview skills in a supportive environment, receive constructive feedback, and boost your confidence. You'll leave feeling ready to impress potential employers.
3. Keynote Speaker: Be inspired by our keynote speaker, who will address an impactful topic relevant to your journey. Their story of overcoming challenges and achieving success will motivate you to pursue your dreams with determination and resilience.
4. Self-Confidence Workshop: Unlock your inner strength with our self-confidence workshop. Learn practical techniques to build your self-esteem, overcome self-doubt, and present your best self in any situation. This workshop will empower you to face the future with confidence and optimism.
Don't miss this opportunity to transform your life. Register your interest today by following the link below to the enquiry form, and we'll share more information closer to the date. Your future starts now!
Sign up for the Youth Employment Conference
Whether you are looking for your first job, a new job or want to get back into work after a break, we can help you. As well as our careers advice, listed on this page, we also offer opportunities for you to get a qualification and develop your computer skills.
To find out more or sign up, fill in our online enquiry form and we will be in touch, or you can call 01733 385000.
All of our support is free of charge and you do not need to be a CKH resident to take part.
You said: you wanted a digital way to prove your achievements in our courses for your CV
We did: we are now able to provide you with digital badges to validate your skills, knowledge and abilities that you can add to your CV, social media and show to prospective employers. Ask us for more information when you join a course.
Careers Clubs
Our Careers Clubs can help you to learn the skills you need to get into work, whether you are looking to get your first job, move to a new role, return to work after a long time or get back into work after a redundancy, we can give you tailored support to get the job you want. We can help with CV writing, applications and interview skills as well as finding opportunities to begin with.
Our Careers Clubs run in person:
Bretton Library, The Cresset, last Monday of the month, 11am-1pm.
Hampton Library, Clayburn Road, second Monday of every month, 2.30pm - 4.30pm
Orton Library, Bushfield, every Tuesday, 9.30am –12.30pm
Customer Central, Bridge Street, every Tuesday, 9.30am — 12.30pm
Westwood Community Hub, every Thursday, 10.00am –12.00pm
Ad-hoc one to one meetings to discuss career plans and get support to achieve them can also be arranged at Customer Central in Bridge Street, Peterborough. Please contact us to arrange a time.
Places are limited, and must be booked in advance.
Why not download our CV template and get started building your CV?
Job seekers toolkit
Improve your chances of getting a job. Join every session or just the ones you need to grow your skills. Each session is based on feedback from employers and job seekers to help you to find work.
| Date | Topic |
| Thursday 5 June | Interview preparation |
| Thursday 12 June | Mock interview workshop |
All sessions will be held at our Westwood Community Hub, between 10am and 12pm.
These sessions are open to everyone but booking is essential.
Employment support for parents
If you are a parent and looking to return to work or upskill, we can help you. Our sessions will give you everything you need to find and apply for work and succeed in interviews.
We’ll also help you to:
- Build your confidence.
- Look at options for childcare.
- Find roles that fit around your family.
- You can even bring your child to the sessions.
Mentoring support
We're working with local consultancy business, Paydata, to provide you with support to gain the skills you need to progress your career, and improve your family's prospects.
With our support you'll identify your goals and the skills you need to achieve them. We'll also provide two years targeted, one to one mentoring support to help you on the right road for a brighter future. Our support will enable you to build their confidence, attend training and in turn progress in your career. We can even help to fund any training you decide to do!
So, if you want to take up this chance of a lifetime and are currently in work, get in touch today and find out more. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain!
Enquire about Mentoring Support