Unemployed residents in Hertfordshire are being offered free training to help them get back into work.

Funded by central government, The University of Hertfordshire (UH) provides a ten-day course aimed at helping students find employment in the care sector.

Anthony Knaggs, of the university, said: β€œIt is helping students gain the confidence they personally need in order to feel valued and get into sustained employment. At the same time it is providing the community with a work-force that is helping those who need help the most.”

Participants must be aged between 18 and 24 and have been unemployed for at least six months.

Telephone UH Ventures on 01707 398095 or email carerouteway@uhventures.co.uk for more information.