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We are open for applications from organisations supporting young people to prepare for and find work, with a particular focus on young people from ethnic minority backgrounds. Continue reading…
Eleanor Harrison talks to Charity Times about how a focus on values helps her approach the challenges that being a charity and a funder throws up. Continue reading…
Our tenth Youth Jobs Gap report reveals how multiple layers of disadvantage affect young people’s chances of not being in employment, education or training (NEET).
May 2025
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 Continue reading…
We are delighted to see the Schools White Paper make the concrete commitments needed to secure better outcomes for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Continue reading…
Streets of Growth helps young adults reduce harm and positively change their lives and neighbourhoods. They build long-term trust, safety, and a shared vision, supporting young people in progressing i Continue reading…
Impetus conducts research into education and employment to influence policy and decision-makers so every young person can succeed. Continue reading…
This report reveals the failure to give young people who fail their English and maths GCSEs the first time around with a second chance to succeed – irrespective of their background or their provider. Part of our Life After School campaign.
March 2017
Impetus was formed in 2013 from the merger of Impetus Trust and The Private Equity Foundation (PEF). Continue reading…