We are The Forward Trust (formerly RAPt and Blue Sky), the social business with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and producti...
CrimeStoppers
We’re an independent charity that gives you the power to speak up to stop crime, 100% anonymously. Whoever you are, wherever you live, from communities to companies. By phone and online, 24/7, 365 days a year. We also share advice on how to protect the people you care about from crime, so everyone...
Working Chance
Giving women purpose and hope Working Chance helps women with criminal convictions - most of whom have been in prison - to develop their employability and self-belief and find a job they can thrive in. We work with employers of all sizes across all sectors, finding jobs with real career prospects fo...
Young Women's Trust
Young Women's Trust supports young women aged 18-30 in England and Wales, especially those struggling to live on low or no pay, to get into work that is right for them. We work in three ways: Give you a voice – through PARTICIPATION and ADVOCACY we ensure that you can create change. Campaign for...
Young Urban Arts Foundation
Young Urban Arts Foundation workshops and programmes empower young people to express themselves and develop their talents in an exciting range of arts. We offer e.g: singing rapping songwriting graphic design cinematography radio presenting creative workshops school holiday tours a range ...
Grit
We believe when you change your thinking, you can change your world. “Grit sets out to show young people they are worth something; that in one way or another they are capable of achievement that deserves and earns the respect of others. Grit is an inspiration to them and has been an inspiration to m...
Access UK
AccessUK provides a comprehensive and bespoke careers services for marginalised and disadvantaged service users particularly those from the Black and Minority Ethnic community(BAME). AccessUK also offers solutions for gang members and youth offenders. We have embedded innovative interventions in ou...
Porchlight
We help people who have nowhere to go and no-one to turn to. Some are homeless, others are struggling to cope with the pressures in their lives and need our support to keep on track. Working across Kent and the south east, we help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health,...
Rights of Women
We are a women’s charity working in a number of ways to help women through the law. Our vital services aim to provide women with the legal advice and information they need to understand and use the law and their legal rights. We also work to improve the law for women and increase women’s access to ...
Gendered Intelligence
Youth Groups Gendered Intelligence runs a range of youth groups in London, Leeds and Bristol for young trans people, non-binary and questioning young people aged under 21. We also run a peer-led support group in London for those aged 18-30. Young trans people aged 8 or over are welcome to attend ou...
The Social Switch Project - Social Media Training
The Social Switch Project with the support of Google.org, and delivered by Creative Media Network, are training creative and motivated young people to be social media managers and develop sustainable digital careers. This three-week programme includes mentoring and a unique two week placement for ea...
Traineeships Available NOW!
Traineeships with top level companies. Come and learn with us and get a guaranteed interview and work experience. We are a friendly and supportive team and we want you to succeed. Our entry requirements are that you are 19 and above, on benefits and you don't have a qualification above a level 2. ...
Street League - Sports & Employability Programme
The skills needed to succeed in real life and work are often different from those taught in exams and classrooms. While traditional schooling and exams are the most common way to begin your career, they are not the only route. We believe that your future can be made outside the classroom. We helpe...
The Social Switch Project - Apply for a Grant
Want to create positive change in your community? We can give you the funds and support to make your idea a reality. The Social Switch Project, with the support of Google.org, has opened a pool of funds to support London-based initiatives that positively impact young people. The grants are designe...
Saracens Sport Foundation
Saracens Sport Foundation aim to encourage more young people and adults of all abilities and ages to participate in sport and physical activity through high quality programmes and provide sustainable pathways for all. From rugby to dance to athletics and even Nordic Walking, we have a programme for ...
Girlguiding: Rangers
Rangers is for all girls aged 14-18 Rangers wear a brand new uniform, meet up regularly, have fun doing activities together and be recognised for their achievements with badges and awards. Whatever you want to do, Rangers offers a range of unique opportunities. In Rangers you'll follow our programm...
Family Psychology Mutual CIC
Working together with young people and families in their homes and communities to create and sustain positive changes, using high quality outcome-based psychological therapeutic based interventions.
The Josh Hanson Trust
We Provide Support For those affected by knife crime We understand what it’s like to feel devastated, frightened, stigmatised and even ostracized. As the friends and family of a victim of knife crime ourselves, we understand and relate to the challenges you are facing. For future generations We a...
Care Leaver Covenant
The Care Leaver Covenant provides opportunities to help care leavers live happy and successful independent lives. Whether you are looking for work, educational opportunities or other forms of support the Care Leaver Covenant is a great place to start. We currently have opportunities in London with ...
Compass: health and wellbeing services
We are a charity providing health and wellbeing services, helping people unleash their unique potential and live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives. Please visit our website for more information on each of our services and guidance on how to contact us. Enfield (SORT IT!) A free, confidenti...
