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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 experienced young people) we are here to help you and provide impartial advice to support you into employment, education or training.

How we can help
Exam result support
Helping you plan your next steps.
Exploring career ideas
Helping you make choices.
Choosing higher education
Your college, university and other higher education options.
Alternative training provisions
Find out what training is available.
Support for job hunting
Including interview skills and CV writing.
Apprenticeships and jobs
See our jobs board below.
The latest jobs vacancies for young people
The latest apprenticeship and job opportunities
Check our jobs board for the latest opportunities in Reading, including apprenticeships. If you want to find out more about current roles or other local opportunities email elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org or phone 0118 937 3766.
Opportunity spotlight
Exciting opportunity alert! Do you love telling stories or feel strongly about local issues that affect you and your community? Why not turn that passion into a job that you love? BBC Radio Berkshire’s Fast Track Production Apprenticeship is for anyone from aged 18 upwards – school leavers through to career changers and anything in between. Click the flyer on the left for an overview, or visit the BBC Production Fasttrack page here.
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 or email them at elevate@brighterfuturesforchildren.org.
Our team
We are all professionally qualified career coaches, who are fully knowledgeable with local, regional and national careers information.

Claire Thomas
Careers Coach (Reading College Lead)

Romana Taylor
Interim Team Manager and leaving care lead

Diane Teagle
Careers Coach (SEND Lead)

George Franklin
Careers Coach (YOS Lead)

Nicky Ross
Performance Analyst

Luis Parker
Business and Administration Apprentice
Contact us
Call: 07966 367499 or 0118 937 3766