Create Your Future

#CreateYourFuture: Your opportunity to earn, learn and grow

Aged 14+? Create Your Future is a campaign that puts YOU first. Try out a wide mix of opportunities – and build confidence when it comes to skills, careers and training/education.

Dive into content, support and next steps matching your needs and interests:

  • Know your power
  • Get ahead of the game
  • Explore life’s choices and find opportunities that fit!

What you’ll be doing: You’ll take part in activities from Youth Employment UK’s online Young Professional programmes. You can also explore extra resources and opportunities to grow your knowledge and understanding.

What do you get?

  • An understanding of your own needs
  • A clear understanding of paths you can take from now onwards
  • An understanding of where to get support when you need it
  • Support to build your skills for life and work
  • A virtual work experience opportunity
  • Support in choosing future careers
  • Support in building a CV
  • Support to connect with youth friendly opportunities to get ahead of the game

Create Your Future: Activities designed for YOU

Week 1

24th Jan

You and Your Needs

See activities

Week 2

31st Jan

Know Your Choices

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Week 3

7th Feb

Build Your Life Skills

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Week 4

14th Feb

Work Experience & Networking

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Week 5

21st Feb

Explore Careers That Fit

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Week 6

28th Feb

Get Ahead Of The Game

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Take part as a student

Your teacher or tutor will guide you through the steps to get registered and take part. Easy! They’ll help you get started and get stuck into your weekly activities.

Take part on your own

Sign up for our free Young Professional support and newsletter to access all the free online courses and resources that are part of the Create Your Future programme.

Enjoy Our FREE Young Professional Training & Online Courses

Build your career confidence, explore virtual work experience and MORE.

Young Professional Training

If you’re aged 14+ you can sign up to a FREE programme supporting your personal and professional confidence, with skills development and early career support and opportunities.

FREE Online Skills Training

FREE Online Courses

Try out a wide range of FREE online careers confidence and work experience programmes. Explore your skills, strengths and next steps. Get certificates when you complete each course.

FREE Online Courses

Find #CreateYourFuture Opportunities TODAY

TOP TIP: Sign up and log in to see personalised opportunities near YOU

Ready for your next step? From work experience to online careers workshops, what do you want to try today?

Traineeships

Apprenticeships

Graduates

Entry Level Jobs

Job Hunting

Kickstart

YOUTH FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS

Find Youth Friendly Employers by browsing and clicking on the gallery below.

See all Youth Friendly Employers in our Database

Coca-Cola EuroPacific Want to work for one of the most well-known brands in the world? They work hard to develop their young people! EXPLORE IHG Early Careers Discover how you can grow your career in hospitality! EXPLORE ABP Foods Apprenticeships, graduate schemes and an AMAZING early careers academy in the world of sustainable food EXPLORE Pret Apprenticeships & Careers When you apply for a Pret Apprenticeship or junior role, you’ll belong to a community of achievers. Get support on your own unique career journey! EXPLORE Get Into Teaching You can get a teaching degree for FREE with apprenticeships! EXPLORE McDonald's Early Careers You probably knew you can get McDonald's Apprenticeships. Did you know you can also study for a FREE Management Degree? EXPLORE Prezzo Restaurant Careers Prezzo offers so many early careers, from cooking great food and giving great customer service to managing like a boss! EXPLORE Careers in Racing Horse racing is a great career choice! British Racing is the 2nd largest spectator sport after football. EXPLORE Catch22 Youth Services Want to overcome barriers in life, whatever your background? Want employers to give you a chance? We can help. EXPLORE Careers in Eyecare From healthcare lab to high street fashion - you don't need a degree to open your eyes to eyecare careers EXPLORE Haven Joining Haven is more than just a job. Our early careers are a breath of fresh air! EXPLORE Severn Trent Careers Discover opportunities for apprentices, graduates and undergraduates in the office and beyond! EXPLORE NCFE Vocational Qualifications Young people get amazing perks when they work for the NCFE, with apprenticeships and more. The training is great, too. EXPLORE Coach Core Apprenticeships See how Coach Core Apprenticeships get you into sport careers EXPLORE Martin Brower Careers Break into business, admin and supply careers with Martin Brower. Don't settle for the status quo. EXPLORE Environment Agency Careers Our work helps to protect and improve the environment to make it a better place for people and wildlife. Join us! EXPLORE Working in local government Local government touches everyone's lives every day EXPLORE Essex Youth Service Aged 13-25 and live in Essex? Get involved in fun activities, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and online Plan B Traineeships. EXPLORE Historic England Discover early careers in heritage for all backgrounds, skills and interests. EXPLORE Aspiration Training Traineeships & Apprenticeships in childcare, dental nursing, teaching, health/social care, and business admin EXPLORE Generation: Free Skills Training Get FREE skills and careers training today! Generation gives you skills and connects you with employers to find a job fast. EXPLORE Royal Air Force There’s nothing like a career in the RAF, it’s not just a job but a way of living. EXPLORE Surrey County Council Careers Thinking about rewarding apprenticeships and early careers in a diverse environment? Fire up your career with SCC! EXPLORE The British Library Work experience, internships and apprenticeships with The British Library open up a WORLD of possibilities. EXPLORE VHR Technical Recruitment The VHR talent academy can help you get into a successful technical recruitment career - with NO experience! EXPLORE
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Resources For Teachers And Careers Leaders

Teachers and career leaders can use these resources to embed the Create Your Future programme with their students and learners.

See All #CreateYourFuture Teaching Resources

The Careers And Enterprise Company have compiled a range of useful resources for teachers and careers leaders as part of their #CECAheadoftheGame offering.

Click on these resources to support your strategic planning and embed careers within the curriculum.

The topics and resources can work closely with the #CreateYourFuture teaching programme to provide a holistic career-ready experience for your learners.

Enjoy Our FREE Young Professional Training & Online Courses

Build your career confidence, explore virtual work experience and MORE.

Young Professional Training

If you’re aged 14+ you can sign up to a FREE programme supporting your personal and professional confidence, with skills development and early career support and opportunities.

FREE Online Skills Training

FREE Online Courses

Try out a wide range of FREE online careers confidence and work experience programmes. Explore your skills, strengths and next steps. Get certificates when you complete each course.

FREE Online Courses

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