Connexions

What is Connexions?

Connexions is a new youth support service for all young people aged 13-19.
It can provide information, advice, guidance and support on a huge range of issues,
to help young people to prepare for adult and working life.

What does Connexions do?

Every young people aged 13-19 in England will have access to Connexions, whether they are at school, in further or higher education, in or out of training or work.

Connexions can provide young people with information, advice, guidance and support on issues such as careers, education, training as well as bullying, health, drugs, relationships, money and benefits, gap year and much much more.....

It can provide extra help and support, to those young people who need it.

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What can I get from Connexions?

Connexions can provide young people with information, guidance, advice and support on a huge range of issues, which may be stopping young people achieving their full potential!

It can help young people with issues concerned with careers, education, training, housing, drugs, health, relationships, money and benefits, free and leisure time, gap year and many more.

What is a Personal Adviser?

All young people will have access to a Personal Adviser, who can give information and advice on learning and education and career choices. There are also Personal Advisers, who can help young people overcome any problems or barriers, which may be stopping them reaching their full potential.

How can I find my local Connexions Centre?

You can find addresses, contact information and even a map of where to find
your nearest Connexions Centre, in the "Interactive Map" section of the website
www.connexions-durham.org.

Connexions Centre addresses also appear in all of our publications.

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How can I access Connexions County Durham?

You can access Connexions County Durham through:

Talking to a Personal Adviser, either in school, college or your local Connexions Centre.

Contacting Connexions Centres either by telephone or e-mail.

E-mailing info@connexions-durham.org

Logging on to this website www.connexions-durham.org and checking out the news, what's happening, useful links and much more!

If you need information and advice outside Connexions Centre hours, why not contact Connexions Direct? Advisers are on hand to provide confidential advice and information between 8am and 2am seven days a week.

Call Connexions Direct on telephone 080 800 13-2-19

Text Connexions Direct on 07766 4 13-2-19

Webchat or E-mail on www.connexions-direct.com

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Connexions Centres

• Barnard Castle Connexions Centre
• Bishop Auckland Connexions Centre
• Chester-le-Street Connexions Centre
• Consett Connexions Centre
• Crook Connexions Centre
• Durham City Connexions Centre
• Newton Aycliffe Connexions Centre
• Peterlee Connexions Centre
• Seaham Connexions Centre
• Spennymoor Connexions Centre
• Stanley Connexions Centre