Upcoming courses from The King's Trust

We have so many great courses for young people aged 16-30 to get involved in. 


Courses are free and give people the tools to build their confidence, find a job or start their own business.


Coming up:

• Support to start your own business with Enterprise
• Build confidence with Explore

 

• Team: Our personal development course
• Free funding to train or start work
• CV Review Service

Read on to find out more!

Upcoming courses

Support to start your own business

Location: Virtual
Course dates: Enterprise runs all year round
Ages: 18- 30


Know a young person who is looking for support to launch their business? Our free Enterprise programme is here to help them turn that dream into a reality.


With expert-led workshops, one-to-one support, and opportunities to apply for funding, we provide the tools young people need to create a strong business plan and start a successful business.


Eligibility Criteria:

• The programme is open to young people aged 18 to 30.
• Young people must have the right to work in the UK, and must intend for the business to operate in the UK
• They must own, or plan to own, at least 50% of the business.
• If they’ve already started their business, they must have been actively trading for less than 1 year.
• To be eligible young people must live in Burnley, Hyndburn, Blackburn with Darwen, Preston, Pendle or Blackpool
  

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Explore

Location: Preston
Taster Session: 10 Jun 26
Course Dates: 16 Jun 26 - 10 Jul 26
Ages: 16- 25


On our Explore programme, young people will take part in fun, challenging activities to help grow their confidence while taking steps to achieve their goals.


They will gain key skills to support them in life and work, including teamwork, leadership and communication. We'll provide regular one-to-one support to help young people achieve a positive outcome.

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Team

Location: Lancashire and Cumbria
Course dates: Next programmes start May 26
Ages: 16- 25


Join Team, our 12- week personal development programme, for the chance to gain new skills, earn a qualification and meet like-minded people.




Young people will take part in a group community project, go on a fun-filled residential trip, and develop their English, maths, communication and teamwork skills.

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Free funding to train or start work

Ages: 16- 30


Our Development Awards can cover the cost of course fees, tools or equipment to help young people achieve their goals. We offer grants of up to £500 to support young people into a positive outcome.


To be eligible for an Award, you must be:

• Aged 16-30 and living in the UK
• Studying less than 14 hours a week or not in compulsory education
• Unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week

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CV Review Service

Location: Virtual
Ages: 16-30


The King's Trust CV Review Service will support young people to:

• Get expert feedback on their CV, cover letter and applications from corporate volunteers
• Get their CV reviewed by professionals from Barclays, Tesco, Apple and more
• Receive detailed feedback from at least two volunteers in word comment boxes

Available for all skill levels and industries, anonymised for privacy, response in 5-10 working days, adaptable to accessibility requirements.


Please send the CV, Cover Letter or Job Application answers in a Word document to the email address here: [email protected]