At School

Every school should provide access to Connexions Advisers. From about year 9 you will be introduced to them, perhaps during a special class or assembly. There should be a Connexions Office in your school, which you can drop into during regular sessions, or visit to arrange a meeting with a Connexions Personal Adviser.

If you can't find a Connexions Office, ask for your connexions or careers teacher.  

In your local town

Connexions Centres are offices in town centres. These have regular opening hours and you can drop in, or make an appointment if you need more support.

Find your Connexions Centre.

At an Connexions access or outreach location

You can also access connexions through outreach sessions, where Connexions workers visit community centres, young people's centres and other local organisations and locations for drop-in sessions, job clubs etc. You might find these in local town halls, community centres, youth centres and other locations. Some run weekly, others once or twice a month, or less often, depending on demand.

You local Connexions Centre can help you find a local access point that works for you.

Find your nearest Connexions Access point

At your local Young People's Centre or project

There are Young People's Centres in many towns around Oxfordshire, and many of them organise connexions projects (sometimes called Homework Clubs or Job Clubs) in their centres or at other locations in smaller towns and villages. You can access information and support there, and also talk to trained Youth Workers about any problems you have.

Find your local Youth Centre.

Any time, anywhere

Between 8am and 2am you can talk in confidence to Connexions Advisers online on the connexions-direct website online, or by text, email, phone (they'll call you back to save your mobile bill) and textphone. Use the details below.

• Phone: 080 800 13219 (they can call back to save your bill)
• Text: 07766 413219 (no picture messages please!)
• Web: www.connexions-direct.com

You can also get information from e-clips, an online careers and qualifications resource.

Advice about particular issues

Worried about something in particular, like drugs, bereavement, problems with your parents or housing?

A Connexions Personal Adviser can put you in touch with the specialist support you need; and they'll check up on you, to make sure it suits you, and you're getting what you need.

You can also read about all sorts of issues, and find local groups and contacts who can help, in the Young Person's Survival Guide right here on Spired.com.