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Benefits of Social Action, Fundraising and Volunteering for Staff

More and more companies and organisations are now getting involved with fundraising, social action projects, and volunteering opportunities. This might […]


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Creating an Inclusive Application Process for Work Experience

Offering work experience placements is one of the most impactful ways that companies and organisations can support young people in […]


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What Young People Want from Careers Education, Information and Guidance (CEIAG) Programmes

When the time comes for them to leave compulsory education, young people are faced with an array of choices about […]


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10 Reasons to Leverage Apprenticeships to Cultivate Skilled Workforces

Apprenticeships are government-recognised training schemes in which a participant can study for a qualification, train on the job for their […]


What Do Gen-Z Want to See from Employers?

Here at Youth Employment UK, we are dedicated to supporting young people into rewarding and fulfilling careers, and helping businesses […]


How to be a good mentor at work

What is mentoring? Mentoring is when someone is supported to develop their skills and progress by someone else who has […]


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Supporting Line Managers to Talk About Mental Health

Awareness and knowledge around the issue of mental health in the workplace, and in life more generally, has advanced tremendously […]


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Preparing Line Managers to Be Youth-Friendly

Building a youth-friendly culture in a business or other place of work is a process that takes time and investment, […]


How to Run an Apprenticeship Programme

An apprenticeship is a system that combines classroom-based learning with on-the-job training, allowing young people to learn a profession and […]


Developing a Work Shadowing Programme

Companies and organisations that want to attract and retain top talent understand the benefits of supporting young people in the […]


What’s important for young people in the General Election? Early findings from the 2024 Youth Voice Census

We are half-way into the campaigning period for the upcoming General Election on 4th July. We have seen heated televised […]


General Election Breakfast Meetings (resources)

Updated 11/7/24 We have held ‘Rupal’s Breakfast Briefings’ webinars with Rupal Patel, Youth Employment UK’s Policy and Research Director. These […]