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Volunteer at 2012 Olympics
Personal Best Project
A once in a lifetime chance to get involved with the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games and achieve your personal best!
If you're aged 18 years old on 1st Jan 2012, are currently unemployed and not in training you could take part in this great opportunity.
You will study a City and Guilds Level 1 Award in Preparation for Event Volunteering at Leicester College for 6 weeks and then volunteer at a placement for 8 weeks. As a result you will be guaranteed an interview and the chance to become a Games Time Volunteer!
For further details contact:
NextStep, Stephen Chapman: 0116 2629993
Leicester's Youth Council elections
Aged 11-16 years old?
Want to have a say in who is representing your views?
Then vote in Leicester's Youth Council election. Voting starts on Monday 22nd March and closes on Friday 26th March.
Check out the Choose or Lose Leicester Facebook page for more info.
Want to be a doctor?
Careers conferences for students in Year 11 and 12 who want to get into medicine:
Gain practical advice on getting into university and the profession of your choice.
- Talk to university admissions tutors and university students.
- Find out about the career and it's specialist fields.
- Speak with solicitors, barristers / doctors.
- Discuss their academic options, alternatives and related careers.
Improve Your Chances of Becoming a Doctor
Saturday 20 March 2010, 10am - 4.30pm
University of Manchester
Social and health care careers event
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Healthy futures' is a chance for women to find out about courses and careers in health and social care. Speakers and exhibitors from:
- South Leicestershire College
- LOROS
- Nottingham Trent University
- The Open University
- NHS
- The Colour of Health
- Gateway Sixth Form College
When: Thursday 18th March, 1pm - 6pm.
Where: Leicester Adult Education College, Wellington Street, Leicester.
More info: LeicestHerday website
Change your future, 10 weeks 1 BIG opportunity
‘10 weeks 1 BIG opportunity’ is a programme for young people aged 16-18 who are currently not at work and not studying. It will help you gain new skills and experience, get a qualification and get into further training or a job.
You can check out the full range of activities on offer on our Short Course page including catering, construction, car maintenance, hairdressing, music and diving.
For more info:
Email: esfproject@connexions-leics.org
Text: 07984604990
Boredometer
Boredometer lives on your Bebo page. Boredom is the problem, so boredometer shows the world how bored you are and asks your friends to help. Places to go and things to do are the answer, so boredometer helps you find them.
New teen drama series
A controversial new teen drama series about sex, relationships, and pregnancy launches online this month.
You can see the new drama series 'Kicks' and get advice on contraception, pregnancy and relationships at: www.hey-babe.co.uk
Chlamydia: Have I got it?
This new website for young people in Leicester and Leicestershire lets you order a Chlamydia postal test, and tells you everything you need to know about Chylamdia including where you can get tested and treated.
i could
This new website features hundreds of films from real people, in real jobs sharing their career stories, giving you a 'heads up' on what's out there in the working world.
Got a question about relationships and sexual health?
Need help? Text 84465
THINK is a confidential text service for young people covering issues including relationships, sexual health, growing up, puberty and information about local services. The text service is open from 8am to 2am 7 days a week!
Text your question and receive a response from a trained advisor within half an hour!
All texts are treated as confidential and dealt with anonymously, charged at network providers standard text rate.
Last Updated: 12-Mar-2010
