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Partnering with Career Ready

empower young livesshape the future workforceboost social mobilityfutureproof your business

We work with employers to empower young people through workplace opportunities and support.

Transforming young lives has never been so straightforward.

find out more
find out more

Fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch

Why we partner with employers

The social mobility problem

The UK has amongst the lowest rates of social mobility in the developed world – and we need to act now to resolve this.

Career Ready works with employers across the country – from large companies to SMES, to give young people the platform they need to achieve their potential.

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those from more affluent backgrounds are 80% more likely to have a professional job.
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of young people think that Covid-19 has had a negative impact on their career prospects.
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decline in social mobility predicted from pandemic learning loss.
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those from more affluent backgrounds are 80% more likely to have a professional job.
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of young people think that Covid-19 has had a negative impact on their career prospects.
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decline in social mobility predicted from pandemic learning loss.
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those from more affluent backgrounds are 80% more likely to have a professional job.
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of young people think that Covid-19 has had a negative impact on their career prospects.

The UK ranks amongst the lowest for social mobility in developed countries. It's why we need to make sure social mobility is taken seriously, and that all of us – employers, policy makers, educators, charities – work together to change outcomes for young people.

Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa

Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, CEO, Career Ready

The UK ranks amongst the lowest for social mobility in developed countries. It's why we need to make sure social mobility is taken seriously, and that all of us – employers, policy makers, educators, charities – work together to change outcomes for young people.

Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa

Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, CEO, Career Ready

Our simple process

How to get involved as a partner

The Career Ready programme empowers young people from under-represented backgrounds by connecting them with the world of work, providing workplace experiences, career insights, and a network of support.

 

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Get in touch by filling in our short form at the bottom of this page

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We’ll be in touch to discuss how we can partner together to support young talent

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Connect with young talent across the UK and help them to kickstart a rewarding future

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We provide support and insights into the life-changing impact you’re making to young lives

Get in touch by filling in our short form at the bottom of this page

We’ll be in touch to discuss how we can partner together to support young talent

Connect with young talent across the UK and help them to kickstart a rewarding future

We provide support and insights into the life-changing impact you’re making to young lives

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    Get in touch by filling in our short form at the bottom of this page

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    We’ll be in touch to discuss how we can partner together to support young talent

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    Connect with young talent across the UK and help them to kickstart a rewarding future

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    We provide support and insights into the life-changing impact you’re making to young lives

SEGRO’s partnership with Career Ready underlines our commitment to supporting the communities where we operate, particularly by helping young people make that important first step towards employment.

SEGROAndrew Pilsworth, Chief of Staff

Citi enjoy huge benefits from a remarkable and deep partnership that has grown over many years. We benefit from the ability to work with Career Ready throughout the UK and it gives our people access to a huge number of volunteering and development opportunities.

Citi

James Bardrick, Head of Citi UK

How we can partner

For nearly 20 years we’ve worked in partnership with employers of all sizes across the UK to change young lives.

Our programme is built upon four, interlocking experiences that enable young people to develop their career skills, confidence, and support networks. On completing our programme, our students then join our UK-wide Alumni Network.

Internship funding available

Are you an SME or charity?

We have funding available for your business to provide paid internships to young talent.

Find out more

For nearly 20 years we’ve worked in partnership with employers of all sizes across the UK to change young lives.

From paid internships, to mentoring, masterclasses and workplace visits, find out how your business can support young talent.

For nearly 20 years we’ve worked in partnership with employers of all sizes across the UK to change young lives.

Our programme is built upon four, interlocking experiences that enable young people to develop their career skills, confidence, and support networks. On completing our programme, our students then join our UK-wide Alumni Network.

Internship funding available

Are you an SME or charity?

We have funding available for your business to provide paid internships to young talent.

Find out more

Research shows that our facilitated paid internships are an effective way for employers to boost social mobility, connect with young talent, and future-proof their business.

Find out more 

Mentoring is a great volunteering opportunity for your team to provide life-changing support and insight to young people at a key stage of their education/employment journey.

Find out more

As a registered charity we rely on the support of funders to make our
work possible. We therefore seek financial contributions to ensure that we can continue supporting young people for years to come.

Get started

Taking part in one of our fundraising events is an inspiring way to challenge yourself, support our work, and transform young lives.

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Internship funding available

Are you an SME or charity?

We have funding available for your business to provide paid internships to young talent.

Find out more

Paid internships

Research shows that our facilitated paid internships are an effective way for employers to boost social mobility, connect with young talent, and future-proof their business.

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Mentoring

Fundraising

Fund our programme

Mentoring is a great volunteering opportunity for your team to provide life-changing support and insight to young people at a key stage of their education/employment journey.

Find out more

Taking part in one of our fundraising events is an inspiring way to challenge yourself, support our work, and transform young lives.

Find out more

As a registered charity we rely on the support of funders to make our
work possible. We therefore seek financial contributions to ensure that we can continue supporting young people for years to come.

Get in touch

Paid internships

Mentoring

Fund our programme

Fundraising

Research shows that our facilitated paid internships are an effective way for employers to boost social mobility, connect with young talent, and future-proof their business.

Find out more

Mentoring is a great volunteering opportunity for your team to provide life-changing support and insight to young people at a key stage of their education/employment journey.

Find out more

As a registered charity we rely on the support of funders to make our
work possible. We therefore seek financial contributions to ensure that we can continue supporting young people for years to come.

Get in touch

Taking part in one of our fundraising events is an inspiring way to challenge yourself, support our work, and transform young lives.

