Young people and youth hubs
Support including life skills, employability, careers advice and further education guidance.
Amplifi – an online personal development platform for young people
Avado FastFutures – a 12 week employability programme for 16-24 year olds
Barclays Life Skills – interactive tools, films and activities to build life skills for young people
Buttle UK – provides financial support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-20
Can Do – a skills development programme for people aged 16-35 with a disability or health condition
Career Camel – provides careers advice and further education guidance from apprenticeships through to graduate jobs
Career Pilot – online tools to help decide routes to different qualifications and job sectors
Careersbox – video platform that provides careers advice and insights into different careers
CIPD Steps Ahead Mentoring – free mentoring for young people ages 18-24 with CIPD’s HR and Recruitment professionals
Connectr – digital mentoring platform to support 18-24 year olds develop new skills
Duke of Edinburgh Award – programme for 14-24 year olds to develop young people for life and work
Get My First Job – advice for young people to find apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities
Get On Track (Dame Kelly Holmes Trust) – programme for young people to become more active and connected in their local community
Health for Teens - information for 11-19 year olds to learn about their health
Helping Deserving Drivers – support for 17-25 year olds living with challenges who are unable to afford driving lessons
HITZ Rugby – Premiership Rugby’s education and employment programme for 14-23 year olds
Hope – support for young people when a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness
JCP Mentoring Circles – contact your Work Coach for more information about employer mentoring circles
Kickstart – a scheme that provides jobs for Universal Credit claimants ages 16-24 deemed at risk of long term unemployment
MeeToo – mental health app for young people aged 11-25
Mermaids – support for children and young people aged 20 and under who are transgender or gender diverse
Military Preparation College – training college for young people aged 16-23 to provide skills for future employment including careers in the British armed forces
National Citizen Service – confidence building programme for young people aged 15-17
Not Going To Uni – information on apprenticeships, college and distance learning for school leavers
Preparing for adulthood – information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities about moving into paid employment
Princes Trust – help for young people aged 30 and under to find a job or get into education or training
Resurgo – The Spear Programme supports disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 gain new skills and move into long term employment
Rise Above – information and support on personal and emotional issues
Skills to Succeed Academy – contact your Work Coach for more information around this online employability skills training platform
Street League – offers skills development through spot for disadvantaged 16-19 year olds
The Mix – support services for young people aged under 25 with issues such as money, employment, addiction and homelessness
The Boparan Charitable Trust – support for children disadvantaged through poverty, disability or life limiting conditions
Whizz Kids – work placements, internships and work skill days for young people aged 14-25
Youth Hubs – some Jobcentre Work Coaches work alongside other services that support young people in the same building. Contact your Work Coach for more information.
Youth Employment UK – information and products to build employability skills for young people
Young Women’s Trust – support for young women aged 16-30 who are looking for work, training or career progression
Off The Record - Off the Record Bath and North East Somerset (OTR) improves the emotional health and wellbeing of young people
Babbasa- Young Person Expression of Interest - Babbasa works with young people 16-25 from disadvantaged and ethnically diverse backgrounds
Bristol City Council – The post 16 team working with us to support those who are at risk of becoming Not in Education Employment of Training (NEET). Their support team also offer help for those who have an Educational Health Care Plan as these run up to the age of 25.
Learning Partnership West – Supporting young people in Bristol to develop resistance, especially those who have left mainstream education.
Creative Youth Network - West Of England Works - Weston College Group – Work with young people, developing their creative side to help them overcome barriers and improve their mental health.
Support for young people - Curo Group - provides housing, support and training to some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people aged 16 to 25 with varying support needs, including care leavers
Tokko– A Support Charity in Luton – see website for details
City Gateway – provides apprenticeships and work placements for young people aged 18-24 in East London
Reed in Partnership – contact your Work Coach about this supported internship programme for young people in East London
Ashford Vineyard – contact your Work Coach about this mentoring programme for school children aged 11-16 to build confidence
CXK – contact your Work Coach about this young person’s training, development and careers advice programme across Kent
Emerge – mental health support for people aged 10-25 who are in crisis across Medway
Imago – supports young carers in Kent with emotional support
Kent County Council – information about Kent Online Youth Services
Medway Youth Services – contact your Work Coach about this counselling service for 10-19 year olds in Medway
Porchlight – information about the Porchlight Adolescent Wellbeing Service for 13-18 year olds in Ashford, Deal, Dover, Folkestone and Thanet
RBLI – contact your Work Coach about the Prepare to Work scheme aimed at providing a mentor for young people in Dover to find work
Swale Community Leisure – information about the Reconnect for Employment programme for 15-25 year olds in Ashford, Maidstone, Sheerness and Sittingbourne
Young Minds – mental health advice for young people in Kent
Allsorts Youth Project - connect and support lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and exploring (LGBT+) children, young people and their families
Clued-up Info - Information Shop for young people in Crowborough
Dv8 Sussex - Creative College and Education in Brighton and Bexhill
ESTEEM - offers social, wellbeing, volunteering, and mentoring opportunities to young adults
Worthing FindItOuts - West Sussex County Council - advice and information
Growth Company Skills Support - Skills Support services for Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Sheffield City Region
Carlisle Youth Zone - An environment where the potential of young people is developed and fulfilled.
