If you are aged 16-20 and things feel a bit tough for you right now, the Summer Jobs programme could be for you.

The Summer Jobs Programme is a six-week paid placement (one week of skills development and five weeks on placement with a local employer), designed to help you develop and grow in confidence. You and your employer will be supported throughout by a dedicated youth worker.

The Summer Jobs Programme is part of a major research initiative to explore better ways of supporting young people at risk of violence. So that the researchers can test whether or not this programme has made a difference, a computer programme will randomly place you into one of two equal groups:

• Group 1: This group of young people will receive a placement with Summer Jobs.
• Group 2: This group of young people will not receive a placement with Summer Jobs.

If you sign up for Summer Jobs, you will have a 50% chance of paid work experience, as long as there are the right number of placements available in your area.

Applications for the Summer Jobs Programme are now closed.