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Towards Your Future

Towards Your Future (TYF) is a national senior cycle post-primary programme that supports skills development in pupils attending DEIS schools. The programme, delivered by corporate volunteers, supports students to remain in school through developing workplace readiness and soft skills that in turn are a gateway to fulfilling careers and positive life choices.

What is involved?

The programme is typically delivered to 4th (Transition Year) and 5th year students, who gain first-hand insights from company volunteers into diverse career paths, professional development, and key employability skills. It equips them with practical tools including CV writing, interview techniques, personal branding tips, workplace insights through a site tour, and strategic goal setting, all of which inspire them for life beyond school.

Throughout the 2024–25 academic year, TYF successfully ran a nationwide pilot, engaging 728 senior cycle students across 26 individual programmes. The programme was delivered in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Mayo and Tipperary.

Some Benefits of the Programme:

Helping students relate to education as a gateway to future careers.
Increasing student confidence and communication skills, through activities with business volunteers.
Developing employability skills, including CV writing, interview techniques, and workplace exposure.
Inspiring students for the future by showing tangible pathways and how to navigate the first steps in life beyond school.