Youth Futures Foundation

The design of our Building Futures programme will have the strongest international evidence for mentoring at its heart 🌍     The first stage will consist of a test-and-learn approach with our partner schools to help build the most promising version of this programme for wider delivery and testing 🔎  Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMRxGdH9

There's still time to submit your evidence to help us understand what works to promote EDI in the workplace! Find out what we're looking for and submit your evidence by the end of October. https://lnkd.in/ehizRqnA #EDI #DEI

✍️In our latest blog - and a week on from the launch of the Government’s Employment Rights Bill - Youth Futures’ Director of Impact and Evidence, Chris Goulden, examines what it might mean for the job prospects of marginalised young people.   Check it out ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e5-XBs9S

As the first delivery partner for our Building Futures programme, Football Beyond Borders have an excellent record of building trusted relationships with young people in schools from areas of socio-economic disadvantage 💫    📹 Hear more from FBB’s Director of External Relations, Ceylon Andi Hickman. https://lnkd.in/eMRxGdH9 

We recently released our Mentoring Toolkit Unwrapped, a practical resource to help employers offer meaningful mentoring programmes for young people. Today, Fergus Hynd from National Grid tells us about the Grid for Good Programme, designed to help socioeconomically disadvantaged young people into employment. “The young people we work with may have complex challenges such as mental health conditions or special educational needs…Being able to help a young person from one of these cohorts into the workplace, creates a relatable role model for others who follow in their footsteps. That can spark real change in a community.” If you’re thinking about setting up a mentoring programme to help underrepresented talent to thrive in your organisation, hear more from Fergus about the successes at National Grid. https://lnkd.in/eB6eGdxr And find more practical tips in our Mentoring Toolkit Unwrapped https://lnkd.in/e-AbaM8H

Today's labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the number of unemployed young people remains high. Dr Andrea Barry, Principal Economist at Youth Futures Foundation, comments: “The latest data from the ONS Labour Market statistics reveal a concerning trend of persistent youth unemployment, with over 12.6% of UK youth aged 16-24 out of full-time education currently unemployed. Additionally, 20.2% young people not in full-time education are economically inactive. "These figures further highlight the scale of the challenge to achieve the Prime Minister's ambitious goal to eradicate youth unemployment, which he set out at Labour Party Conference. It remains achievable in the long-term, and we agree that initiatives like the Youth Guarantee are a crucial first step. "As co-chairs of the Youth Employment Group, we have strongly supported the Youth Guarantee as a solution to address the significant issue of young people not in employment or education. We stand eager to continue our work with Government, partners, and young people to make this a reality."

At Youth Futures, we want to see a future where all young people have access to good work. But what does ‘good work’ look like for young people? Join us on Tuesday 22 October to find out.    With our funding, Workwhile have supported a diverse group of young people to co-create the first ever definition of Good Work for Young People, by young people.    There are still a few places left for employers to attend next week’s launch event. Join us to hear from a range of speakers, including the young people themselves.    When: Tuesday 22 October 2024, 11am-12:30pm  Where: Fivefields, London, SW1W  Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/ej9uEVdJ 

🏫 Up to 500 students from seven schools in the West Midlands, North West and London will be the first to participate in our new Building Futures programme with Football Beyond Borders.   The aim is to increase engagement in education while improving wellbeing, to reduce young people’s likelihood of missing out on further learning or employment at age 18. Read more ➡️https://lnkd.in/eMRxGdH9

We're #hiring a new Senior Programme Support Officer to develop and deliver an approach to programme and project management across our flagship place-based programme Connected Futures.   📅 Temporary - Fixed term to January 2026  ⏰ Closing date 27 October, 11:59pm  📍Hybrid - London, Birmingham or Leeds    Apply now or share with your network!👉 https://lnkd.in/eDanM-6J

📹 As we launch our pioneering Building Futures programme with Football Beyond Borders, our CEO Barry Fletcher explains why we need robust evidence on how to make mentoring as effective as possible to help young people reach their full potential💡