Our goal was to support 200 young people with the skills they need to obtain decent employment in year one of the programme. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, we saw fantastic engagement with employers, local government and corporates, which resulted in us exceeding our original target and supporting even more young people to realise their full potential, secure employment and break the cycle of poverty.
Key programme achievements include:
- 253 youth equipped with employability skills
- 63 youth provided with career counselling services
- 25 corporate volunteers took part in the ASST mentorscheme – including 10 Collinson colleagues
- 84% of youth showed improvements in employability skills
Xiaoling, a youth participant in the ASST programme (pictured above learning employability skills with a trainer - Xiaoling on the left), commented that she found her own value and direction again, and even found employment during the training. She expressed hope that this type of training will continue in the future so that more people can benefit from it and make their life full of positive energy.
With Collinson’s continued support for the ASST programme in China, Save the Children launched the second year of the programme on 1st May 2021. The ambition for year two is to build on the success of year one by transforming the lives of a further 200 disadvantaged migrant youth in Guangdong Province – ensuring they have relevant employability skills to improve their chances of securing a safe and positive transition into decent employment.
