Fife young people celebrate taking first steps into health and social care sector

Seven young people from across Fife have celebrated completing a four-week health and social care programme with The King’s Trust and the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership.

The Get Into Health and Social Care programme supports young people aged 16-30, to secure a job in the health and social care sector. So far, three of the seven young people have secured employment in the sector, while one has secured a place in college to study health and social care. 

The programme helps young people to build their confidence, teamwork and key employability skills, as well as learning about the range of roles in the health and social care sector.

Starting on Monday 4 November, the programme included team building, a skills and values workshop, a wellbeing and resilience workshop, interview support and mock interviews, a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) workshop, and a variety of industry work placements for each young person.

This is the fourth iteration of the programme running in Fife, which began in 2022, with 30 young people being supported. Of those young people, almost 80 per cent have secured a job or gone back into further education off the back of the programme.

Chris Anderson, Youth Development Lead at The King’s Trust, said: “I’m incredibly proud of the hard work this group of young people have put into completing this programme and how far they have come over the four weeks. It is not easy to push yourself out of your comfort zone but all seven of these young people have thrown themselves into this experience and fully embraced the opportunity.

“It has been a great pleasure to work with our incredible delivery partner, the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, who have been excellent from the very first programme. These programmes are so beneficial for young people in Fife and we wouldn’t be able to do it with them.”

Lynne Garvey, Director of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership said: “I would like to congratulate everyone involved in this fantastic initiative.

“This programme offers young people a valuable opportunity to build confidence and develop essential skills, and for some, it provides a pathway to a career in health and social care.

“The partnership between Fife Health and Social Care Partnership and Kings Trust is truly significant, and I’m thrilled to see it continue to thrive.”