Want to get ahead with your university applications? Want to stand out and have good stuff for your personal statement? Summer schools are a brilliant way to show your commitment & engagement with your subjects, and to get a taste of undergraduate life. Taster courses are provided by some univ...
Optimity Apprenticeship Scheme: Team Talent
Our award-winning apprenticeship scheme, Team Talent has helped many young people start their careers in the tech sector. Optimity was founded in 2003, and started out by repairing computers and installing telephone lines for SMEs in London. We have helped thousands of businesses to get a faster co...
Compass: health and wellbeing services
We are a charity providing health and wellbeing services, helping people unleash their unique potential and live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives. Please visit our website for more information on each of our services and guidance on how to contact us. Enfield (SORT IT!) A free, confidenti...
Care Leaver Covenant
The Care Leaver Covenant provides opportunities to help care leavers live happy and successful independent lives. Whether you are looking for work, educational opportunities or other forms of support the Care Leaver Covenant is a great place to start. We currently have opportunities in London with ...
The Josh Hanson Trust
We Provide Support For those affected by knife crime We understand what it’s like to feel devastated, frightened, stigmatised and even ostracized. As the friends and family of a victim of knife crime ourselves, we understand and relate to the challenges you are facing. For future generations We a...
St Christopher's
St Christopher’s is a charity creating brighter futures for children and young people in care. As a leading provider of children's services, we always seek to develop our practice and find new ways of supporting young people.
St Christopher’s works with children and young people in care and on the e...
Family Psychology Mutual CIC
Working together with young people and families in their homes and communities to create and sustain positive changes, using high quality outcome-based psychological therapeutic based interventions.
Girlguiding: Rangers
Rangers is for all girls aged 14-18 Rangers wear a brand new uniform, meet up regularly, have fun doing activities together and be recognised for their achievements with badges and awards. Whatever you want to do, Rangers offers a range of unique opportunities. In Rangers you'll follow our programm...
Point Blank Music School
Point Blank teaches the creative process of making music at the highest level, with expert instructors and state-of-the-art facilities. Many graduates have enjoyed successful careers in music including Claude VonStroke Goldie Nicole Moudaber Leona Lewis Patrick Topping Monki Felix Jaehn. ...
Saracens Sport Foundation
Saracens Sport Foundation aim to encourage more young people and adults of all abilities and ages to participate in sport and physical activity through high quality programmes and provide sustainable pathways for all. From rugby to dance to athletics and even Nordic Walking, we have a programme for ...
Home-Start
The Home-Start network of charities provide a unique service in each of the boroughs they operate in. Our trained volunteers – usually parents themselves – visit families in their homes and provide informal, friendly and confidential support. Get Support: We work with you to build on your strength ...
The Social Switch Project - Apply for a Grant
Want to create positive change in your community? We can give you the funds and support to make your idea a reality. The Social Switch Project, with the support of Google.org, has opened a pool of funds to support London-based initiatives that positively impact young people. The grants are designe...
Street League - Sports & Employability Programme
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...
Traineeships Available NOW!
Traineeships with top level companies. Come and learn with us and get a guaranteed interview and work experience. We are a friendly and supportive team and we want you to succeed. Our entry requirements are that you are 19 and above, on benefits and you don't have a qualification above a level 2. ...
The Social Switch Project - Social Media Training
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...
Westminster House Youth Club
Westminster House Youth Club is a charity based in Nunhead, South East London. It provides purposeful activities, both recreational and educational for young people aged 8-18. The local area is beset by a range of inner city problems, e.g. drugs, gang violence, poor educational opportunities, etc. ...
Gendered Intelligence
Youth Groups Gendered Intelligence runs a range of youth groups in London, Leeds and Bristol for young trans people, non-binary and questioning young people aged under 21. We also run a peer-led support group in London for those aged 18-30. Young trans people aged 8 or over are welcome to attend ou...
Well Happy (App)
Well Happy is a free health app which aims to help young people in London age 12-25 to find local support services in and around London including mental health, sexual health, drugs, alcohol and stop smoking services. Well Happy empowers young people to take control of their health and includes a nu...
Rights of Women
We are a women’s charity working in a number of ways to help women through the law. Our vital services aim to provide women with the legal advice and information they need to understand and use the law and their legal rights. We also work to improve the law for women and increase women’s access to ...
Porchlight
We help people who have nowhere to go and no-one to turn to. Some are homeless, others are struggling to cope with the pressures in their lives and need our support to keep on track. Working across Kent and the south east, we help vulnerable and isolated people get support with their mental health,...
Access UK
AccessUK provides a comprehensive and bespoke careers services for marginalised and disadvantaged service users particularly those from the Black and Minority Ethnic community(BAME). AccessUK also offers solutions for gang members and youth offenders. We have embedded innovative interventions in ou...
Grit
We believe when you change your thinking, you can change your world. “Grit sets out to show young people they are worth something; that in one way or another they are capable of achievement that deserves and earns the respect of others. Grit is an inspiration to them and has been an inspiration to m...
Young Urban Arts Foundation
Young Urban Arts Foundation workshops and programmes empower young people to express themselves and develop their talents in an exciting range of arts. We offer e.g: singing rapping songwriting graphic design cinematography radio presenting creative workshops school holiday tours a range ...
Young Women's Trust
Young Women's Trust supports young women aged 18-30 in England and Wales, especially those struggling to live on low or no pay, to get into work that is right for them. We work in three ways: Give you a voice – through PARTICIPATION and ADVOCACY we ensure that you can create change. Campaign for...
Working Chance
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...
CrimeStoppers
We’re an independent charity that gives you the power to speak up to stop crime, 100% anonymously. Whoever you are, wherever you live, from communities to companies. By phone and online, 24/7, 365 days a year. We also share advice on how to protect the people you care about from crime, so everyone...
Forward Trust
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...
Trailblazers Mentoring
Trailblazers is a national charity set up to mentor young offenders (18-25), with the primary objective of helping to reduce their re-offending. Through weekly 1 hour, 1:1 mentoring sessions – both inside prisons and “through the gate” once they are released – we aim to educate, encourage and inspir...
Nacro
We are a national social justice charity with more than 50 years’ experience of changing lives, building stronger communities and reducing crime. Many young people are being let down by the mainstream education system, which can often fail to meet their specific needs. School exclusions are on the ...
MANDEM
MANDEM is an online media platform that offers a unique space for young men of colour to express themselves through writing, music and film. On top of this, we provide a space for young people to engage in topical discussions centered around culture, politics and identity, while further encouraging ...