Building Opportunities
Youth unemployment has been a persistent issue for over a decade. The current cost of living crisis has heightened the problem. We also know that young people, especially from ethnically diverse backgrounds, are more likely to find themselves in low-paid and insecure employment*.
*The Health Foundation Evidence Hub
Londoners aged 16-24 are more likely to be unemployed than any other age bracket
Inspiring better futures
Our work with referral partners, including youth offending teams and youth clubs, engages young people who face the greatest barriers to achieving their potential. We also work with schools and colleges to identify young people most likely to fall out of education without securing their next step; working together to help them stay on track and make a positive transition into meaningful employment, education or training.
Our experience has shown us that short, one-off interventions are unlikely to achieve sustainable outcomes for young people facing the most significant barriers to work.
We have therefore developed our Building Opportunities programme, a relationship-based approach that offers long-term 1-2-1 coaching and employer engagement to re-engage NEET or at-risk young people in the work of work. Essential to our approach is the creation of a tailored plan for each young person based on their interests, strengths, and goals.
Young people meet with their Construction Youth Trust coach fortnightly and have continued access to support even once they have secured successful employment or education.
342
unemployed young people supported in 2023
75
%
of young people supported in 2023 reported improvements in self-confidence
52
%
of young people supported for at least six months progress into employment
Our success stories
