D2N2 LEP supports economic growth across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire by connecting employers, education and government to promote investment, identifying unique opportunities for innovative partnership working. It is one of 30 Local Enterprise Partnerships working across England.
D2N2 is the lead partner for the East Midlands Connected Futures partnership.
CXK, a youth employment charity dedicated to transforming the lives of young people and adults across the South of England. It provides support, advice and guidance to help them find work, or move into learning or training.
CXK is the lead partner for the Hastings Connected Futures partnership.
Calico Enterprise – part of the Calico Housing Group – works in communities through colleges, and with local businesses to provide a host of training activities, vocational skills, adult education and employability programmes.
Calico Enterprise is the lead partner for the Burnley Connected Futures partnership.
The Warren Youth Project supports young people to take control of their lives and become their best selves by helping them to develop the skills that can make it happen.
It is the lead partner for the Hull Connected Futures Partnership.
MEaP (Making Education a Priority) provides additional educational support and opportunities for young people in the Manchester area to help them achieve their goals and become successful members of their community.
The programme offers a space for young people to learn, revision support and tutoring for core subjects, and career guidance. It emphasies the importance of cultural heritage and community involvement.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, the charity will develop and pilot an on and off-the-job training programme focused on the digital, tech and creative industries.
Ultra Education aims to improve the learning and development of disadvantaged young people from Black and minoritised communities in Brent, London by enhancing their career prospects, breaking family cycles of exclusion, low pay, poverty.
It provides training via entrepreneurial and employability workshops with various sector focuses and partners with employers to provide work experience and/or placements alongside in-house employability support programmes.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, the charity will pilot on and off-the-job training for the fundraising sector.
Birmingham-based Sports Key provides a platform for individual development, particularly for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, and supports a healthier, more cohesive and active community.
It currently delivers:
Community sports programmes enabling accessible and affordable fitness for underserved communities to increase levels of physical activity amongst communities most inactive.
A 12-month youth enterprise offer for young people at risk of falling into the criminal justice system which aims to increase participants employment prospects through a series mentoring, skills development workshops, volunteering and employment opportunities (as sessional workers with Sports Key’s community sports programme).
A community of practice to engage a network of black leaders from diverse sectors and facilitate capacity building workshops around sharing best practice, governance and funding.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, the charity aims to strengthen and expand its offer.
Rise Up is a youth employment charity supporting marginalised young people aged 16-30 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds across Greater Manchester.
It offers a tailored 12-week programme involving 1-1 mentoring, skills development in CV writing and interview preparation, as well as training to attain Level 2 Work Skills and BTEC qualifications.
Young people then enter a 3-6-month paid placement to gain real world experience, supported by industry mentors.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, the charity aims to strengthen and expand its on and off-the-job training offer.
Punch Records works directly with young people (aged 16-29) across the West Midlands where it aims to transform lives through music via its flagship creative development programme Gallery37.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, the charity will deliver Gallery37 is a creative development programme investing in Birmingham and its young artists through masterclasses, commissions, residencies and workshops
Miss Macaroon supports 18 to 35 year olds from underserved backgrounds across Birmingham who face barriers to entering the workforce and have been unemployed for more than six months.
The programme integrates on-the-job training at their commercial bakery with off-the-job workshops and training sessions and a holistic package of wellbeing support.
Since establishment in 2011, their programme has supported over 200 young people and 75% of participants transition to employment on programme completion.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, the charity aims to scale up its impact by expanding partnerships and refining its training offer based on evidence.
IMO Charity’s mission is to enable people of South Asian heritage to improve their quality of life and be more resilient. IMO stands for “Inspire, Motivate, Overcome”.
It works in Blackburn with Darwen, primarily in communities experiencing serious challenges due to deep-rooted socioeconomic deprivation, to support young people aged 16-24 .
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, IMO plan to support young people into cyber and technology careers with employer partnerships that offer buddy support and facilitate Off-the-job training sessions.
IMO previously partnered with us on Connected Futures.
Fully Focused is a youth-driven production company supporting the next generation of filmmakers and underrepresented talent to make award-winning, high-impact film, TV and online content.
The Level Up (training) Programme provides on-the-job and off-the-job training supporting all key roles and departments including production, camera, sound and post-production.
Every commission enables young people to gain valuable experience, paid employment and transferable skills whilst simultaneously injecting every brief with an authentic youth voice.
Working with Youth Futures
As part of our Evidence into Action programme, Future Focus will pilot two vocational training programmes:
