Ali's Story

Ali's Background

Ali self-referred to the Youth Hub in November 2024 as he was looking for support to find employment. Ali was studying Business Studies at college and wanted to find work within a football stadium.

First Steps

We discussed Ali’s short and long-term goals, which were to work within a football environment, as Ali is a big football fan. We set some goals and steps to move forward.

Whilst on our Programme

Ali joined Youth Hub in November 2024. He was studying Business Studies at Greenbank College and resisting his English GCSE. Ali was looking for guidance and support to find work within a footballing environment.

We started by creating Ali's first CV that he could start to use when applying for jobs. Ali had never completed any job applications before, so we spent some time creating accounts and profiles on job vacancy sites. We supported Ali to apply for roles at Anfield and Everton Stadium.

A hospitality employability programme became available with the LFC Foundation. Ali was motivated to complete the course, so we referred him over.

Ali completed a 5-day programme with the LFC foundation, focusing on hospitality and customer service skills. Ali was offered a role with LFC and worked his first paid shift on the day that Liverpool won the league!

Next Steps

Ali is continuing to work at LFC on matchdays. He has completed his Business Studies course and is now completing a travel and tourism qualification.