Optimity Apprenticeship Scheme: Team Talent
Our award-winning apprenticeship scheme, Team Talent has helped many young people start their careers in the tech sector. Optimity was founded in 2003, and started out by repairing computers and installing telephone lines for SMEs in London. We have helped thousands of businesses to get a faster co...
UCAS: Uni taster course information
Want to get ahead with your university applications? Want to stand out and have good stuff for your personal statement? Summer schools are a brilliant way to show your commitment & engagement with your subjects, and to get a taste of undergraduate life. Taster courses are provided by some univ...
UCL Summer Schools
UCL run their own programme of residential & non-residential summer schools. Subject covered include Engineering Pharmacy Space Science Architecture Fine Art Philosophy FREE – ELIGABILITY CRITERIA APPLY Click the link provided for more information.
Eton College University Summer School
Eton College has run a residential summer school for students with ambitions to apply to the best universities in this country and abroad since 1982. This 10 day residential course is designed to really stretch Year 12 students academically & provide help with applying to the most competitive un...
SOAS Summer Schools for Year 12s
SOAS, University of London is the only university in the UK specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. SOAS summer schools grapple with some of the pressing issues: democracy development human rights identity poverty religion social change — confronting these regions...
London Metropolitan University Summer Programmes
Are you in Year 12? Our free summer schools give you a great chance to explore university life and discover what your course will really be like. What will I do? You'll attend a range of lectures, seminars and hands-on workshops taught by our leading academics, giving you an in-depth taste of st...
Hawk Training Apprenticeships
Visit our website to learn more about the great opportunities Apprenticeships offer! Earn and learn across a variety of exciting sectors and jobs, improving your skills, gaining valuable experience and boosting your career from the very beginning. These programmes are suitable for those already in ...
HITZ Programme
HITZ is Premiership Rugby's award-winning education and employability programme which works with over 2,000 14-18 year olds across England every year. HITZ uses rugby's core values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship to support and develop young people not in education, tra...
City Gateway Women's Programmes
City Gateway Women’s Programmes provide exciting opportunities for local women to gain independence, grow in confidence, access employment and develop skills in a supportive community environment. Our Women’s Programmes Centre in Stepney is a friendly, busy place, which welcomes over 130 women each ...
WhiteHat Apprenticeships
Get an apprenticeship that will help you build your career. Kickstart your career today We work with the best employers to build a high quality apprenticeship for you. We want you to realise your full potential and an apprenticeship should only be the first step in a successful career. We want to...
Tideway Apprenticeships
One in 50 jobs across the Tideway sites is an apprenticeship, and since work started on the super sewer in 2014, apprenticeships have been offered in areas ranging from civil engineering to construction, boatmasters, business administration and digital engineering. More than 100 apprenticeships have...
HSBC Apprenticeships
Our Apprenticeships in the UK allow you to combine work and study with the opportunity to gain a formal qualification from Foundation level to degree level. They provide you an alternative to A-level and university paths with a range of different learning methods such as workplace teaching, classroo...
Sports Disability Coach
At Disability Sports Coach we believe that disabled people should be physically active.
We provide valuable sport and physical activity opportunities that positively impact the lives of people with special needs.
Our Community Clubs are award-winning weekly sports activities for all disabled peo...
London Tigers
London Tigers is an award winning charity working with disadvantaged people to improve their lives We work to eradicate the inequalities faced by BAME, disadvantaged and refugee communities by empowering them to improve their lives. We work on: Upskilling People Keeping Communities Safe Improv...
London Sports
Making London the most physically active city in the world. Supported by Sport England and the Mayor of London, our target is to get Londoners more physically active. Whether it’s directly or indirectly, we are here to help grassroots physical activity and sport clubs to thrive and spend more time ...
Royal Opera House: Young People
Services for Young People: Schools' Matinees Chance to Dance Our Chance to Dance programme offers creative dance workshops in primary schools across Lambeth, Southwark and Thurrock and supports children to develop their dance and performance skills. Young Creatives Our choreographic programme fo...
Future Path
At Future Path, we aspire to be known as the foremost provider of demand-led services that change people's lives. Delivery of employment and skills support to the most disadvantaged communities: Through our directly delivered services, we work with unemployed adults to bring about lasting, positive...
AltGen
AltGen supports 18-29 year olds to set up workers co-operatives as a way of reclaiming control over our work and creating a more equal and sustainable economy. We are told time and time again that we are the generation without a future – the first ever to inherit an economic reality worse than the g...
