Generation UK and Impetus
The need: Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are twice as likely to be out of education, employment, or training (NEET) than their better-off peers.
Our portfolio partner: Generation UK’s programme combines the technical skills demanded by employers, the wraparound support that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds need, and exceptional employer links to get young people into employment. They deliver profession-specific skills bootcamps in a range of professions in technology, healthcare, and the green economy. In 2023, 70% of the learners on Generation UK programmes were from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Our impact: We are supporting Generation UK to lay the groundwork to scale with impact, helping them redesign how they attract learners, diversify their programmes, continually improve employer engagement, and capture and use data to maximise impact.
Working with Impetus has strengthened us in lots of ways. We have a clearer picture of theory of change, a view of impact that is baked into the organisation and talked about far more frequently, and more clarity on who we exist to serve.
Michael Houlihan, CEO, Generation UK