DurhamWorks - Youth Employment Initiative project
Thirteen - Young people support - Available to 16 to 25 year olds who need support with finding accommodation, work, apprenticeships and independent living skills
Vision 25 - Independent training and social care provider based in Stockton-Tees
GMACS - Greater Manchester apprenticeships and careers service
The Warren Youth Project - provides support services to young people in Hull
Gateshead Council - Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
Northern Directions - facilitates personal, social and educational goals
Sunderland Boys Fund - provide financial assistance to persons between the ages of 15 and 25 and who are residents of Sunderland
Sheffield City Council - Support for young people not in education, employment or training
MyBnk financial education - The Money House - delivers an accredited financial literacy programme aimed at preventing youth homelessness – based in London, Glasgow, and Birmingham*
Birmingham and Solihull Youth Promise Plus – provides support looking for a job, training, and education opportunities
Black Country Impact – offers specialised services ranging from coaching to managed work placements for young adults
CHADD – Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District - offers young people aged 16 -25 years old help to achieve security and independence
Catch 22 – contact your Work Coach about this careers and life skills course for for 16-19 year olds in Thetford
Cross Key Homes – provides employability and CV support to young people aged 16-19 in Peterborough
East Coast College – provides courses for 16-19 year olds in Norfolk
New Meaning Foundation – offers coaching, work placements and training to young people in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk
Nova Training – provides training opportunities for young people in Norfolk
Peterborough Skills Academy – contact your Work Coach about this opportunity for young people aged 15-24 in Peterborough
Steadfast – contact your Work Coach about this 10 week course on behaviours and work preparation for people aged 18-24 in Peterborough, Ely and Wisbech
Alderman Newton’s Educational Foundation - offers financial support to individuals and schools to help people access education or training opportunities, or move into employment
Focus Charity – provides support to young people aged 13-25 years to develop skills and confidence
Juniper Training Courses and Apprenticeships – offers Mint Traineeship work experience in a specific area of occupational interest with a view to progress onto an apprenticeship
Youth Employment Hub Leicester – offers help to find jobs, apprenticeships and courses if you’re aged 15 – 24
Service Six – offers support to children, young people and their families and friends
Time2Talk - offers a range of free services for young people in the Daventry District and South Northamptonshire areas
ACETS Nottingham – offers 8-week programme to enhance career prospects
Base 51 - Nottingham - offers support through counselling, one to one support, life skills and learning opportunities
Broxtowe Youth Homelessness – offers housing support for 16+ unemployed people with a link to Broxtowe
Care Training East Midlands - provide 16-19 year olds with that extra advice and guidance that they need to build their confidence and progress as an individual
Community Recording Studio, Nottingham – provides support for people aged 16-29 looking for employment or training
Double T Employability Programme – offers a range of opportunities for unemployed people aged 16-29 living within Nottingham City
Empleo - Help to Find Employment – provides support to young people, to access training, work experience and advice with the end goal of helping them find jobs
Karis House – provides support to young women overcoming life controlling issues
Nottingham Works- Step Into Work - Groundwork – provides support for 18 to 29-year old who are actively looking for work
The Centre Place - Provides free and confidential counselling for children and young people in Bassetlaw, aged 11-25
The Inspire and Achieve Foundation – offers support to young people aged 16 - 24 who want to get trained ready for work
The Pythian Club – offers support and programmes for young people working towards ending youth violence
Y-Notts – offers grants to young people or groups for the purpose of furthering their education, training and personal development
26 Steps - offers a three-month programme for 19 to 24 year olds who are without qualifications or work experience, equipping them to start their own business
Ambition2 – Coventry City Council - offers support if aged 16 – 29, live in Coventry and are not in a job, education or training
Basement project - provides support for young people in and around North Worcestershire who are homeless or facing homelessness
BBO Support for Young People – provides tailored one-to-one support and skills-based training from Groundwork West Midlands - contact your Work Coach about this opportunity
Crossbar Coaching - offers skills programmes for 16 to 18 year-olds
Doorway - provides homeless support for Young People in Warwickshire
Droitwich CVS - offers support to young people aged between 16 and 24 years across Worcestershire to attend an accredited learning and work skills programme
HITZ - offers students, 16 - 19 years old, the chance to earn accredited Maths and English qualifications through GCSE and Functional Skills provisions
