Street League welcomes the UK Government's interim Young People and Work: Diagnostic Report

Its findings reflect what we see every day: young people are motivated to work and progress, but often face multiple barriers that make this challenging.

Our experience shows that lasting outcomes are most likely when employability support combines personal development, work-readiness training, employer engagement and ongoing progression support.

The report highlights 8 key findings which we believe are crucial to understand on the path to finding a solution to youth unemployment. Street League's responses are set out below.  

Street League is delighted to announce funding via North Ayrshire Council has been renewed for 26/27, allowing us to continue our essential work in the region. To find out more about what this means for the local area, we spoke to Ross Gilmour, Operations Manager for North Ayrshire.

In today’s article, Ross also shares with us insights into his role at Street League and some great advice for young people who may be thinking of signing up to a Street League academy.

As Youth Work Week (3-9 November) shines a light on creating safe places, trusted support, and opportunities to thrive for young people, we're proud to showcase our partnership with Skills Builder, who provide the framework for the Essential Skills element of our programmes.