Green Careers Pathway is a new project designed to connect people, employers, and partners with the opportunities created by the shift to a net-zero economy.

The Green Careers project is a new project in South Wales that helps young people build skills, confidence, and real job opportunities, in the growing green economy. Funded by sustainable steps Wales

Green Careers Pathway

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Swansea Community Farm

Swansea Community Farm is a volunteer-led green space where people come to learn to care for animals, wildlife and each other. Our wildlife-friendly farm has been developed by volulnteer groups for the last 25 years. It offers opportunities for learning about animal care, wildlife-friendly gardening and veg growing, woodworking, conservation, cooking and groundswork. Volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and offer a supportive, welcoming space where people grow in skills and confidence.

The Gap Wales

Codi

Business in the Community 1

We convene the network of purposeful leaders committed to changing business and driving responsible growth that strengthens communities and creates opportunity.

EYST Wales

Greening Maindee

We create and maintain public green spaces in Maindee.

King's Trust

Coleg Gwent

Newport Youth Academy 

Are you aged 16–19?
Not currently in education, employment, or training?
Looking to get active, build confidence, and explore your career options?
Newport Youth Academy could help you take the next step.
Join a supportive environment where you can develop skills, gain experience, and plan your future — all while continuing to work alongside the Green Careers Pathways programme.

The Newport Youth Academy (NYA) is one of the largest training providers in Newport, with over 10 years of experience helping young people move into jobs, apprenticeships, and further or higher education. Our goal is simple – we support you to get started in your chosen career and help you move forward by matching your skills with what employers are looking for.
We aim to give you the best possible training and qualifications through engaging, and inspiring activities. Everything we do is tailored to you, so you get the support you need to grow, build confidence, and achieve your goals.

Our Aims
•	Provide tailored support to help young people overcome barriers to employment or education
•	Develop essential skills needed for the workplace or further learning
•	Offer work experience placements to give real-world insight and build practical skills
•	Deliver career guidance including goal setting and future planning
•	Build confidence and self-esteem through mentoring and group activities
•	Support learners to gain relevant qualifications to improve employability
•	Provide transition support into employment, further education, or other programmes
•	Use a personalised approach, recognising each learner’s individual needs
•	Offer ongoing support to ensure sustained progress after placement
•	Provide sector-specific learning and qualifications aligned to career pathways
•	Deliver a vocationally focused curriculum, emphasising motivation and personal development over academic ability
•	Combine practical experience with classroom learning to upskill learners effectively
•	Enhance employability and desirability to employers through industry-relevant training

Newport Youth Academy’s work experience programme lets you put your learning into practice in a real job environment
•	Helps you build confidence and grow as an individual
•	Develops key skills such as communication, teamwork, and problem solving
•	Gives you a better understanding of your chosen career area
•	Opportunity to meet employers and industry professionals
•	Can lead to future job opportunities or mentoring support
•	Allows you to explore different career paths and discover new options
•	Provides a real-life experience of work, which is more valuable than just reading about jobs
•	Helps you make better, more informed decisions about your future
•	Lets you find out what you enjoy and what you don’t
•	Supports businesses by helping them identify and develop future talent
•	Helps create a skilled, confident, and adaptable workforce
•	Makes the transition from education into employment smoother and more successful
•	You may even discover careers you didn’t know existed


Interested in Newport Youth Academy?
If you think you or a young person you work with could benefit from the programmes at Newport Youth Academy, we’d love to meet you.
Come along to our weekly drop-in sessions to:
•	Meet our tutors
•	Learn more about our courses
•	Ask questions in an informal setting
🕚 Every Friday
⏰ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
To book a visit at a time that suits you, please get in touch using the details below:
📞 07866 544272
✉️ newportyouthacademy@newport.gov.uk

We look forward to welcoming you!


So Coffee 

SO Barista School delivers a structured, accredited professional training programme, alongside intensive practical barista courses, focused latte art masterclasses, and dedicated espresso sessions for home machine owners, combining theory and hands-on learning to build confidence, competence, and consistency across commercial and domestic coffee environments.

Individual confidence and well-being; Hospitality and coffee environments; Any setting where coffee is prepared and served; Coffee enthusiasts

We aim to raise coffee standards, create employability pathways, and support skills development throughout the UK.

Gwent Wildlife Trust 

Gwent Wildlife Trust is a charity dedicated to nurturing and restoring our wildlife, part of a network of Wildlife Trusts across the UK. For over 60 years, we have been the leading conservation charity in Gwent, protecting wildlife and our natural environment, working to educate and empower people to understand and care about the natural world wherever they live, and influencing governments and others to make our corner of Wales a better place, richer in wildlife and more enjoyable for all.

Cae Tan 

Cae Tan CSA is a Community Supported Agriculture Project based on The Gower Peninsula in South Wales. We grow and supply fresh, seasonal produce 130 families weekly and all year round. We grow on 10 acres using tractor machinery and hand-scale tools, growing a variety of vegetables. 

We also offer training and volunteering opportunities to a range of groups and individuals. We work with local schools and community groups to raise awareness of sustainable farming, reconnecting people to the land & their food.

Momentwm


Momentwm is a project to help encourage residents, commuters and visitors in and around Newport to change the way they think about and choose to travel in the city.

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