We want a society in which single parent families are treated equally and fairly.
To get there, we provide information to help single parents support themselves and their family.
We run programmes to equip single parents with the skills and opportunities to gain employment.
And we campaign and inf...
Spark
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...
LGBT Consortium Employment & Volunteer Opportunities
Consortium is a national specialist infrastructure and membership organisation focused on the development and support of LGBT+ groups, organisations and projects across the UK, so they can deliver direct services and campaign for individual rights.
Consortium provide information on various employmen...
Nescot
North East Surrey College of Technology
At Nescot we want to help you succeed in your ambitions.
Our students value our welcoming, friendly and caring atmosphere and our lively learning community will help you to make the most of your time with us.
Our safe campus is set in the beautiful Surrey co...
Turn2Us
Turn2us is a national charity helping people when times get tough.
We provide financial support to help people get back on track.
We also offer opportunities to volunteer with us.
Young person (aged 16-18)
If you are a young person, in some circumstances, there may be benefits, grants or other fi...
Merton Mencap
We have developed a wide range of high quality, innovative projects, activities and support services, both for people with a learning disability and for their family carers, aiming above all to increase our users’ opportunity and choice and promoting their inclusion in our community.
We have a dedic...
Young Merton
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
...
Construction Youth Trust
Construction Youth Trust is a charity whose aim is to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and discover a career in the construction and built environment sector.
Budding Builders is a free entry-level Health & Safety in Construction course for young people who are unemployed, no...
AKT: Youth Engagement Programme
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...
Global Skills Centre: Vocational Options
Vocational Options Global Skills Centre’s “Vocational Options” provisions are aimed at pupils aged 14-18 who are at risk of being Not in Education, Employment and Training.
The rationale behind this provision is to nurture, upskill and encourage them back into mainstream education or apprenticeship....
Aspire Education
Aspire Education Services is an Education Consultancy firm based in London, The UK.
We provide information to the perspective students regarding their aspired courses and opportunities to select the suitable courses, right Universities and the best locations.
Students who are deprived of help and s...
Action on Disability
We are a West London Disabled People’s Organisation (DPO) led by disabled people, for disabled people.
We work to ensure that disabled people have independence, choice and control over their own lives.
Employment Service: The Employment Service supports disabled people looking for work, in work ...
Improving Prospects
Our programmes give you a safe space to explore your relationship to conflict and learn new tools to manage yourself in both internal and external conflicts, through games and exercises with other young people. If you are interested or would like to hear more then please get in contact with the Impr...
Brent Youth Zone
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
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...
HIVE
Based at The Hive in Camden, we support young people with:
education
employment
housing
sexual health
substance misuse
health and wellbeing.
Step Up
BANG Edutainment is proud to offer STEP UP! Working in partnership with the Lloyds Bank foundation, this free workshop focuses on developing young peoples employability and entrepreneurship skills. The project covers a range of topics including: designing and selling your own product, hearing from ...
National Careers Service
National Careers Service We provide information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work.
Free 2 Learn
Free2learn is a UK training provider.
Our mission is to help those in unemployment back to work by providing free training courses so individuals can learn new job skills and start a new career.
As well as delivering free training courses, we provide our learners with workforce development, complia...
Catch 22
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...
Wipers Youth
We are a youth justice social enterprise which specialises in working with vulnerable and disadvantaged young people.
Our mission is to engage with young people to empower them by increasing their personal and social development, confidence and self-esteem.
We offer specialist mentoring and worksho...
Prospex
Our team support the young people with whom we come into contact, regardless of whether they’re young people involved in gangs, or kids for somewhere to play a board game.
In all aspects of work we approach the young people in a non-judgemental manner regardless of culture, gender or creed.
When we...
Targeted Youth Support and Youth Offending Service, TYS/YOS
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...
Streets of Growth
Welcome to Streets of Growth where our name is our aim, and where young adults aged 15-25 years go to transform their lives and their neighbourhoods.
We interweave ‘targeted’ project programming with relentless street outreach and intervention work to disrupt the cycle of gangs, criminality, violenc...
Making Communities Work and Grow (MCWG)
Making Communities Work and Grow (MCWG) offers disadvantaged young people and families regular opportunities for recreation and learning to help them build the skills and confidence to reach their full potential.
Ambition, Aspire, Achieve
We offer young people with multiple needs bespoke experiences and programmes which support, resource and enable them to overcome their difficulties
ML Community Enterprise
We deliver a wide variety of services to meet both the professionally identified needs of the young people, as well as to support co-production and choice of learning in consultation with our youth steering group.
Our interventions and projects include:
Sports
The arts
Accredited learning
Ther...
Rising Stars
Rising Stars Support takes an innovative and collaborative approach to support the aspirations and personal development of young people aged 11-25, towards living fulfilling lives and careers.
Issues we address:
Youth Unemployment
Bullying
Crime & Anti-social behavior
Physical Inactivity &...
Passport North Harrow Youth Club
Passport is designed as a safe, welcoming, relaxing environment where young people can escape from the stresses and pressures of other contexts, be themselves, have fun, make friends, develop skills and life-learn together through a range of opportunities and activities, such as:
big summer activ...
Young Harrow Foundation
Activities, Support and Jobs in Harrow
What do you need help with?
Mental health crisis
Employment support
Youth violence
Emotional wellbeing
Getting active
Being a young carer
Refugee/immigration support
Other