Find out more

The impact of our partnerships

Research shows that our partnerships empower young people, boost social mobility, and add real business value to employers through:

  • Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Employee engagement and upskilling
  • Talent pipelines

If you are unsure about how we can help, fill in the form at the bottom of this page and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss opportunities.

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of employers would hire their Career Ready intern given the opportunity
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of volunteers experienced a positive impact on their skills, wellbeing, or work life
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employers connected to young talent across the country

Our partnership with Career Ready is positively impacting our firm in many ways, from providing our colleagues with great mentoring experience, to helping us improve the diversity of our early careers hiring and giving us the opportunity to support and give back to the communities in which we work.

MarshSteve Woodhouse, HR Director

How we support our partners

We provide a variety of support for our partners so they have everything they need to support the programme and boost social mobility. 

Our partnerships are unique to each employer so please get in touch to find out about specific support we can provide to your business.

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Data impact reporting

We provide insights into the life-changing impact you’re making to young lives, as well as how we’re adding business value to your organisation.

Local delivery manager

We work in local authorities across the country and our local delivery managers will work closely with you to ensure effective programme delivery.

Volunteer journey

We provide ongoing volunteer support, including training, safeguarding, DBS/PVG support, communications, and tailored programme delivery materials.

We provide a variety of support for our partners so they have everything they need to support the programme and boost social mobility. 

Our partnerships are unique to each employer so please get in touch to find out about specific support we can provide to your business.

Data impact reporting

We provide insights into the life-changing impact you’re making to young lives, as well as how we’re adding business value to your organisation.

Local delivery manager

We work in local authorities across the country and our local delivery managers will work closely with you to ensure effective programme delivery.

Volunteer journey

We provide ongoing volunteer support, including training, safeguarding, DBS/PVG support, communications, and tailored programme delivery materials.

Let's get started

Fill in the form and we’ll be in touch to discuss opportunities for your business.

Fill in the form and we’ll be in touch to discuss opportunities for your business.

FAQs

Our Career Ready programme supports young people aged 16-18 who are in education (15-18 in Scotland)

As a social mobility charity we work with schools, colleges and young people who, research shows, face barriers in education and employment which cause their talents to often go undiscovered and unfulfilled.

We support those who need a platform to reach their potential, working with young people who meet a combination of criteria, including the following:

  • Eligible for Free School Meals in the past six years
  • Eligible for Educational Maintenance Allowance
  • Parental occupation indicating lack of access to professional networks and/or low household income
  • No parental history of higher education
  • Physical, mental or learning disability
  • Experience of Local Authority care and/or estranged from family
  • Caring responsibilities

We work across England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, prioritising areas which research shows need our support the most.

To ensure that we support the young people, schools & colleges, and areas who need our support the most, we’re guided by Government data on Indices of Multiple Deprivation and the Careers & Enterprise Company’s Cold Spot framework. Meaning that we work in:

Find out more. 

Nothing has the same potential to transform young lives and boost social mobility as paid internships.

We therefore ask that each of our partner employers works with us to provide these life-changing experiences. We appreciate that this may not be suitable for all business environments, so we welcome the opportunity to discuss how else we can work together to deliver and grow our work across the UK.

In Scotland, we ask that every partner employer works with us to provide a mentor and a paid internship within their company.

We’ve worked with micro, small, and medium employers for nearly 20 years to deliver paid internships, mentoring, masterclasses, and workplace visits.

With employers finding that it quickly adds value to their business, team, and culture.

We are proud to offer an Internship Investment Initiative for SMEs, providing funding for them to host a paid intern. 

And our facilitated sessions and support mean that it’s an efficient and effective way of transforming young lives and future-proofing your business.

Let's get started

Find out how you can boost social mobility and help young kickstart a rewarding future.

FAQs

Our Career Ready programme supports young people aged 16-18 who are in education (15-18 in Scotland)

As a social mobility charity we work with schools, colleges and young people who, research shows, face barriers in education and employment which cause their talents to often go undiscovered and unfulfilled.

We support those who need a platform to reach their potential, working with young people who meet a combination of criteria, including the following:

  • Eligible for Free School Meals in the past six years
  • Eligible for Educational Maintenance Allowance
  • Parental occupation indicating lack of access to professional networks and/or low household income
  • No parental history of higher education
  • Physical, mental or learning disability
  • Experience of Local Authority care and/or estranged from family
  • Caring responsibilities

We work in 101 Local Authorities across the UK, from Essex to Elgin, prioritising areas which research shows need our support the most.

To ensure that we support the young people, schools & colleges, and areas who need our support the most, we’re guided by Government data on Indices of Multiple Deprivation and the Careers & Enterprise Company’s Cold Spot framework. Meaning that we work in:

Find out more. 

Nothing has the same potential to transform young lives and boost social mobility as paid internships.

We therefore ask that each of our partner employers works with us to provide these life-changing experiences. We appreciate that this may not be suitable for all business environments, so we welcome the opportunity to discuss how else we can work together to deliver and grow our work across the UK.

In Scotland, we ask that every partner employer works with us to provide a mentor and a paid internship within their company.

We’ve worked with micro, small, and medium employers for nearly 20 years to deliver paid internships, mentoring, masterclasses, and workplace visits.

With employers finding that it quickly adds value to their business, team, and culture.

We are proud to offer an Internship Investment Initiative for SMEs, providing funding for them to host a paid intern. 

And our facilitated sessions and support mean that it’s an efficient and effective way of transforming young lives and future-proofing your business.