About Youth Employment UK
Youth Employment UK: An Independent, Not-For-Profit Social Enterprise Founded in 2012 to Tackle Youth Unemployment.
As experts on youth employment and unemployment, we are ideally placed to understand the complex landscape facing young people, employers and policymakers.
We are actively tackling youth unemployment by:
- Giving young people a voice on the youth employment issues that affect them
- Supporting young people with the skills and career support they need to progress
- Supporting employers to develop and be recognised for their commitment to the Good Youth Employment Standards
- Connecting young people to quality jobs and opportunities from our Members
- Providing expert insight across all youth employment policy areas
Giving Young People Skills, Careers Support and Tools to Fulfil Their Potential
Our Skills and Careers Hub provides 11-30-year-olds with free resources, advice and guidance. Designed with input from young people, the Skills and Careers Hub offers practical tools to support young people through education, transition into employment and beyond in a process of lifelong learning.
- Careers inspiration
- Skills development
- Opportunities
- Peer-to-peer content
- Employers committed to the Good Youth Employment Standards
- Information on a range of topics including mental health and finances and signposting to expert organisations and support
Connecting Young People to Youth Friendly Employers
A shortage of skills, little work experience, a lack of confidence in the future and limited understanding of which careers exist have created a disconnect between young people and employers.
Our expertise in youth-friendly practice provides employers of all sizes the support they need to create great opportunities for all young people.
Employers can boost their brand with an employer profile showcasing their business and job roles to the extensive network of young people.
“The Youth Employer framework gives organisations the tools and support they need to ensure their organisation is positioned to maximise the potential of the young people it engages as employees, customers or other stakeholders”
Dr ANNA CARLILE Goldsmiths University of London
Providing Expert Insight Across all Youth Employment Policy Areas
Our policy and research work has positioned us as a leading youth employment expert. We understand “what works” across this broad and complex landscape and provide support and best practice guidance for all of those working with and for young people.
Having established strong partnerships across government departments and maintaining our role as secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Youth Employment we have been able to represent our membership at a range of round-tables, conferences, parliamentary events and within specific projects.
Our leading research includes the Annual Youth Voice Census and the Role of the family in social mobility, we have been instrumental in producing key research from inquiries and presenting these reports to Ministers, MPs and civil servants.
