Four non-for-profit organisations in Greater London have been awarded grants as part of our Young People and Education Programme’s Transitions from Secondary Education Special Initiative.
Funded programmes will support young people, who are less advantaged, to progress successfully from secondary education into work, further or higher education, or training, leading to:
- Progression pathways including further or higher education, apprenticeships, traineeships and other similar programmes
- Experience and knowledge of work including career specific work experience
- Social and emotional capabilities including communication, leadership and resilience
Each organisation will receive grants of up to £350,000, over a three-year period up to 2028.
The four successful grantees and projects supported are:
Construction Youth Trust: Pathways to Professional Careers supports young people aged 16-18 from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and groups underrepresented in construction to access careers in the sector.
Inspire: Launch Academy supports young people aged 14-16 identified as disadvantaged to raise aspirations, increasing employability, self-efficacy, personal development and wellbeing.
Making the Leap: Career Horizons, supporting young people aged 17-18 from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds to transition from secondary education into employment or apprenticeship pathways.
Noa Girls: Noa at Work supports vulnerable girls aged 14-24 with pathways into employment or enterprise and achieving employment and/or pursuing higher education that will enable them to progress in their chosen career pathways.
Phase 2 (Cohort 1) of our Transitions from Secondary Education Special Initiative is funded through The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation, of which the Mercers’ Company is trustee.
Read more about our Young People & Education programme here.