Connexions is for you if you are 13-19, living in England and wanting advice on getting to where you want to be in life. It also provides support up to the age of 25 for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities (or both).

Connexions is a modern public service and young people are actively involved in its design and delivery.

Oxfordshire Connexions

Oxfordshire Connexions services are provided by Oxfordshire Integrated Youth Support Service.

Young people aged 13-19 (and up to age 25 in some cases, e.g. those with learning difficulties) can access information, advice and guidance about learning, careers and choices, as well as any other issues in their life e.g. drugs, homelessness, sexual health.

Services include:

• Six high street Connexions Centres where young people can access advice and opportunities
• 30+ access points where young people can talk to a Connexions adviser in a more informal setting, e.g. a young people's centre
• Trained Connexions Advisers accessible through schools, youth centres, access points and Connexions Centres, as well as other locations where a need has been identified
• A team which helps identify opportunities for young people, including jobs, apprenticeships and training opportunities, and match young people to these opportunities

Connexions Advisers are able to provide information, advice and guidance and can also put young people in touch with other services which provide more specialist support.

Contact details for Oxfordshire Connexions

Oxfordshire Connexions Online

The Oxfordshire Connexions website is part of the Integrated Youth Support Services Website Spired.com, Oxfordshire's website for young people. Oxfordshire Connexions also shares responsibility for two other websites:

• The Oxfordshire Prospectus, Oxfordshire's online course finder
• Activities Oxfordshire, local Positive Activities for young people

Spired.com home page

Connexions Direct - the national Connexions Service

Connexions Direct is for you if you are 13-19, living in England and wanting advice on getting to where you want to be in life. It also provides support up to the age of 25 for young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities (or both).

Between 8am and 2am you can talk in confidence to Connexions Advisers online on the connexions-direct website, or by text, email, phone, secure chat and textphone. They'll even phone you back to save your mobile bill.

Use the link below to find out more about Connexions Direct and access their service.

• connexions-direct

About this website

This website for Connexions in Oxfordshire was created during a project with the Connexions young people advisory group, a group of young people in Oxfordshire working alongside an Engaging Young People Worker. The editor of Spired.com supported this project.