Ideas for (lazy) 17 year old boy this summer

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Lacks motivation to do anything out of school. Volunteered in a charity shop last summer when we made him! I am trying to work on the “improve your CV/personal statement “ as he’s not that fussed about money. He saves all his allowance and birthday money and says he’s got plenty money.

He’s struggling a bit I think. So it would be good to get him involved in something so he’s not sitting in his room.

Any ideas? He’s not into sports/outdoors really. Well he plays sport at school but wouldn’t choose to. Thanks.

What is he struggling with? Depression, anxiety, stress? I think that needs sorting first, does he open up to you or his dad? Does he have friends who he sees? Find out what the issue is first.

NCS? Princes trust?

Ds is a few years younger, but we are looking for a cooking course for him over the summer. He doesn’t have many interests, but cooking is one of them. He struggles a little socially too, so DH is considering whether he could do the same course as DS at the same time.

Something else I’d considered for him is volunteering at an animal sanctuary of some type.

He is 17. Stop the allowance for a start.
What is he interested in? My friend’s ds is the same age and has been making money buying and selling online. Ncs is a good shout. Pgl’s.

At 17, I'd try and encourage him to get a summer job to be honest. It's great for their confidence and they get to work with people of different ages. Alternatively, a course that's attended by people from different walks of life perhaps? My DD did a personal training course last summer and loved it. She suffered from social anxiety (mostly brought on by Covid) and while I had to take her there and back the first couple of weeks it was so worth it as by the end of it, she'd made friends from all over London and was happy to take the train there and back herself. It was just one day per week (every Saturday for 8 weeks) but it made such a difference.

Something else I’d considered for him is volunteering at an animal sanctuary of some type.
I cannot imagine the amount of animals my ds would try to bring home if he did this!

Thanks all. I think a job or volunteering is the way forward. Last time I had to threaten to remove his wifi! He then caught Covid right at the start if the summer which set him back. He’s just had it again. The isolation isn’t good for him. Even if he likes it!

Ps he’s only 16 at the moment, in year 12. Will be 17 before the summer.

I would recommend NCS. My son got so much from it

Thanks, NCS sounds great… unfortunately it’s not in Scotland.