Welcome to the Waiting Room!
We hope you’ve had chance to watch the above video which tells you all about the waiting room and why you’re here.
There’s plenty of resources available for you to get stuck into whilst you wait for your YES journey to begin, but don’t worry… We’ll explain everything as we go!
What does red, amber and green mean?
You’ve hopefully had an email explaining what stage you’re at; red, amber or green. Basically, each colour reflects where you’re at in the process of being signed up and roughly how much longer you need to wait until you can access our support.
You’ll get an email updating you at each stage as you move through from red to green.
Things to do
We’re working really hard to get you signed up as quickly as we can. But until then, there’s plenty of free resources that you can access now if you’re keen to get going! Here’s a few to get you started.
BBC Young Reporter
BBC Young Reporter is a great way to get started with journalism. On their website you'll find plenty of videos and tutorials to help get you started, as well as other learning resources.
BBC Academy
BBC Academy presents Digital Cities; a free opportunity to take part in masterclasses in a variety of subjects, from AI and VFX to sound production.
Leicester City Street Soccer Academy
The Leicester City Street Soccer Academy is a free 10-week learning and development programme providing a combination of football coaching, mindset training and skills & employability workshops.
Metropolitan Police
Every year, thousands of people fall victim to banking fraud and don't even realise it's happening. Metropolitan Police have created an informative video explaining more.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum has got a whole host of online activities that you can do at home, from virtual tours and instructional videos to quizzes and crafts. There's plenty to keep you entertained.
Snow-Camp: Stop.Breathe.Think
Snow-Camp have launched Stop.Breathe.Think, a mental health campaign offering free counselling support to young people across the UK. Young people can access 1-1 counselling sessions via their website.
UK Safer Internet Centre
Staying safe online is really important, which is why UK Safer Internet Centre has produced tips and guidance for your favourite social media sites.
A Virtual Volunteering Fair for 16-25's
To show you how you can volunteer to support your own development and your community!
3 June at 10.00am - 4.30pm on Zoom.
We now offer digital badges
Digital badges are a great way to acknowledge the skills you have learnt through accessing our support. By getting involved in a range of activities, you can work towards earning a variety of different digital badges that showcase your accomplishments.
Check out a sneak peak of the badges we offer below!
You can click the badges to find out more info.
Have a read through some of our other participant's journeys to see what you could be doing.
Mike's Story
Mike had successfully completed his BTEC Level 3 in Photography prior to joining the YES Project. But after college, he was left confused with what to do next and found himself on universal credit. Whilst Mike kept himself busy with hobbies such as weekly games and arts clubs, he felt he wanted to try something new.
Read more
Houda's Story
Before joining the YES Project, Houda was feeling the impact of COVID-19 and the national lockdown. She was struggling to keep motivated as she was unable to leave her house, leaving her feeling frustrated and bored.
Read more
Sierra's Story
Before joining the YES Project, Sierra had graduated from university, but was feeling lost, unmotivated, and was struggling to find a way forward. She came across YES Project and decided to give it a try.
Read more
Shaik's Story
Before joining the YES Project, Shaikh was looking for work but not having much success. The added pressure from COVID-19 was making his search more difficult, and he started to feel at a loss with what to do next.
Read moreIf you want to get a head start on your YES journey…
In this section, we’ve provided you with a few things that you can do now if you want to get a head start. Doing these few bits now will save us time in the long run, which means you’ll be able to get started quicker.
The YES Project is actually a group of organisations that work together to deliver the service. Each organisation offers something different, but you’ll have access to all of them once you’re on YES.
Check out each of the flyers below as they explain what you can do on the YES Project.
Now that you’ve seen what YES can offer you, download our ‘getting to know you’ form so we can start thinking about your YES journey. All you need to do is download the form, fill it out and send it back to us.
You can download the form here: Getting To Know You Form
Now, send it back to us: Send my form back to the YES Project