Hope Support Services - supports young people aged 5 to 25 when a close family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness
Landau IN2 - offers free programme to anyone not in Employment, Education or Training aged 16-24 living in Telford and Wrekin Shropshire or Herefordshire
Mentor Link - provides support to vulnerable children by providing them with a volunteer mentor
New Meaning - provides support to young people to get them started with on-the-job learning
Positive Choices - Coventry - offers support to young people with advice around drinking and drugs, relationships, and sexual health
Positive Futures Plus - PET-Xi Training Ltd - provides support to 15-24 year olds not currently in education, employment or training
Redditch Nightstop - provides emergency accommodation, supported lodgings, support and learning for those aged between 16 and 35
SYST Business - provides support for young, disadvantaged people to create a job for themselves
Warwickshire CAVA - Provides a range of support for unemployed young people to help them overcome barriers to work and move closer to the workplace
Wild Earth - offers a range of Outdoor Skills workshops
Workpays - offers an individual, tailored package of support aimed at supporting young people and adults to develop the skills needed to gain and sustain employment
Worcestershire Here4YOUth - offers a young person’s alcohol and drug service for anyone up to the age of 18 living in Worcestershire
Young Adult Learning Worcestershire - offers programmes of study for 16 to 18 year olds, or 19 to 24 year olds with an EHCP, that give the opportunity to gain a qualification and work experience in a wide range of areas
Young Solutions Seek and Reach - offers a support and mentoring scheme for young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, training or employment and are living in Worcestershire
Kooth - provides interactive online counselling support and advice from qualified therapists for mental health and wellbeing across Derby City and Derbyshire 11 to 25 years
LGBT Stoke - running as an online group to join or for confidential advice and support
Pathway Group - offers free online Preparing to Work courses for 16 to 24-year-olds
Revelation Academy - offers programmes combining employability qualifications and work experience for 16 to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training
Speak up Space - provides a confidential, safe and free service for young people, parents and professionals
Supported Internships - Shaw Trust - offers study programmes aimed at young people aged 16 to 24 who have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
The Training Initiative Group - offers Positive Directions programme for 18 to 24-year-olds
Trans-Staffordshire - Provides several safe and confidential spaces which will provide opportunities for trans people
Transition 2 - College for disabled young people in Derby - offers college courses for young people with Severe Learning Difficulties and/or Autism
Amplifi – an online personal development platform for young people
Avado FastFutures – a 12 week employability programme for 16-24 year olds
Barclays Life Skills – interactive tools, films and activities to build life skills for young people
Buttle UK – provides financial support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-20
Can Do – a skills development programme for people aged 16-35 with a disability or health condition
Career Camel – provides careers advice and further education guidance from apprenticeships through to graduate jobs
Career Pilot – online tools to help decide routes to different qualifications and job sectors
Careersbox – video platform that provides careers advice and insights into different careers
CIPD Steps Ahead Mentoring – free mentoring for young people ages 18-24 with CIPD’s HR and Recruitment professionals
Community Jobs Scotland – works with disadvantaged people aged 16-29 to provide paid jobs in the voluntary sector
Connectr – digital mentoring platform to support 18-24 year olds develop new skills
Duke of Edinburgh Award – programme for 14-24 year olds to develop young people for life and work
Enable: In Work Support – contact your Work Coach about this support offer for 16-29 year olds when starting work in Scotland
Fledglink – contact your Work Coach about this employability and career based workshop service for Scotland
Get My First Job – advice for young people to find apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities
Health for Teens - information for 11-19 year olds to learn about their health
Helping Deserving Drivers – support for 17-25 year olds living with challenges who are unable to afford driving lessons
Hope – support for young people when a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness
JCP Mentoring Circles – contact your Work Coach for more information about employer mentoring circles
Kickstart – a scheme that provides jobs for Universal Credit claimants ages 16-24 deemed at risk of long term unemployment
Matter – provides young carers with training and work opportunities across Scotland
MeeToo – mental health app for young people aged 11-25
Mermaids – support for children and young people aged 20 and under who are transgender or gender diverse
National Citizen Service – confidence building programme for young people aged 15-17
