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...
by Youth Futures Foundation | Jul 6, 2022 | Blog
Our Strategy Manager, Ryan Howsham, explores why the cost-of-living crisis risks further locking young people facing the greatest disadvantages in the labour market, out of opportunities to access good work. Despite positive signs, too many young people remain pushed...
by Youth Futures Foundation | Apr 5, 2022 | News
UK could benefit from £38bn GDP boost by improving youth employment prospects, but young workers impacted by growth in insecure work UK rises from 20th to 18th in global index for youth employment prospects, out of 38 OECD economies UK performs well for overall...
by Youth Futures Foundation | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
The Youth Futures Foundation’s grants panel oversees our grant making approach and operations including making decisions on grant applications recommended for funding. Alongside five members of our board, sit six people who bring a formidable combination of passion,...
by Youth Futures Foundation | Jul 29, 2020 | News
As you might expect, the Sutton Trust’s series of briefings on the impact of COVID-19 on social mobility have provided rigorous analysis and a helpful statistical snapshot of the effect of the pandemic on the futures of children and young people. Having covered school...
