“The GAP and LASER programmes changed me as a person,” said 19-year-old Adam Lawton.
“Without it I’d have been sitting in my room struggling to think about what I wanted to do, but now I’m much more confident, have made new friends, and am able to communicate with people much better.
“I found out about the course at the City Jobs Fair and, when the tutor told me what it covered, I was attracted to it immediately.
“I’m massively glad I did the course – I feel equipped and positive for the future and am now looking for a job that I’m interested in.”