Youth Engagement

Green Skills Houghton Regis

We believe that children and young people are part of the solution to improving disadvantaged areas. We help them to participate in their local communities and provide a range of positive activities, building confidence and self-esteem.

We also give young people opportunities to take part in training and gain the expertise for work. And we work with schools to support ‘at risk’ young people, providing them with positive experiences and building the skills that will allow them to move forwards with education or training.

Green Team

Location: Houghton Regis The Green Team is a sixteen-week voluntary training scheme for unemployed young people. The scheme develops skills in outdoor environmental work and in addition participants are supported to complete a City & Guilds qualification in Land Based Studies.

Green Skills Houghton Regis

Location: Houghton Regis In 2010, eight young people from Houghton Regis helped transform Plaiters Way green space on the north west edge of the town as part of a Green Skills training project.