Dream job for NCS participant

Teenager and avid Peterborough United fan Callum Avent, took part in the National Citizen Service (NCS) in 2013 - little did he know it would help him find his dream job.

There are a number of different challenges for young people as they go through adolescence, one of the most common hurdles is a dip in self-confidence. The National Citizen Service (NCS) programme has a proven success rate of helping 15-17 year olds build their confidence levels and develop important life skills.

Teenager Callum Avent turned his life around after signing up to the NCS programme four years ago at his boyhood football club, Peterborough United.

Callum is the first to admit when he started the programme, he was a very shy and quiet person. Now, aged 19, Callum is a self-assured young man and is living his lifelong dream by working full time for his favourite football club Peterborough United as their Futsal Assistant.

“The NCS programme instantly appealed and it has helped me in so many ways,” admitted Callum.

“A lot of people joined who were in the same boat as me and we learned so many important life skills that have proven to be invaluable.

“The NCS programme has benefited me as a whole. I was very shy and had no confidence but by being given responsibilities and working as a team it helped me become who I am today.”

Callum’s attitude and commitment to the programme was noted by the club’s NCS manager Jenna Lusk, resulting in the die-hard Peterborough United fan gaining full time employment at the League One side.

“I would tell any young person to say yes to NCS because it can help you achieve your ambitions that you think may not be possible.”

Reed in Partnership deliver the NCS programme across the East and South West of the UK. To date we have successfully guided over 23,000 young people through the NCS programme, helping them to discover their next steps in life; whether it’s full-time work or further education.