Supporting you to make choices about your future
If you’re aged 16-18 years old (up to 25 years old for SEND and care leavers) we are here to help you and provide impartial advice to support you into employment, education or training.
How we can help
Upcoming events
Future Pathways programme for years 10 and 11
The Future Pathways programme will be a combination of virtual and real life experiences. The virtual workshops will be for an hour after school and the in-person events will be during school time.
Click the image to open the poster for more details.
If you’d like to register for the programme, click here.
The latest jobs vacancies for young people
The latest apprenticeship and job opportunities
This month there’s more great opportunities including apprenticeships. If you want to find out more about these roles or other local opportunities email elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org or phone 0118 937 3766.
The latest post-16 SEND opportunities
We can support you in your next steps.
We offer advice on further education, supported employment programme, supported internships, ACHIEVE SEND programme and careers, plus general jobs advice.
If you want to find out more, email: elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org or phone 0118 937 3766.
There is also a lot of help and support on the Reading SEND Local Offer employment page here.
Career information and advice sessions
The Elevate team will be at the Youth Hub at the Curious Lounge every Friday afternoon, offering advice on careers, education and more. You will need to make an appointment so drop them a line on 0118 937 3766, email them at elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org, or use LiveChat on this page.
Our team
We are all professionally qualified career coaches, who are fully knowledgeable with local, regional and national careers information.
Clare Martin
Post-16 NEET Team Manager
Claire Thomas
Careers Coach (Reading College Lead)
Diane Teagle
Careers Coach (SEND Lead)
George Franklin
Careers Coach (YOS Lead)
Romana Taylor
Careers Coach (Leaving Care Lead)
Nicky Ross
Performance Analyst
You can contact us a number of ways
Call: 07929 178133 or 0118 937 3766
Email: elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org
Live Chat: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm