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HELM – WHERE LEARNING WORKS
Supporting young people in Dundee for over 40 Years.
Helm has been supporting young people aged 15 to 25 years, in Dundee, to gain education and employment, for over 40 years. As a grassroots organisation we have maintained our connections with communities as we have grown to work across Tayside.
Giving young people hands on experience of a job is crucial to them choosing a career and gives them an advantage over peers when applying for jobs. To make sure that young people gain the experience they want, we have partnerships with over 80 employers in Tayside. They offer placements, apprenticeships, employability and give talks and tours on the work environment and employer expectations.
The current cost-of-living crisis is yet another ongoing challenge our young people face.
Over the past year, we’ve seen an increasing number of young people at Helm struggling to afford food, clothing, toiletries, housing, and energy costs. Staff have started providing lunches in addition to our daily breakfast club, and financial support by applying for emergency grants on behalf of young people and their families or helping them apply for government funding such as the Scottish Welfare fund.
Find out more about financial support and help provided by other organisations here.
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Our latest News
Winners announced at Helm’s 2023 Employer Awards Reception
Each year, Helm runs an Employer Awards Reception to thank our employer partners for the amazing support they provide in helping our young people move into employment. We present four Award categories recognising businesses who have gone above and beyond for us during the previous 12 months and celebrate
Sponsor announced for Employer Awards Reception 2023
Helm is thrilled to announce 1st Safety Solutions will be sponsoring our 2023 Employer Awards Reception! On 29th November 2023 Helm will be hosting its second annual Employer Awards Reception in Dundee. We are proud to work with over 80 employers across Tayside who kindly provide work placements, training
Helm hosts it’s 2023 Open Day!
Helm welcomed over 40 professionals through its doors for the second annual Open Day! On September 27th, Helm held an Open Day, which attracted a wide range of professionals from Dundee, Angus, Fife, and beyond. Throughout the day, we ran 4 tours, and optional visits to our offsite training
Helm continue to support young people face their mental health challenges
This World Mental Health Day, Helm is happy to announce bookings are now open for the next block of free sessions tackling mental health challenges for young people in Dundee. Over the last year Helm has been aware of a considerable change in the needs of the young people
Local volunteer introduces South Asian cuisine cooking sessions at Helm
This August, Helm piloted a 4 week block of cooking sessions with a local volunteer, Arshad. At Helm, young people regularly take part in cooking sessions in our commercial kitchen where they learn how to prepare and cook healthy meals, whilst working towards communication, numeracy and teamwork skills. With
Helm partners with Hays to run an Employment Clinic for young people in advance of World Youth Skills Day
In advance of World Youth Skills Day, staff from Hays volunteered for Helm to provide young people bespoke and tailored guidance to support them to take the next steps into employment. Shockingly, the youth unemployment rate for young people in Dundee is the highest it has been in six
Helm is recruiting two new trustees
Helm is recruiting for two trustee roles. We’re looking for committed volunteers who want to make a difference to the lives of young people and who want to support our friendly team in the governance of the charity. Helm’s trustees meet quarterly, with a mixture of face-to-face and virtual
Meet Ally Calder, Helm’s Chief Executive, during Small Charities Week
It’s nearly the end of Small Charities Week and we’re taking the opportunity to talk to Helm’s Chief Executive, Ally Calder, about Helm, the work the team deliver and how the public can get involved to support Helm. Ally, can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I’ve
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Helm has been supporting young people aged 15 to 25 years, in Dundee, to gain education and employment, for over 40 years. As a grassroots organisation we have maintained our connections with communities as we have grown to work across Tayside.
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Sea Captain’s House
48 St Andrew’s Lane
Dundee DD1 2EY
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hello@helmtraining.co.uk
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