Helping People Move Forward with Confidence
We Listen – We Plan – We Support
At First Kick Foundation, Positive Pathways supports young people and adults to build confidence, develop skills and create positive opportunities for their future. We work with individuals who may be classed as NEET, as well as adults facing a range of personal, social or economic barriers, meeting people where they are and helping them move forward at their own pace.
Through 1:1 mentoring, group workshops and practical opportunities, we help people build life and employability skills, including communication, digital confidence, CV writing and interview preparation, and connect them to volunteering, training and community opportunities that lead to meaningful, lasting progress.
Building Skills for Employment
Our employability programmes in Preston and Chorley help people move closer to work, education or training. From building confidence, understanding themselves and their strengths and opportunities to realising the right options for them, we work at each person’s pace to help them take their next step.
In Salford, our Future Forward programme works towards the same employability outcomes but delivers them through sport. Using football and physical activity as the hook, we help people build the confidence, teamwork and communication skills that support their journey towards employment, training or greater independence.
Developing Digital Skills
For many people, a lack of digital skills or access is one of the biggest barriers to moving forward, whether that’s applying for jobs, accessing services or staying connected to their community. Our Digital Connect programme in Salford helps people build essential digital skills and confidence, opening up new opportunities in education, employment and everyday life.
Progress means different things to different people
- It might be sending your first application
- Walking into a new group
- Learning how to use a computer
- Starting a course
- Feeling confident enough to ask for help
- Meeting new people
- Or simply deciding of what to do next
