Newcastle United Foundation partnership supporting young people into employment

Newcastle United Foundation partnership supporting young people into employment - Urban Green Newcastle

Young people in Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland are gaining valuable work experience and training in the city’s parks and allotments thanks to our new partnership with Newcastle United Foundation and Prince’s Trust.
Part of the Prince’s Trust Team programme, which is delivered by Newcastle United Foundation, young people aged 16-25 who are not in full-time employment, education or training are now able to take part in a two week work experience placement with Urban Green Newcastle as part of the 12 week employability scheme.
Working with our team of rangers, young people are able to learn new skills in horticulture, planting and growing, and park maintenance, whilst also improving their communications, team working, and health and safety skills.
21 year old Kieran Poole from Cowgate, Newcastle, is one of the first young people to benefit from the new partnership having spent two weeks working with our ranger team in Hodgkin Park, City Stadium, Walker Park, St Lawrence Park and Heaton Park.

Kieran supported us with a wide range of tasks, including park patrols, footpath edging, and winter tree works.
Emma Armstrong-Smith, Ranger Team Leader at Urban Green Newcastle, said: “Providing opportunities for young people to develop new skills and go on to enjoy rewarding and fulfilling careers has been an important part of our charity’s work since we were founded in 2019. Experiencing the world of work is so important in building young people’s confidence, and it’s been great to see Kieran find his passion. In a very short space of time he’s really excelled, and we’ve loved having him as part of the team. His experience of working with Urban Green Newcastle might just set him on a path to a career working in nature and biodiversity.”