AN information fair aimed at young people making the difficult transition from teenage life to adulthood is being launched on Saturday, May 17.

The inaugural Transition Fair aims to provide support and information for young people between 13 and 25 with special educational needs or disabilities and their families.

The fair, being staged at Hereford's Blackfriars Centre, is the first of its kind in the county and will include workshops and exhibitions offering information about accommodation, education, welfare and employment issues facing young people.

A range of voluntary organisations will be on hand to offer information, help and advice about their specialist interests.

Another new initiative, soon to be piloted in Herefordshire - the Transition Pathway Project - will also be outlined by director Chris Scholl.

The fair is a joint effort between Herefordshire Council's Parent Partnership Service, the Connexions service, Herefordshire Primary care Trust and the Transition Pathway project and entry is free.

Carol Soble, Herefordshire Council's Parent Partnership Officer, said: "The transition from teenager to adulthood is an important but sometimes confusing time when difficult decisions have to be made.

"We hope the fair will provide an opportunity for young people with special needs and disabilities, their families and associated professionals, to get together and make the process easier for all concerned."

For more information Contact Clair Hole Parent Partnership Service on 01432 260935