Not Going To Uni – information on apprenticeships, college and distance learning for school leavers
Preparing for adulthood – information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities about moving into paid employment
Princes Trust – help for young people aged 30 and under to find a job or get into education or training
Resurgo – The Spear Programme supports disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 gain new skills and move into long term employment
Rise Above – information and support on personal and emotional issues
Skills Development Scotland – includes an Adopt an Apprentice grant for employers to take on a modern apprentice aged 18-24 that has been made redundant
Skills to Succeed Academy – contact your Work Coach for more information around this online employability skills training platform
Street League – offers skills development through spot for disadvantaged 16-19 year olds
Talktime Scotland – counselling service for disabled young people to improve their mental health and wellbeing
The Mix – support services for young people aged under 25 with issues such as money, employment, addiction and homelessness
The Boparan Charitable Trust – support for children disadvantaged through poverty, disability or life limiting conditions
Transport Scotland – information on the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme
Venture Trust – support for young people who have been involved in the criminal justice system through outreach services, wilderness experiences and community links
Whizz Kids – work placements, internships and work skill days for young people aged 14-25
Youth Hubs – some Jobcentre Work Coaches work alongside other services that support young people in the same building. Contact your Work Coach for more information.
Youth Employment UK – information and products to build employability skills for young people
Young Funder’s Grant – provides grants for care experienced people aged 16-26 in Scotland
Young Persons Guarantee – information and local services for young people across Scotland
Young Scot – information on money, discounts, debt and budgeting for the future
Apna Project – support for people aged 0-19 from black and minority ethnic families, including a home care service for service users with mild to severe disabilities
Job and Business Glasgow – contact your Work Coach about this employability programme for 18-24 year olds in Glasgow
Ocean Youth Trust – contact your Work Coach about this youth development programme involving sailing in Glasgow
Bridges Project – supports young people in East Lothian and Midlothian transition to adulthood
Works + - a skills, employability and education programme for young people in the Borders
Youth Information Station – a drop in centre for employability and job search support in Back Walk, Stirling for 16-24 year olds
Helm – support for students moving into adult life in Dundee
The Corner – health services and information for young people aged 11-19 in Dundee
Developing the Young Workforce Skills Academy – contact your Work Coach about this opportunity across Northern Scotland to build new skills through education and industry placements
Hi Hope – online resources for people aged 14-24 leaving school in the Highlands
Highlife Highland Youth Team – offers SQA recognised leadership awards and other sector specific training for young people in the Highlands
Scotgrad – provides 12 month placements in social enterprises or businesses in the Highlands and Islands
Oasis Youth Work – a youth centre that runs evening courses and mentoring programmes in Dumfries
South Lanarkshire Youth Employability – contact your Work Coach about the different programmes ran by this service for young people in South Lanarkshire looking at work based learning opportunities
Youth Work Services – support services for young people aged 12-25 across Dumfries and Galloway
HELP Argyll and Bute Ltd – support for young people in Argyll and Bute on housing, welfare and employability skills
Stepwell – contact your Work Coach about this employability service in Inverclyde for young people with a health condition
Youths to Work – contact your Work Coach about this 5 day course for 16-19 year olds in North Lanarkshire
Amplifi – an online personal development platform for young people
Avado FastFutures – a 12 week employability programme for 16-24 year olds
Barclays Life Skills – interactive tools, films and activities to build life skills for young people
Buttle UK – provides financial support for disadvantaged young people aged 16-20
Can Do – a skills development programme for people aged 16-35 with a disability or health condition
Career Camel – provides careers advice and further education guidance from apprenticeships through to graduate jobs
Career Pilot – online tools to help decide routes to different qualifications and job sectors
Careersbox – video platform that provides careers advice and insights into different careers
Careers Wales – courses in Wales for 16-19 year olds (also known as ReAct+)
CIPD Steps Ahead Mentoring – free mentoring for young people ages 18-24 with CIPD’s HR and Recruitment professionals
Class of 2020 – free e-learning community for students, graduates, school leavers to connect with businesses and learn new skills related to that business
Connectr – digital mentoring platform to support 18-24 year olds develop new skills
Duke of Edinburgh Award – programme for 14-24 year olds to develop young people for life and work
