We are excited to share details of an inspiring,&nbsp;dynamic&nbsp;10-day Green &amp; Sustainable Technology programme, running over two weeks, designed to introduce young people to the growing opportunities within this exciting sector.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This programme combines&nbsp;hands-on technical learning&nbsp;with&nbsp;practical employability skills, helping participants build confidence and prepare for work or further education in green and sustainable industries.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Delivered in partnership with&nbsp;Iungo&nbsp;Solutions Ltd, experts in the field, participants will also&nbsp;have the opportunity to&nbsp;achieve a&nbsp;WJEC Level 2 Sustainability in Action qualification&nbsp;— equivalent to a GCSE and a fantastic addition to any CV.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Who Can Take Part?&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Aged&nbsp;16–30&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Not currently in full-time education, employment, or training&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Open to exploring a new career pathway or interested in green and sustainable technology&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>All ability levels welcome – no experience necessary&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;💡&nbsp;Why Join?&nbsp;South Wales is on a mission to become the&nbsp;Silicon Valley of Sustainability&nbsp;— and you could be part of it. The King’s Trust has teamed up with the innovative minds at&nbsp;Iungo&nbsp;Solutions&nbsp;to deliver a hands-on experience that helps you uncover and develop the skills you already have, ready to meet the demands of tomorrow’s tech sector. Have something new to add to&nbsp;you&nbsp;CV, boost your Knowledge and your Confidence to help get you the job you are looking for&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On the Programme, Participants Will:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Explore exciting career pathways within green and sustainable technology&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Build a&nbsp;“Green Smart City”&nbsp;with&nbsp;Iungo&nbsp;Solutions&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Practical digital skills with a sustainability focus&nbsp;</li><li>Solar Energy, Wind Energy, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen Power, Programming with Arduino, Reducing Waste: Lean Six Sigma White Belt&nbsp;</li><li>Develop teamwork, problem-solving, and technical skills&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Take part in employability and CV-building workshops&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;The King’s Trust staff will be present throughout the programme to support each young person, helping them develop personal and social skills. Ongoing support is also available after the programme through&nbsp;monthly one-to-one sessions.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Programme Dates&nbsp;&nbsp;Taster Day&nbsp;&nbsp;Date:&nbsp;24/02/2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;The King’s Trust Cardiff Centre,&nbsp;Ocean Way, CF24 5PE&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Taster Day is&nbsp;a great opportunity&nbsp;to learn more about the programme, meet industry experts from&nbsp;Iungo&nbsp;Solutions Ltd, and connect with The King’s Trust staff.&nbsp;&nbsp;Young people are encouraged to attend to gain a full understanding of what the programme involves. If there is a prior commitment on this day, please speak to us.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10-day&nbsp;Programme:&nbsp;02/03/2026 –&nbsp;13/03/2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Location:&nbsp;Cardiff Business Technology Centre,&nbsp;Senghenydd&nbsp;Road, CF24 4AY&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional&nbsp;Information&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>Travel costs reimbursed&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Lunch provided&nbsp;during programme days&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>All equipment supplied&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul> If you’re interested in being part of this programme, please complete the expression of interest form and book your space. After that, a coach will get in touch with you to provide more information.

Get Ready for Careers in Green & Sustainable Tech programme Feb 2026

The King’s Trust Cardiff Centre

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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.

