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Your options at 18

Volunteering and taking a gap year

If you are not continuing in education or employment, there are other options available to you including volunteering and taking a gap year.

Volunteering

There are organisations both locally and nationally that offer advice, support and volunteering opportunities.

Find out more about volunteering

Taking a gap year

Gap years can be used to enhance your CV, travel, learn new skills, and much more. Not Going To Uni and UCAS have ideas and things to think about when taking a gap year.