A NEW hub is being launched to help young people in the St Austell and Newquay constituency who are on benefits and looking for work.

The Young Futures Hub, which will be located at the Cornwall Youth Hub in St Austell, will also help those working and not on benefits, to access career and employment support.

Additionally, the hub will help young people overcome employment and education barriers and help them find opportunities to learn and upskill themselves.

St Austell and Newquay’s Young Futures Hub will deliver bespoke services tailored to the needs of local young people, as well as delivering the minimum services that all hubs across the country provide: mental health support, housing advice, skills provision, and employer engagement.

The Young Futures Hub is one of the 50 being introduced by the government across the country and will be designed locally for young people aged 10 to 25 to access support, including mental health services, career guidance, and youth work.

All Young Future Hubs will have the same three goals, which include increasing opportunities, improving mental health and wellbeing, and reducing crime.

Noah Law, MP for St Austell and Newquay said: “Chi Austel has already been a great venue for families through our Labour Government’s Best Start Hub, offering younger children language and emotional development support and stay and play sessions, as part of giving them the best start in life.

“Now, we’re going the extra mile for young people entering the workforce for the first time, with local-tailored support and career advice.

“With so much opportunity coming about in Cornwall’s most promising industries and employers going the extra mile to find hidden talent, I’d encourage any young people looking for work, or looking to bolster their career, to make good use of the services available.”