Forth Valley College officially launched the new Falkirk Youth Hub facility at the Falkirk campus this week.

Open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the facility will offer CV advice, skills training, mental health support, housing advice, and careers guidance under one roof.

The Falkirk Youth Hub will work with local partners, including Gordon MacNicol, Forth Valley College, Enable, Link Living and Falkirk Foundation, to deliver tailored support to 16 to 24 year-olds that reflects the needs of the local economy, helping to break down barriers to work and accelerate pathways into employment.

Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden said: “This new Youth Hub marks a major step forward for young people in Falkirk, delivering real support and opportunity right here in the community.

"We are determined to bring opportunity to every corner of the country because no matter where you grow up, you deserve the chance to earn, to learn and to get on in life."