Too many young people – currently 1 in 8 – are not in work, education, or training. And young people from certain marginalised backgrounds face more challenges than their peers to secure and thrive in good work.
At the same time, businesses are battling to build strong, talented, and sustainable workforces in the face of an ageing population and a widening skills gap. Without greater youth recruitment, the UK risks labour shortages and productivity decline.
By recruiting and supporting young people, employers can help create a society where all young people can achieve good work, and secure the talent they need for their future workforce.
By building the evidence base on how employers can recruit and support diverse workforces, we can equip businesses across the country to improve their policies and practices informed by the evidence of what works.
Through these trials, we will build understanding of what works, and share practical insights that will benefit employers, young people, and wider society.
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Benefit from expert analysis to help achieve your recruitment and retention goals, and bring diverse talent to your workforce.
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Demonstrate a meaningful commitment to social value and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.
“Generating and curating high-quality evidence is at the heart of what we do at Youth Futures Foundation. Through these employer trials, we will develop a more detailed picture of what really works for both employers and employees, enabling informed decision making that creates real change for young people.”
Barry Fletcher – CEO, Youth Futures Foundation
We already have a number of exciting partnerships underway but are still looking for more trial participants.
We’re keen to partner with employers across all sectors who:
We’re looking to partner with employers with 10,000+ employees, but this isn’t a hard and fast rule.
Typically, our partners appoint a project manager to work closely with us.