<h1>Get Into Housing - Opportunity for Paid work placements in the housing sector </h1> If you're over the age of 18, identify from an ethnically diverse background, and are long-term unemployed, this project will help you achieve your potential and plan for your long-term success. Get into Housing was created to open up access to the social housing sector for talented individuals from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds in Wales. People who bring lived experience, potential, and passion, but who’ve faced barriers to employment.If you’re over the age of 18, identify from an ethnically diverse background, and are long-term unemployed, this project will give you…<ul><li>valuable skills to boost your CV;</li><li>an opportunity to understand and develop your talents;</li><li>a chance to explore a career in housing;</li><li>bespoke mentoring to help you achieve your potential and plan for long-term success.</li></ul><h3> </h3><h3>The Offer</h3>Together with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cadwyn.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Cadwyn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hafod.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Hafod</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.unitedwelsh.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">United Welsh</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linc-cymru.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Linc Cymru</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wwha.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Wales &amp; West Housing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://taffhousing.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Taff Housing</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.wales/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Welsh Government</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.principality.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(41, 79, 242);">Principality</a>, we will provide paid work placements across a variety of departments. Each placement is for&nbsp;21 hours per week, and lasts for&nbsp;16 weeks. Not only will this offer you&nbsp;on-the-job experience, you will also be paid the Real Living Wage (£12 per hour) and receive&nbsp;bespoke mentoring&nbsp;to support you during your placement and the next steps in your career.&nbsp;<h3>About You</h3>To be eligible for a placement, you must…<ul><li>Be unemployed</li><li>Be aged 18 years or over</li><li>Currently live in South Wales</li><li>Have the right to work in the UK</li><li>Identify as having an ethnically diverse background</li></ul>&nbsp;Apply here <a href="https://ccha.org.uk/get-into-housing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get Into Housing - Cardiff Community Housing Association</a>&nbsp; Details of onboarding time lines below &nbsp; Cohort 1: April 2026&nbsp;- Recruitment: 11 Feb – 10 Mar 2026&nbsp;- Interviews: 11 – 24 Mar 2026&nbsp;- Onboarding: 25 Mar – 14 Apr 2026&nbsp;- Placement: 15 Apr – 05 Aug 2026&nbsp;Cohort 2: August 2026&nbsp;- Recruitment: 03 Jun – 30 Jun 2026&nbsp;- Interviews: 01 – 14 Jul 2026&nbsp;- Onboarding: 15 Jul – 04 Aug 2026&nbsp;- Placement: 05 Aug – 25 Nov 2026&nbsp;Cohort 3: November 2026&nbsp;- Recruitment: 23 Sep – 20 Oct 2026&nbsp;- Interviews: 21 Oct – 03 Nov 2026&nbsp;- Onboarding: 04 – 24 Nov 2026&nbsp;- Placement: 25 Nov 2026 – 17 Mar 2027

Get Into Housing - Cardiff Community Housing Association 

Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity! We’re offering fully funded online courses through High Speed Training as part of our Green Careers Pathways programme, designed to help you develop new skills and boost your employability. Key Details:<ul><li>Provider: High Speed Training</li><li>Cost: Fully funded (no cost to participants)</li><li>Delivery: Online</li><li>Duration: Flexible, depending on the course selected</li></ul> If you’re interested, please complete our Registration of Interest Form here: 👉<a href="https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk</a> <h3>Popular Courses</h3><ul><li>Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering</li><li>Level 3 Food Hygiene and Safety in Catering</li><li>Asbestos Awareness (Category A)</li><li>Designated Safeguarding Lead (Level 3)</li><li>Manual Handling Training</li></ul><h3>Other Categories</h3><ul><li>Food Hygiene</li><li>Health and Safety</li><li>Safeguarding</li><li>HACCP</li><li>First Aid</li><li>Education</li><li>Asbestos Awareness</li><li>Fire Safety</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Health and Social Care</li><li>Business Essentials</li><li>City &amp; Guilds Assured</li></ul> Once you’ve registered, one of our Coach or Placement Facilitators will contact you to guide you through the next steps.

Fully Funded Online Courses – Part of Our Green Careers Pathways Programme

12-session engagement programme, delivered through interactive workshops, media sessions, and creative outputs, the programme helps participants develop skills, explore career pathways, and express themselves through storytelling, digital tools, and collaborative projects. Including Arts Award accreditation, hands-on creative experiences, visits to major cultural institutions, and a celebration to platform what participants create and their growth. What will happen and what it will look like<ul><li>Build creative and personal confidence through real-life making</li><li>Develop of digital literacy, storytelling, and content creation skills</li><li>12 facilitated creative sessions - 2 creative industry trips&nbsp;</li><li>2 external professional guest workshops</li><li>Development of each participant’s creative CV + digital profile and industry contacts</li><li>Increase awareness of creative career paths and local opportunities</li><li>Arts Award Bronze accreditation &amp; Assessment</li><li>Behind the scenes film evaluating and showcasing the programme</li><li>Celebration of growth through a final sharing event</li></ul> Sessions will run on a Monday and Tuesday on the following dates. There will be an information session at 10am on the 20th&nbsp;January in the Information Station. 1 + 2&nbsp;26th+27th Jan&nbsp;- 10:00 - 14:30 (info station)3 + 4&nbsp;02nd +3rd Feb&nbsp;- 10:00 - 14:30 (info station)5 + 6&nbsp;09th&nbsp;+ 10th&nbsp;Feb&nbsp;- 10:00 - 14:30 (TBC)16th&nbsp;+ 17th&nbsp;Feb - Half Term7 + 8&nbsp;23rd + 24th&nbsp;Feb&nbsp;- 10:00 - 14:30 (info station)9 + 10&nbsp;03rd&nbsp;+ 04th&nbsp;Mar&nbsp;- 10:00 - 14:30 (info station)11 + 12&nbsp;09th&nbsp;&amp; 10th&nbsp;Mar&nbsp;- 10:00 - 14:30 (info station)

Newport Information Station

Thank you for signing up for the Green Champions Youth Board. We’re excited to have you join us.One of our Green Careers Coaches, Placement Facilitators, or Community Development Facilitator will be in touch with you shortly with further details.

