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News: Free Development Programme for Unemployed Thanet and Dover Young People

CXK is appealing for young people to join its next Prince’s Trust Team Programme in Thanet and Dover; a scheme designed to help unemployed young people in the local area to gain skills and find work, apprenticeships or return to education. The 12 week programme begins on 1st October and is open to anyone in […]

Blog: Results Days 2018 – Top 10 Tips & Hints

So you’re a student waiting for either your A-level or GCSE exam results this August You may be calm, resigned to fate, anxious or stressed However you feel, we offer some gentle words of advice and guidanceWhether picking up your GCSEs or A-Levels, there are some straight forward things to...

News: Sir Roger Gale MP Joins Panel to Boost Political Awareness of Local Teens

On Tuesday 7th August Sir Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet, joined a panel of community and political experts at a YouthQuake event designed to increase the political awareness of a group of 200 young people taking part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) programmeHeld at the University of...

News: CXK is Awarded National Careers Service Contract

CXK is delighted to announce that it has been successful in securing the new National Careers Service delivery contract for the south-east region; one of 9 contracts to have been awarded across the country The three year contract with the Education and Skills Funding Agency will run from 1st...

News: NCS Boosts Political Awareness of Kent Teens

A panel of Kent community and political experts joined a group of local young people taking part in National Citizen Service (NCS) for a YouthQuake event on Tuesday 17th July The event was designed to allow the teens pose their questions to the panel, and discuss with them the political and...

News: Kent Ambassadors Help Young Adults Prepare for the World of Work

Kent Ambassadors visited CXK on Wednesday 18 June and provided mentoring and guidance to support to groups of unemployed young people to build the skills they need to effectively find workThe Kent Ambassadors are a group of successful and experienced Kent business people who donate their time...

News: CXK Publishes New Findings on the Barriers to Youth Employment in Kent

New research just released by CXK highlights what barriers are preventing young people in Kent from accessing employment The new research, which examines an employer perspective, indicates that a lack of confidence, initiative and communication skills are key barriers to be addressedThe...

Blog: Choosing and Running a School Counselling Service

The benefits of schools offering a counselling service are well recognised As well as the advantages to students such as a reduction in psychological distress, increased confidence and resilience and movement towards personal goals, there are also benefits felt by the school and staff such as...

News: CXK Supports the Vocational Skills Development of more than 1,600 Young People

As World Youth Skills Day takes place, CXK reflects on the impact of its vocational skills enhancement programmes on Kent’s young peopleCXK delivers a range of skills enhancement programmes, designed to help 16-28 year olds, particularly those not in education, employment or training (NEET),...

News: CXK Hosts Employability Day Aimed at Overcoming Barriers to Employment

To coincide with National Employability Day, Kent-based charity CXK hosted an Employability Day on Friday 29 June at its Ashford head office, aimed at helping NEET (not in education, employment or training) young people from across Kent to build the skills they need to effectively find...

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