Reports & Publications

We believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to kickstart a rewarding future.

In this section, you can find out more about how we make this possible, our plan for the future, and how we meet the high standards expected of us by all our stakeholders.

Our 2021-24 Strategy
Growing our work across the UK to #InvestInYoungTalent.

Annual Report and Impact
Discovering the undiscovered for 20 years.

Research and Evaluation
Insight into our work and our theory of change.

Policies and Guidelines
Meeting the standards expected of us by our stakeholders.

Recent stories

Success stories

We’re proud of the progress our young people make, their transformational relationships with our volunteers and the often life-changing experiences of the world of work provided by our employer supporters. Read more…

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Victoria Ayodeji

Victoria Ayoedji graduated the Career Ready programme in 2017 and went on to study at the University of Cambridge.

Victoria says her time on the programme was so important to her confidence, experience and professional development and she now works to support people from diverse backgrounds to overcome barriers to education and employment.

Hear from Victoria
Madalyn Mathews

Madalyn Mathews graduated the Career Ready programme in 2016 from Franklin College in North East Lincolnshire. She completed an internship in the supply chain department for one of the local area’s biggest employers.

Now a Digital Marketing Assistant, Madalyn has returned to Career Ready as a volunteer and successfully mentored for three years.

Hear from Madalyn
Brandon Herbert

Brandon Herbert, from Knightswood Secondary School in Glasgow, is one of our 2022 Students of the Year. He enjoyed a four-week paid internship at NatWest and the support from his mentor Gill gave him the skills and confidence to kickstart a rewarding future.

"To someone thinking of joining the Career Ready programme I would say – do it, as simple as that. It’s an amazing experience. You build skills, relationships, and a sense of what the working world is like."

Hear from Brandon

recent stories

Success stories

We’re proud of the progress our young people make, their transformational relationships with our volunteers and the often life-changing experiences of the world of work provided by our employer supporters. Read more…

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Victoria Ayodeji

Victoria Ayoedji from The Petchey Academy, London, graduated the Career Ready programme in 2017. Victoria says her time on the programme was so important to her confidence, experience and professional development.

Hear from Victoria
Madalyn Mathews

Madalyn Mathews graduated the Career Ready programme in 2016 from Franklin College in North East Lincolnshire. She completed an internship in the supply chain department for one of the local area’s biggest employers.

Hear from Madalyn
Brandon Herbert

Brandon Herbert, from Knightswood Secondary School, is one of our 2022 Students of the Year. He enjoyed a paid internship at NatWest and the support from his mentor gave him the skills and confidence to kickstart a rewarding future.

Hear from Brandon

Find out more

To find out more about our impact and research reports, please contact Anna Trocmé Latter, Head of Impact and Continual Improvements.

E: anna.trocmelatter@careerready.org.uk

If you’re looking to cover our work, arrange an interview, or simply have questions about what we do, please contact Tom Rippon, Head of Communications.

E: tom.rippon@careerready.org.uk

T: 07802 865459

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