by Lewis Harper | Nov 26, 2024 | News, Policy hub
Our CEO, Barry Fletcher, responds to the publication of Government’s Get Britain Working white paper today: “We’re delighted to see the full details of the Youth Guarantee published today as part of the Get Britain Working white paper. The Government’s approach...
by Jodie Tipper | Oct 11, 2024 | Building Futures, News
Football Beyond Borders has been announced as our first delivery partner for the pioneering £15m Building Futures programme, a mentoring intervention for young people facing barriers who are at risk of missing out on further learning or employment. The latest Office...
by Lewis Harper | Sep 27, 2024 | Connected Futures, News
Young people with Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in Walsall will benefit from a £1m grant to help tackle youth unemployment in the region. A partnership of Walsall-based organisations, led by Aaina Community Hub, have been announced as the latest to join Youth...
by Lewis Harper | Aug 24, 2024 | News, Youth Employment 2024 Outlook Report
The latest Office for National Statistics figures show NEET rates in the UK remain high at 12.2%, with 872,000 16 to 24-year-olds now out of work, education or training. This is nearly a quarter of a million more young people (228,000) than three years ago when NEET...
by Lewis Harper | Jul 16, 2024 | Blog, Connected Futures
One in eight young people aged 16-24 are not in work or education (NEET), the highest it’s been in eight years. This is not a new challenge, but to tackle it we need new, local solutions. That’s why we set up Connected Futures. As we head into the next phase of...
