A social enterprise scheme where young people experience genuine employment, but with the support of a youth worker and training opportunities. Trainees are professionally supervised and offered formal training where appropriate.

"It was good to get back into work after being unemployed for so long. For me, nine months was quite an achievement – to get up, get in to work and do what had to be done. Before, my attitude to work was that I couldn’t be bothered, but my attitude improved and now I get on with it."

Plantation Trading trainee