🌱&nbsp;Youth Leadership Opportunity: Help Shape Green Careers in Wales&nbsp;Are you aged 16–30, passionate about sustainability, and ready to influence how green careers are developed across Wales?&nbsp;We’re&nbsp;looking for young people to join the&nbsp;Green Champions Youth Board,&nbsp;a&nbsp;core part of the Green Careers project,&nbsp;and represent youth voices across three key levels of engagement:&nbsp; Green Champions Youth Board (Ongoing)&nbsp; Purpose:&nbsp;<ul><li>Shape programme design&nbsp;</li><li>Lead campaigns and awareness raising&nbsp;</li><li>Provide scrutiny and feedback (e.g., through reports to Public Services Boards)&nbsp;</li></ul>Structure:&nbsp; <ul><li>Suggested size: 8–12 young people&nbsp;</li><li>Supported by youth engagement staff&nbsp;</li><li>Includes at least one rotating Youth Board Rep with support to present and contribute to external meetings&nbsp;below&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;🔹&nbsp;External steering&nbsp;group board&nbsp;&nbsp;Represent youth perspectives at a national level alongside senior decision-makers from Welsh Government, education, industry, housing, and environmental organisations.&nbsp;&nbsp;🔹&nbsp;Locality Meetings in Swansea and Newport&nbsp;Engage with local partners to shape green career opportunities in your community and ensure regional relevance.&nbsp;&nbsp;💡&nbsp;What&nbsp;you’ll&nbsp;gain:&nbsp;🌍&nbsp;A platform to influence real change&nbsp;🤝&nbsp;Connections with professionals and leaders across sectors&nbsp;📚&nbsp;Insight into how government, business, and education collaborate&nbsp;💬&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;in sharing your ideas and&nbsp;representing youth perspectives&nbsp;<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsMAAA7DAcdvqGQAAAANSURBVBhXY2BgYGAAAAAFAAGKM+MAAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Shape">&nbsp;👥&nbsp;Who&nbsp;we’re&nbsp;looking for:&nbsp;✅&nbsp;Aged 16–30&nbsp;and living in&nbsp;Newport or Swansea&nbsp;✅&nbsp;Passionate about sustainability, the environment, or future careers&nbsp;✅&nbsp;Keen to share ideas and represent young people locally and nationally&nbsp;✅&nbsp;Open-minded, positive, and ready to learn&nbsp;✅&nbsp;We actively encourage applications from young people who are:&nbsp;•&nbsp;Black, Asian, or from other ethnically diverse backgrounds&nbsp;•&nbsp;Disabled or neurodivergent&nbsp;•&nbsp;Women&nbsp;&nbsp;•&nbsp;From underrepresented or marginalised communities&nbsp;<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsMAAA7DAcdvqGQAAAANSURBVBhXY2BgYGAAAAAFAAGKM+MAAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Shape">&nbsp;📅&nbsp;Additional&nbsp;Details&nbsp;to&nbsp;be added&nbsp;to&nbsp;Plinth:&nbsp;🗓️&nbsp;Dates:&nbsp;monthly and quarterly meetings&nbsp;&nbsp;📍&nbsp;Locations:&nbsp;multiple venues&nbsp;at either Swansea or Newport&nbsp;&nbsp;💬&nbsp;Support: Pre-meeting briefing and mentoring provided&nbsp;<img src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAADsMAAA7DAcdvqGQAAAANSURBVBhXY2BgYGAAAAAFAAGKM+MAAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" alt="Shape">&nbsp;This is a unique opportunity to make sure young people’s voices are heard at every level&nbsp;from local communities&nbsp;to national strategy in shaping&nbsp;Wales's&nbsp;green future.&nbsp;👉&nbsp;To express your interest, please contact&nbsp;your&nbsp;Green&nbsp;Careers&nbsp;coach&nbsp;,&nbsp;placement&nbsp;or community&nbsp;facilitator&nbsp;&nbsp;

Codi

Get Into Housing - Cardiff Community Housing Association

Fully Funded Online Courses – Part of Our Green Careers Pathways Programme

Explore the Creative World

Green Champions Youth Board

Get Ready for Careers in Green & Sustainable Tech programme Feb 2026