Jamie's Journey

Jamie first got involved with the YEP Project in 2024. After talking about the support available, it was decided that he wasn’t ready to take part yet.

In April 2025, YEP continued with UKSPF Year 4 funding. Jamie felt more prepared and wanted to move forward toward future opportunities. At that time, he wasn’t ready to go back into education and didn’t feel confident about getting a job. He said he wanted to learn more about animation and hoped to work in game development one day.

Jamie received support from Cornwall Council, Pentreath, and Mind. These organisations worked together to explore other services that could help him move into work or education. At the same time, Jamie got help applying to Homechoice and the DWP for PIP support.

While accessing these services, research was done to explore paths into games development. It became clear that local options in Cornwall were limited unless he went to university. Jamie was supported in learning about the qualifications available. He discussed the course content, different options, and the facilities at Falmouth University. Based on this, Jamie decided to apply to university, aiming to start in September 2026.

The YEP Project is helping Jamie with his university application. We are also arranging a supported tour of the campus. Once the university confirms his enrolment, YEP will continue to support him with important life skills, like managing money. These skills will help him make the most of this great opportunity.

Jamie’s journey shows that no path should be ruled out. YEP doesn’t only offer activities—it also gives one-to-one support. YEP, allows each young person to explore the opportunities they are interested in. Where possible, barriers are removed so they have the best chance to succeed.

“Without YEP I wouldn’t have even thought of applying to Uni.” – Jamie, 19/6/25