Words by Smiley Team
For disadvantaged youths, finding a job that fulfils them is a challenge. However, charities around the UK are turning this around, offering training, building young people’s skills and handing them hope for a brighter future.
To mark National Career Development Month this November, here are some initiatives from around the country that are dedicated to this vital cause.
By putting young job seekers in touch with employers, social mobility charity Career Ready offers inspiring training programmes to disadvantaged youths.
Find out more here.
From apprenticeships to CV advice, free support from the Prince’s Trust offers young job seekers the training or confidence they need to find a job to match their interests.
Find out more here.
For young people facing severe social barriers to finding work, Catch22 provides vital help. Over the next three years, they aim to support 20,000 young people get into employment or training across Manchester, Liverpool, London and Birmingham.
Find out more here.
Movement To Work is a coalition of employers, civil society and government that has provided young people with over 100,000 work placements to date.
Find out more here.
With support workers across England and Scotland, Street League believes in the potential of sport to motivate young people to pursue their dreams through work, education and training.
Find out more here.
Dedicated to helping homeless youths, Centre Point offers a home and support to help turn lives around. After finding young people a place to live, they provide them with education and resources to seek work.
Find out more here.
