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Maybe school never felt right. Maybe you left early, struggled to fit in or just didn't get the results you hoped for. And now everyone's asking, "So what's next?" Here's the truth: school not working for you doesn't mean your future won't work out. Signs You Might Need a Different Route • You felt stuck or unseen in a traditional classroom • You learn best by doing, not just sitting and listening • You have ideas and creativity that school didn't make room for

When you leave school and start thinking about a career, it can feel like everyone else has it figured out. They seem to know what they want, how to get there and how to fit in. If you’ve always felt a bit different, that stage can be daunting. At Give Get Go Education, we want young people to know something important: the things that make you different are not something to hide from employers. They are often exactly what makes you stand out. When “different” feels like a dis

Job applications. Training manuals. Emails from a new boss. Scripts, forms, instructions, contracts. Stepping into the world of work means a lot of reading, and if words on a page have always felt like a struggle, that can stop you before you even start. The fear says, “I can’t do this.” So you don’t apply. You don’t ask. You don’t try. If that sounds familiar, you’re not lazy, and you’re not alone. You’re frozen. And there’s a way through it. The Under the Table Moment Helen

October is ADHD Awareness Month, and if you’re a young person stepping into the world of work with ADHD, there’s one skill worth learning early. It’s not on any job description, but it makes a real difference: knowing when you’re overwhelmed, and knowing how to reset. New jobs, training courses and interviews can bring a lot at once. Fresh faces, new routines, instructions coming from every direction. For ADHD minds, that can tip into overwhelm quickly. The aim isn’t to push

If you have dyslexia, you might have left school believing your writing wasn't good enough. But having great ideas and getting them onto paper are two very different skills. And the second one can be learned in ways school may never have shown you. Helen Kenworthy, co-founder of Give Get Go Education, has spent decades helping young people find their voice through education and the arts. This Dyslexia Week, she shares a technique from one of her sessions that works just as we

It's National Poetry Day, a celebration of words and the stories they tell. It's also a good time to think about your own story and where you want it to go next. If you've left school and aren't sure what comes next, you might feel like everyone else has it figured out. They don't. There is no single route into a good career, and the path that works for you might look very different from anyone else's. School isn't the whole picture Exams and grades only measure a small part

A young person can't make good decisions about their future while their nervous system is stuck in survival mode. That sounds obvious once it's said out loud, but it's often missed. When a young person feels overwhelmed, uncertain, or under pressure about "what comes next," the body reacts the same way it would to any perceived threat: fight or flight. And in that state, career conversations, decisions about training, even simple questions about interests and goals, become ge

At GGGE, we're all about preparing young people for the world of work, and something Helen shared this week is a great reminder that some of the most valuable skills have nothing to do with qualifications. Helen stopped in heavy rain to help a mum, offering to hold an umbrella so she could get her baby settled. Small gesture, big impact. The mum's reaction, genuine shock that a stranger would stop, is the part worth sitting with. It got us thinking about the kind of people em

Sometimes the Most Productive Thing You Can Do Is Stop Helen recorded this one from a park bench, mid-autumn, wind in her hair. She'd just come from a session she'd been really looking forward to. It delivered too, brilliant content, brilliant people, brilliant space. But by the time it wrapped, her brain was full. Not in a bad way. Just full. So instead of pushing on to the next thing, she went outside, sat somewhere green, and let herself have a timeout. It's a small moment

Some of the most valuable career skills are picked up outside a classroom. Adaptability, problem solving, working with what is in front of you. These are the skills that show up when a plan changes, when the setting is not ideal, or when something unexpected happens and you have to figure it out anyway. That mindset is exactly what Give Get Go Education is built on. Careers training does not need to start with a five year plan. It can start with one project, one challenge, on