Common Purpose Blog

Nearly 1m young people out of work in the UK is a shocking statistic. There are many schemes to help them find employment which is crucial, but an important area that’s often missed is that few exist to offer the training and development opportunities these young people would have received if they had a job. [...]

I just came across what looks like a fab new initiative via Twitter, run by PwC with chef Simon Boyle and his Beyond Food Foundation, De Vere Venues and the School for Social Entrepreneurs. The three-way partnership between the private, public and third sectors will help disadvantaged individuals develop skills and find work through a [...]

In a recession there are many who will become unemployed and suffer as a result of the economic downturn, but it seems somehow so much worse to read that we are heading towards having one million young unemployed people in this country. That’s an awful lot of talent, of bright, enthusiastic and eager young people [...]