Northumbria Youth Action
Education & Skills
We want to help learners who are short of funds with travel costs so that they continue to attend.
About this cause
Our mission statement is: NYA is committed to unleashing young people’s full potential through the world of work and training to provide a fuller, richer life. NYA delivers: • Pre-16 training to school students who are at risk of exclusion, • Study Programmes to 16 and 17 year olds who frequently have been refused training elsewhere. • Level 2 motor vehicle courses to 16-18 year olds who have successfully completed their first year • Motor Vehicle apprenticeships to 16-25 year olds who have been employed by local dealerships and other reputable garages. NYA operates a fully equipped garage which services and repairs cars, for members of the public, at reasonable rates. Our learners also renovate donated bikes which are then sold, at low prices, to local families and young people.
How this cause brings people in the community together
A significant number of our learners leave their training course because they cannot afford to continue training. This award would give them a better chance of staying with NYA to gain qualifications, thereby improving their chances of gaining employment in permanent, challenging roles rather than having to take on basic, casual work in order to survive.