Our Year in Summary
Over the last year, we’ve worked with our network of partners to support young people at a time when it’s been needed most. Together, we’ve provided them with the workplace opportunities and support to navigate life’s challenges and kickstart their futures.
Our highlights from across the UK
Geographic growth
Cemented our work in Norwich, the East Midlands Gateway Region, and West of Scotland
New partners
Welcomed Permira, SEGRO, and Impetus to our UK-wide network of partners
Youth Advisory Board
Launched a Youth Advisory Board to embed the voices and experiences of our alumni in everything we do
Our Impact Across the UK
Positive destinations
of our 2019-21 alumni have gone onto higher education, work, or apprenticeships
Confidence boost
of our 2020-22 alumni say their self-confidence grew during the programme
Social capital increase
of our 2020-22 alumni say they built a ‘good network who could help me find a job’, up from 55% when they started the programme
Enhanced Skills
I can react positively to change and see challenges as a way to improve my skill set.
I do this by:
- Identifying opportunities to improve my skills
- Taking the initiative
- Being open minded and understanding different jobs will exist in the future.
I communicate well and feel confident getting to know new people.
I do this by:
- Listening effectively
- Asking relevant questions
- Being able to confidently introduce myself to new people and speak about myself
I am able to think of my own ideas and how they relate to the task I am working on.
I do this by:
- Understanding creativity is about ideas and how we develop them
- Using my imagination to think of new ideas
- Thinking of ways to improve something and explaining why
I can identify careers and understand the entry requirements and skills that are needed.
I do this by:
- Understanding jobs and how suited I am to any opportunity
- Preparing for interviews
- Maintaining an up to date personal development record
I am responsible for my own behaviour and can organise my time to achieve my goals.
I do this by:
- Planning, organising and thinking about my priorities
- Taking responsibility for my actions and decisions
- Using positive and negative feedback to help me develop
I can analyse problems and develop a plan to solve them.
I do this by:
- Reviewing relevant information
- Thinking about how my actions affect situations
- Talking with relevant people or groups
I do this by:
- Building relationships
- Being supportive to others
- Respecting other people’s opinions, ideas, skills and values
Our Programmes
Meet our Young People
As a social mobility charity, we support those who need a platform to reach their potential, working with young people who meet a combination of criteria that may cause their talents to go undiscovered or unfulfilled.
Growth in career skills and awareness
of 2022 Scotland alumni said their internship helped them develop skills that will be useful in their future career
of 2022 Scotland alumni said that they are more aware of the career options available to them, up from 48%
of employers would hire their mentored intern if the opportunity was available
Enhanced self-esteem and social capital
- 87% of 2022 alumni say they are more confident than before they started the programme
- 91% of 2022 alumni now put themselves forward for opportunities outside of their comfort zone, up from 50% when they started the programme
- 79% of Career Ready 2022 alumni say they have a good network who can help them find a job, up from 56% when they started the programme
Positive post-school destinations
98% of 2021 Career Ready alumni are in positive destinations, as per Skills Development Scotland verified data provided March 2022.
Enhanced career readiness and awareness
By the end of the programme, 97% of 2020-22 alumni rated 4+ skills a strength
of students say that they are more able to make career decisions
of internship supervisors felt that their Career Ready intern added value to their team and would hire them given the opportunity
Growth in social capital and self-confidence
- 92% of students say they are more confident about their next steps
- 88% of students feel more confident than they did before joining the Career Ready programme
- 77% say “I have a good network who could help me find a job”
- 46% planned to keep in touch with their mentor
Our Network
We are proud to work with all our employer, school, college, and local authority partners across the UK to deliver our programme. Everything we do is thanks to their passion and commitment for our work.
In turn, we aim to connect them with future talent and provide rewarding volunteering opportunities for their people.
Volunteer value
of volunteers would recommend mentoring to others
of volunteers said they had an improved understanding of young people
of volunteers reported improved coaching and mentoring skills