Students for Cooperation
Students for Cooperation is a newly established national body created to help develop and support student co-operatives across the UK. It is democratically controlled and owned by its constituent co-ops and works to create new groups by providing training, workshops and support. It aims to create a...
The Social Mobility Foundation
The Social Mobility Foundation (SMF) is a charity which aims to make a practical improvement in social mobility for young people and provide networks of support for 16-17 year olds who are unable to get them from their schools or families. As well as extending support to young people at university a...
T-Levels
THE NEXT LEVEL QUALIFICATION Coming in September 2020, T Levels are a two-year qualification that will help you build the future you want. YOUR FUTURE WORKFORCE T Levels include a 45-day industry placement that can help you find and develop new talent. 80% CLASSROOM, 20% WORK T Level students sp...
Centre for Young Musicians
At the Centre for Young Musicians we’re passionate about music, and so are our students. Many go on to have successful careers in music and the performing arts, or simply have the time of their lives taking their musical ambitions to the next level. Our vibrant Saturday Music School is perfect for y...
English Folk Dance and Song Society
At the English Folk Dance and Song Society, we champion the English traditional arts as part of the rich and diverse cultural landscape of the UK We deliver programmes of learning and participation and artists development: through our arts venue, Cecil Sharp House through our library and archive...
Key Changes
We provide music industry-focused mental health recovery services in hospitals and the community for musicians, song writers, lyricists, producers, vocalists and MC’s. Our award-winning approach promotes wellbeing and recovery through studio sessions, artist development and live performance supporte...
London Basketball Association
London Basketball Association is a small but intensely committed organisation, built up and employing directly from the very communities within which we work. We operate within the ‘sport for development’ sector and aim to bring positive social change in areas such as health and wellbeing, substance...
Love Basketball Academy
Are you looking for a women's basketball club in London? Love Basketball Academy is the perfect Club for you! We specialise in providing quality, competitive and fun sessions for all our players. We are the Biggest Women’s Basketball club in London. Whether you are an experienced player or a comp...
Parkour Generations
Overcome is a Parkour Generations outreach and social responsibility initiative that utilises the incredibly powerful vehicle of parkour movement training to help people overcome obstacles in their lives, be they physical, mental, social or indeed anything that hinders or impedes a full life for that...
Shentie Martial Arts Fitness
At Shentie we pride ourselves on not only teaching a skill for life, but also helping improve children's concentration, social skills, self discipline and focus at school. Shentie is a unique mixture of Karate, Kickboxing and Kung Fu. In Chinese, Shentie means unrestricted, open minded which is how ...
Beck Youth Theatre
The Beck Youth Theatre (BYT) is an independent theatre company, consisting of about 90 members between the ages of 8 - 19. BYT is one of the most exciting and professional youth theatre companies in the West London area. Their objectives are to promote the education of young people in the apprecia...
The Alan Winner Academy
At The Academy all these disciplines of Chinese Martial Arts are taught under one roof: Tai Chi, Qigong Meditation Wing Chun traditional Wushu International Shaolin kickboxing (San Shou) floor gymnastics All abilities and ages are welcome and whether you want to learn a new skill, stay heal...
QUIT
Every 6.5 seconds someone dies from tobacco use, says the World Health Organization. Research suggests that people who start smoking in their teens and continue for 2 decades or more will die 20-25 years earlier than those who never light up. QUIT’s youth service are here to help young people make ...
Teens Health
Teens Health is an educational site created to educate young people and provide answers to questions on the following topics: Body Mind Sexual Health Food & Fitness Diseases & Conditions Infections Drugs & Alcohol School & Jobs Sports Expert Answers (Q&A) Staying Safe...
Youth for Youth
Youth for Youth is The Together Plan’s social action youth programme, offering young adults, aged 17 to 30, the opportunity to make a difference, not only in their own lives, but in the lives of others as well. Youth for Youth was conceived in 2010 by a group of young adults, invited by The Together...
Straight Talking
Straight Talking employs and trains Teenage Mothers and Young Fathers to educate young people about early parenthood, relationships, knife crime and other issues that affect young people’s lives, preventing them from making the same mistakes and keeping them safe from harm. Educate We run courses ...
Youth Employment UK
Youth Employment UK is an independent, not for profit social enterprise founded in 2012 to tackle youth unemployment. Our Skills and Careers Hub provides 14-24 year olds with free resources, advice and guidance. Designed with input from young people, the Skills and Careers Hub offers practical tools...
Snow Camp
We engage inner-city young people through skiing and snowboarding to provide life skills training, nationally recognised qualifications and work experience to increase their motivations and aspirations, enabling them to gain employment in the snowsports industry and beyond. Our Programme Journey Mo...
