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 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...

Harlequins HITZ Programme is an education and sporting programme for 16-24-year olds where you can: Play sports Have Fun Get Fitter Make New Friends Improve your Maths and English Gain nationally recognised qualifications Learn new skills to become more work ready Learn how to cook and eat ...

Programmes that we have available for young people are: Apprenticeships Work Experience If you are a young person aged 17-24, who lives in Bromley or attends a Bromley secondary school and need help in finding the right college course or apprenticeship, contact us on (020) 8462 5046 or e-mail...

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...

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...

IN OUR HANDS TRAINING PROGRAMME The IN OUR HANDS Training Programme supports young women in overcoming barriers to employment by both up-skilling them with a qualification in Nail Technology and by helping them to address other barriers to employment through a structured personal development progra...

Our aim is that everyone with a mental health problem can enjoy the benefits of working life. Helping people get work and keep work, supporting employers and campaigning against mental health stigma - we make a real difference to the lives of Londoners. At Twining Enterprise we wholeheartedly belie...

If you live in the borough of Hounslow and are unemployed, we can offer you support to find work. Work support you can get: skills assessment one-to-one support and group workshops CV advice assistance with applications interview practice meet careers advisers To find out more simply conta...

ELBA brings about positive change in east London and beyond through a range of programmes: Business skills volunteering – from short-term, one-off assignments to longer-term projects supporting community organisations to access skills such as business planning, HR, IT, project management and mark...

At some point in each of our lives we are all reliant on being presented with an opportunity… Movement to Work operates in a world of opportunity and seeks to break the vicious ‘no job – no experience’ cycle that is preventing around 800,000 young people, not currently in education, employment or tr...

Education and training after 16. Up until the age of 18 years, all young people must be in some form of education or training. After 16, the options are: full-time education, such as school or further education college an apprenticeship (work-based learning) part-time education or training if you ar...

We find inspiring opportunities for young people to gain work experience, understand the labour market and develop confident enterprise and employability skills. Find information: Work Experience and Internships Students & Parents Getting Started Career information, Advice and Guidance Em...

The Young Merton page on the government directory site is a fantastic starting point when looking to explore your options, or for support from experts and opportunities in the following categories: Things to do Keeping safe and healthy Work, money and living Education and learning Have a say ...

LGBTQ+? Aged 16-25? At akt we work with incredible young people like you everyday - and we want to make sure we have your input in everything we do! We believe that your voices and opinions can strengthen and empower our LGBTQ+ community and can help akt address the issues and challenges you face a...

Young Croydon provide a wide variety of youth engagement services including fun and educational activities, support & advice services, Youth Congress and more. The Youth Engagement team run youth hubs and term time activities for young people throughout Croydon. Free refreshments and hot food is...

Bounce Back is a Charity and a Social Enterprise focused on the training and employment of people in and leaving prison. We work inside and out with a firm belief that everyone has the ability to change and deserves an opportunity to do so. We always knew that through the power of skills training a...

As a REACH Apprentice, you will be working with the UK's most successful property developer to support the next generation of highly skilled construction specialists for Central London. At Berkeley Homes (Capital) Plc, we want you to embrace your full potential by giving you the tools and opportunit...

This is a fantastic signposting resource for youth in Brent. Signposted activities and organisations include: Brent Centre for Young People Brent Cyclists Skills Training UK Organisations specialising in gymnastics, football, employment and much more.

A New Direction supports all young Londoners to shape culture and be creative. We work with partners across education, culture and the creative industries, local government and business, to ensure that all young Londoners have the opportunity to develop their creativity, and play an active part in t...

Catch22 delivers high quality and responsive apprenticeships and employment support programmes that are tailored to the needs of job seekers, and that fulfil the requirements of organisations today and in the future. Catch22 has been successfully delivering apprenticeship training for over a decade....

National Careers Service We provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.

Tel: 020 7336 4800 Get into work or training.  Catch22 is a social business, a not for profit business with a social mission. For over 200 years we have designed and delivered services that build resilience and aspiration in people and communities. As a social business we have the heart of a cha...

Targeted Youth Support, TYS: focuses on providing early help to young people aged 10 to 21 years old (12-21 for Youth Counselling), who require additional support to make informed choices and maintain positive pathways. Youth Offending Service, YOS: works with 10-17 year olds who are at risk of offe...

We provide careers networking events and youth and community support programmes. Want to talk to a film director, lecturer, lawyer or someone running their own business? We’ve got all these professions and more – come along to our events to meet people who have the career you want and find out how ...

If you're 16 to 30 and want to gain experience, skills, training and the confidence to help you into work, you've come to the right place. Three in four young people who complete our courses go into work, education or training. Get experience with Get intoAlready know what you're interested in? Try...

Media Trust has supported over 20,000 young people to date, training them in multimedia journalism so they can tell their own stories and those of their communities. As well as giving young people practical tools, our programmes convert their talents and passions into confidence and skills to progre...

Creative & Cultural Skills gives young people opportunities to work and learn in the creative industries. We are an independent charity that provides careers advice and guidance promotes apprenticeships delivers activities for young people through our National Skills Academy network of indu...

City Gateway’s Traineeship programme prepares young people aged 16–24 for employment, further training or an apprenticeship through training, coaching and work experience. Whether you’ve got a clear picture of where you are heading, want a different future, or aren’t too sure what the next step look...

Investment20/20 is the careers site where you can learn about the investment management industry and all its opportunities. We provide access to school leaver and graduate trainee programmes across our 42 partner companies. We run a vibrant Investment20/20 network for all our trainees with regular ...