Publications

We conduct research into education and employment to influence policy and decision-makers so that every young person can succeed, whatever their background.

Our research covers issues such as GCSE results, university access and youth unemployment and draws on the experiences of our charities.

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From insight to impact: tackling youth unemployment through the lens of race

Just under one million young people today are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). Young people who face multiple layers of disadvantage experience a compounding effect; they are far more likely to be NEET than their peers. What can be done? We heard from the Head of Youth Strategy and Policy at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), The Traveller Movement, and the author of our latest Youth Jobs Gap report

February 2026

Impetus Leadership Academy celebrates success of its third cohort

Celebrating the graduation of the Impetus Leadership Academy's third cohort

October 2024

From non-racism to anti-racism: leading an anti-racist organisation

An Impetus Leadership Academy event on why it is not good enough to be merely ‘non-racist’ and how leaders can effectively embed anti-racism in their work.

July 2024

Disrupting the status quo – how can we embed race equity in grant making?

How to ensure that black and minoritised leaders can unlock funding that has historically been difficult for them to access.

September 2022

We have officially launched!

After months of preparation, we were delighted to welcome the first cohort of the Impetus Leadership Academy (ILA) to our central London offices for the programme’s kick off session.

November 2021

Using our expertise to change the sector

Sherine Mahmoud, Senior Investment Director at Impetus, on why the Impetus Leadership Academy is such an important, and timely, initiative.

July 2021

Impetus Leadership Academy: building diversity in the UK youth sector

The Impetus Leadership Academy combines management training, personal development and corporate mentorship from Bank of America staff to accelerate professional development of emerging charity leaders from minority ethnic backgrounds

July 2021

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