Engage is a short capacity building course, aimed at engaging & motivating young people aged 15-18. The course offers a mixture of job preparation, life skills, literacy, numeracy and various tasters for accredited qualifications.

We aim to tap into the interests that young people already have and broaden their horizons to help them see the opportunities that might be available to them in the future. We want them to realise that they can achieve regardless of what they have done in the past.

Young people on our courses achieved 160 accreditations on Engage in 2008.

Sarah on the Engage Course

Sarah and her family had recently moved from Scotland in search of a better life in London. Engage, a short motivational course aimed at engaging and empowering, gave her confidence again to believe in herself and her abilities. The course runs for 3 days a week and focuses on IT, employability, outdoor pursuits, sports, multimedia and personal development.

There is an emphasis on developing future ambitions and opportunities through action planning, taster sessions and an introduction to life skills. Sarah’s positive attitude has seen her excel on the course, despite not having done well in school in the past, and we are confident that she will develop and progress throughout her time at City Gateway and beyond.

Montefiore Training Centre, Hanbury Street, London, E1 5HZ. Tel: 020 7247 2202