Chris Goulden, Youth Futures Foundation’s Director of Impact and Evidence, commented: “Today’s (20 April 2021) ONS (Office for National Statistics) job stats show that long-term youth unemployment is kicking in. The number of young people unemployed for more than...
Anna Smee, our CEO, reflects on the impact of the pandemic, our achievements and our ambitious plan for the future. The anniversary of the first lockdown marks a poignant moment for us to reflect on the past year. When Youth Futures Foundation started work early in...
Ethnic minority young people face a range of barriers to accessing good-quality employment. That includes racism. There is clear evidence of the long-standing ethnic disparities in job outcomes for young people. Since the start of the coronavirus...
Chris Goulden, Youth Futures Foundation’s Director of Impact and Evidence, commented: “Today’s (23 March 2021) ONS (Office for National Statistics) job stats hammer home that this is an unequal crisis. Young people continue to bear the brunt of the economic impact of...
The disproportionate impact of this pandemic on the youth jobs market presents us with a mammoth challenge; under 25 year-olds currently account for 46% of the overall fall in employment with those from ethnic minority backgrounds up to four times more likely to be...
When we launched our first funding programme last year, we had a clear ambition: to find, invest in, support and evaluate promising approaches that ensure that all young people have fair access to good quality jobs. It’s been a very challenging year for the sector...
