Building Futures Advisory Group

About

A global research and innovation consultancy which uses deep understanding of human behaviour to improve people’s lives.

Working with Youth Futures

We are working in partnership with the Behavioural Insights Team to conduct an evaluation of the demonstrator phase of our Building Futures programme.

About

The Youth Endowment Fund was established in March 2019 by children’s charity Impetus, with a £200m endowment and ten year mandate from the Home Office.

Its mission is to prevent children and young people becoming involved in violence. We do this by finding out what works and building a movement to put this knowledge into practice.

It is part of the What Works Network, an initiative to improve the way government and other public sector organisations create, share and use high quality evidence in decision-making.

About

Youth Employment UK is a leading employer membership organisation changing the youth employment landscape for young people and employers.

Working with Youth Futures

We are working with Youth Employment UK to understand how its existng Youth Friendly Employment Framework, endorsed by Goldsmiths, University of London, can be built upon.

The partnership provides a data collection and analysis infrastructure through which evidence can be gathered on employer practice with respect to youth employment.

About

Workwhile is a not-for-profit initiative, currently incubated and hosted the IPPR (the Institute for Public Policy Research), which addresses inequity in access to good work.

Apprenticeship creation is at the heart of its mission, and since 2020 they have created over 1,750 apprenticeships for disadvantaged and marginalised Londoners.

Working with Youth Futures

We are supporting Workwhile to create 1,000 apprenticeships for disadvantaged and marginalised young people in London, including supporting its mission-driven levy transfer brokerage service which ensures that apprenticeship levy funds reach the businesses and individuals where it is most needed.

This partnership includes a pilot programme of training for apprentices’ line managers – DevelopMentor – and enhancing Workwhile’s knowledge sharing activities across its extensive networks.

About

DFN Project SEARCH is a one-year transition to work programme for young adults with a learning disability or autism spectrum conditions, or both.

Working with Youth Futures

The Bridging the Gap initiative will challenge the misconceptions, lack of knowledge, and understanding across society about what young adults with a learning disability can achieve when supported in the right way.

DFN is seeking to:

• understand the key barriers to employment – particularly within the private sector – and what needs to change to overcome them;
• explore what inclusive recruitment looks like and what support is needed to deliver it.

DFN will develop data and insight, sharing findings with our network to improve best practice and influence policy to remove the barriers to employment for these young people.

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.