WATCH Limerick Youth Service Retail Skills learners are building a bright future through the Community Training Centre

Limerick Youth Service Retail is a one-year programme that helps young people get ready for the world of work, especially in the retail industry. Ash, a learner at Limerick Youth Service Community Training Centre pictured above. Picture: Olena Oleksienko/ilovelimerick.com

Young learners at the LYS CTC are creating future opportunities and preparing for the working world through the Limerick Youth Service Retail Skills course

Limerick Youth Service Community Training Centre (CTC) is providing the foundation for young learners to enter the working world through its QQI Level 4 Retail Skills course which provides experience and opens doors to a world of opportunities.

Ash, a young learner from the QQI Level 4 Limerick Youth Service Retail Skills course, has been gaining practical and academic experience through the course provided by Limerick Youth Service with Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board.

Ash said, “The QQI Level 4 Retail Skills Course is a one-year programme that helps young people like me get ready for the world of work, especially in the retail industry. However, the skills learned in this course can also be used in many other types of jobs, as it is a great foundation for progressing onto further education and training at Level five, which I will be doing after I leave here.”

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Learners benefit from studying a mix of general workplace skills and more specialised subjects, and Ash believes the overall course experience has allowed her to gain an insight into the aspects of the working world which interest her.

She said, “Throughout this course, I have learned a mix of general work skills and more specific subjects such as workplace health and safety, team working and information skills. This has helped me discover what I am good at and what interests me, and has prepared me for future jobs and further education. Many learners who’ve completed this course have gone on to work in hospitals, offices, and call centres.”

For Ash, the next step is a QQI Level 5 course, but the path forward is flexible and full of promise with many graduates going on to continue their education and others entering the working world, Ash said, “Others have continued their studies in places like Mulgrave Street Campus, and later went on to study at TUS. Some have studied hospitality, and one student even went on to study engineering. This was a great inspiration to me to work hard and get my major award, and I am looking forward to continuing my studies at Level Five.”

“The Limerick Youth Service Retail Skills course gave me a wide range of skills and opened many different paths for my future, which is fantastic,” Ash added.

The young learner encouraged others who may be interested to join the course, she said, “If you want to develop skills and qualifications, then why not come to Limerick Youth Service Community Training Centre and join our course? You won’t regret it!”

As a member of Youth Work Ireland and the Irish Association of Community Training Organisations, Limerick Youth Service remains committed to connecting with young people and supporting them in reaching their full potential.

The Limerick Youth Service Community Training Centre is located at Lower Glentworth Street and is a leading provider of further education and training for opportunities for young people.

Find out more and express your interest in the Limerick Youth Service Retail Skills course here

Pictures: Olena/ilovelimerick