Strength and Learning Through Horses
We are a specialist stables in North London which exlusively serves vulnerable or disadvantaged young people and adults. The Centre is easily accessible from either Edgware or Stanmore underground stations and our clients come from all over London. The Partners: Strength in Horses: Qualified Cli...
Resources for Autism
Resources for Autism provide practical services for children and adults with a diagnosis of autism and for those who love and care for them. All our staff and volunteers are autism trained and our services are designed to be welcoming and accepting of users, whatever their level of need and support....
Relate
We’re the UK's largest provider of relationship support, and in 2019 we helped over two million people of all ages, backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities to strengthen their relationships. Relate has increased the availability of our highly trained counsellors to support everyone’s...
JTL
We’re a not-for-profit charity, offering advanced apprenticeships in electrical installation engineering maintenance mechanical engineering services comprising plumbing, alongside heating and ventilating in 10 regions across England and Wales. Electrical Apprenticeship: Electricians are likel...
Creative Access
Our mission is to support talented people from groups that are under-represented in terms of ethnicity, socio-economic background and disability, or facing significant barriers to employment, to not just enter the creative industries, but to thrive when they get in. Only then will the industry truly ...
NHS Graduate Training Opportunities
Graduate training opportunities This page describes the various programmes available if your first degree is not directly related to a career in health. There are links to other websites where you can find out more. If you're currently studying or considering studying for a degree in a subject not ...
A Fairer Chance
Looking for Work?
It can be hard enough in this day and age to find employment, and it can be extra hard if you have a criminal conviction, if you have not worked for a long time or have no work experience.
Although we are an employer facing company, if you need help or advice looking for work plea...
Launch it
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH ENTERPRISE We help young people aged 18 and 30 to start and grow successful businesses. We channel our resources in to communities facing challenges to ensure all young people have an equal chance. Tottenham Green Enterprise Centre (TGEC) Our head office in Tottenham celeb...
KPMG Technology & Engineering
Why Technology & Engineering at KPMG? From the moment you arrive, you’ll notice the energy. It’s a speed of thinking and working that is driven by the digital transformation we’re creating – both within KPMG itself and on behalf of our clients. It’s an exciting time to join as a graduate and the...
Netcom Training
As one of the leading I.T Training provider with over 10+ experience in delivering professional qualifications, we have helped thousands of people gain new skills and transform their lives. Furthermore, we understand the position within the industry you want, and credentials required. That’s why we ...
PwC
Undergraduate and graduate careers It's a new world, ready for your new skills Now is an exciting time to join us as our business is evolving. Technology, automation and artificial intelligence are disrupting how we work and help us achieve our purpose. In this rapidly changing world, the skills th...
PwC
School and College Leaver careers It's a new world, ready for your new skills You’re studying at school or college, but there’s also a lot of focus on what’s next. We know you have career goals and ambitions. But do you decide to start your career or go to uni? Perhaps you want a combination of bo...
McDonald's
Learn all about the hospitality industry from one of the most successful restaurant chains in the world – and earn good money at the same time. The programme takes at least 12 months to complete and gives you the opportunity to gain a Hospitality Team Member Apprenticeship (Level 2). This is a nati...
McDonald's
Management Degree Opportuntities Experience, education and a salary: at McDonald’s, you can earn while you learn, and secure yourself a bright future career. Bringing together on-job training, our training curriculum, and a BA (Hons) Business Management Professional (Retail) degree from Manchester ...
Care For Your Future- Health and Social Care Programme
Are you currently out of work or education? Do you want to work for your community? If so, a career in Health and Social Care could be for you… Care For Your Future can help you get started Care For Your Future will help you gain the skills and knowledge needed to work in health and social car...
Outreach 16-24 Programme
Supporting out of work young people aged 16-24 If you are aged 16-24, and not already in employment, education or training, our skills programme could help you bounce back. The project is designed to give you expert advice and guidance, and support you on your chosen pathway, whether that’s looking...
Ada National College for Digital Skills
Ada, the National College of Digital Skills' mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent OUR SIXTH FORM TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO BECOME TOMORROW'S TECH PIONEERS Our Higher Level Apprenticeships and Degree Apprenticeships are aligned to Level 4 and Level 6 standard...
ingeus
ingeus Work and Health Programme Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS) is a Government programme created to support people made unemployed by COVID-19 back into work. ingeus employability services support unemployed people to get back into work and we support people who are accessing psychological ther...
Future Learn
Start your career in construction Have you ever considered a career in construction but not sure if it’s right for you? This two-week course will introduce you to the variety of roles available in the industry, and will give you the knowledge and skills you need to get started. You’ll gain an insig...