Originally Posted by GARETH T
dotn give up mate,, my company started some adult appretices on,, was great fun,, i was 22 training 35 yrs olds

sadly you have to be in my company to get one,, but im sure theres companys out there willing too help
try phoning round the smaller electrical companys and maybe start as a "mate", try to get some training with them

Thanks for the advice Gareth, I won't be giving up.
Being an electricians 'mate' seems like a good idea, I'll see what I can sort out