Fledglink – mobile app offering careers advice for young professionals
Get My First Job – advice for young people to find apprenticeships, degree apprenticeships, work experience and graduate opportunities
Health for Teens - information for 11-19 year olds to learn about their health
Helping Deserving Drivers – support for 17-25 year olds living with challenges who are unable to afford driving lessons
Hope – support for young people when a loved one has been diagnosed with a serious illness
JCP Mentoring Circles – contact your Work Coach for more information about employer mentoring circles
Jobs Growth Wales Plus – training and development programme for 16-18 year olds
Kickstart – a scheme that provides jobs for Universal Credit claimants ages 16-24 deemed at risk of long term unemployment
MeeToo – mental health app for young people aged 11-25
Meic – helpline and information service for children and young people under 25 for a range of topics in Wales
Mermaids – support for children and young people aged 20 and under who are transgender or gender diverse
Military Preparation College – training college for young people aged 16-23 to provide skills for future employment including careers in the British armed forces
Mytravelpass – bus travel pass for 16-21 year olds
National Citizen Service – confidence building programme for young people aged 15-17
Not Going To Uni – information on apprenticeships, college and distance learning for school leavers
Preparing for adulthood – information for young people with special educational needs and disabilities about moving into paid employment
Princes Trust – help for young people aged 30 and under to find a job or get into education or training
Resurgo – The Spear Programme supports disadvantaged young people aged 16-24 gain new skills and move into long term employment
Rise Above – information and support on personal and emotional issues
Shelter Cymru – support for people under 25 with housing problems
Skills to Succeed Academy – contact your Work Coach for more information around this online employability skills training platform
Street League – offers skills development through spot for disadvantaged 16-19 year olds
The Mix – support services for young people aged under 25 with issues such as money, employment, addiction and homelessness
The Boparan Charitable Trust – support for children disadvantaged through poverty, disability or life limiting conditions
Whizz Kids – work placements, internships and work skill days for young people aged 14-25
Youth Hubs – some Jobcentre Work Coaches work alongside other services that support young people in the same building. Contact your Work Coach for more information.
Youth Employment UK – information and products to build employability skills for young people
Young Woman’s Trust – support for young women aged 16-30 who are looking for work, training or career progression
Agoriad Cyf – training and employment support for people aged 16-24 living with learning disabilities, autism or physical disabilities
Barnardo’s Compass Partnership – support for young people aged 16-25 that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, including a Bond Guarantee Scheme
Brecon Foyer – contact your Work Coach to be referred for housing and welfare support for people aged 16-25
Communities for Work – contact your Work Coach about this support offer for 16-24 year olds who are not in employment, education or training
Conwy County Borough Council Under 25 Disabilities Team – provides early intervention services and support
Flintshire Sorted Young People’s Drug and Alcohol Team – support for young people up to 22 years old to minimise the risk of drug and alcohol related harm
INFO Shop – advice, advocacy and information for 11-25 year olds in Wrexham
Moving On Wrexham – contact your Work Coach about this one off grant of up £250 for low income young people who are about to start work and live, work or attend education in Wrexham
PaCE – support for young parents aged 16-24 not in employment, education or training to move closer to the job market
Steps to Progression – contact your Work Coach about this life skills and volunteer placement opportunity in Wrexham
TGP Cymru – supports young people with housing issues with their Team Around the Tenancy service
ll About Youth Youth Hubs – contact your Work Coach for a referral to these youth hubs in Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport, Cwmbran and Barry
CAD Centre UK – provides apprenticeships for young people in a variety of sectors in Newport
Inspire to Work – contact your Work Coach to access this employability and financial support service for people aged 16-24 in Torfaen
National Youth Advocacy Team – support for young people and care experienced people in South East Wales
What’s Next? – Cardiff Council ran service about education, employment, training and volunteering for young people researching their future careers
Area 43 – youth drop in centre for 16-25 year olds in Ceredigion
Dr M’z Youth Project – offers advice for 11-25 year olds alongside internet and digital equipment access in Carmarthen
Swansea Youth Hub – contact your Work Coach to be referred to this youth hub for employment support
The Point – offers counselling services for 16-25 year olds in North Pembrokeshire
Volunteer It Yourself – for young people aged 14-24 to learn trade or building skills on the job through volunteering