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Thales helps to support and guide thousands of young people with careers and study advice through YouthNet's expert Q&A service, askTheSite.

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In December 2008, the Thales Charity Committee committed £29,000 of funding to support 16 to 24-year-olds with career and study advice through TheSite.org's confidential and anonymous Q&A service, askTheSite.

This followed a successful two year partnership, which saw the Charity Committee fund the setup of the new Work and Study section on askTheSite. A Work and Study section had been a long-term ambition of YouthNet's and thanks to Thales young people across the UK are now receiving answers to their questions about careers or study-related issues for the very first time.

Young people who seek advice through the Work and Study section of askTheSite receive a personal answer from bss - an expert advice-giving organisation and one of askTheSite's existing partners - within three working days. bss provides young people with timely, expert and accurate answers to questions about careers and study, including all aspects of learning, career development, jobs and volunteering. Thales' support will enable young people to make more informed and inspired choices, ensuring they have all the information they need at their fingertips.

The provision of careers and study advice is a huge boost to YouthNet's askTheSite service, which already supports young people on a range of issues, from relationships and drugs to housing and money. It means that YouthNet is now able to offer a more complete service to the thousands of young people who turn to askTheSite every month.

Sir Michael Graydon, Chairman of Thales UK Charitable Trust, says: "Thales UK employs over 9,000 employees based in more than 50 locations throughout all regions, with a high proportion of staff being involved in science, technology and engineering.

As a company, therefore, the themes of youth, technology and education are key for us and YouthNet is an excellent fit with this. We are delighted to be supporting their work to build on a service that will give young people careers advice to help them with their futures."