Our research found a strong association between the number of Ready for Work Events young people attend and EET status.
We would like to see all young people at risk of becoming NEET be provided with clear pathways to employment and workplace exposures.
💡 Read the report: https://ow.ly/x4ub50YIge5

Recently, we celebrated the impact of our Future Leaders programme, one of the Effective Transition Programmes being delivered by The Careers & Enterprise Company & supported by JP Morgan Chase. Thank you to Ark Elvin Academy for hosting the event & the young people who shared their experiences.

Our report shows that coaching from a trusted adult is vital to support young people to transition into education, employment or training (EET). Having more sessions increases a young person’s likelihood of being EET after they graduate from the programme.
Read the report: https://ow.ly/ASBG50YIfNs

Youth unemployment is at an 11‑year high. Our new report, The Power of Coaching, demonstrates our FutureMe programme improves EET outcomes for young people of all academic abilities through coaching from a trusted adult. Read the report here: thinkforward.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Recently, post-16 students on our FutureMe programme visited Swiss Re for an #InsightDay. During the event, young people learnt about careers in insurance. They also took part in a group task where they had to create their own insurance company for young people. Thank you Swiss Re!

Earlier this week, some young women from London attended an open event at Kleek Apprenticeships, in celebration of #NationalApprenticeshipWeek. They met with the course tutors, learnt about the structure of the apprenticeships available there, and had a chance to practice hair styling techniques.

Year 9 students recently visited State Street for an #insightday where they learnt about working at an investment bank. One attendee said “Today was very fun and informative, I liked the activity where we had to invest because it got us thinking.” Thanks to State Street for hosting this event!

Last term, young people from our programmes attended insight days at Ardian, Citi and State Street. These events are designed to support young people to develop workplace skills like communication and organisation. Thanks to all the volunteers who made these events so impactful.

This term, a group of FutureMe and Making Strides young people took part in a 3-day work experience programme at Canon EMEA, where they developed work readiness skills and gained insight into roles at Canon.
Thanks to the wonderful team at Canon who made this work experience programme happen!

Recently, young people visited CC Cousins. They learnt about the roles available & employees' career journeys.
“All the people made the experience better as they were kind & funny & welcoming, the activities were fun, especially when we were working together.” - young person
Thank you CC Cousins!

Recently, young people in Kent visited Ledian Gardens for an inspirational insight day.
“I loved this experience. The residents told me that everyone is at least good at something.” - young person
Thank you for hosting events filled with intergenerational knowledge sharing & insights!
#TFFutureMe

Starting today, you have 7 days to donate to our campaign & have your donation doubled!
Youth unemployment is at a record high. ThinkForward provides personalised coaching & workplace insights to support young people to identify & achieve their career goals.
Donate here: https://bit.ly/TFBigGive25

We’re excited to take part in the Big Give #ChristmasChallenge!
The campaign kicks off next week on Tue 2 Dec at 12pm. You'll have 7 days to donate to our campaign & have your donation doubled!
We’ll post next week when the campaign opens, keep your eyes peeled for then!
👉 https://bit.ly/TFBigGive25

Last week, young women on our She Speaks project visited Citi. The attendees made vision boards, mentored each other to set goals and spoke with Citi staff about what it means to be an ally.

Thank you to Citi for their continued support of our work and championing our young women.

#TFSheSpeaks

Congrats to our volunteer, Stephen Pevsner, who won the @londonyouth.bsky.social Volunteer of the Year Award.
We nominated Stephen for his commitment to our partnership with Proskauer over the last 8 years, mentoring students on our programmes & advocating for team engagement & financial support.

The front cover of ThinkForward's asset-based guide. The title 'Our asset-based approach to working with young people' is accompanied by a photo of a group of young people smiling.

We’re excited to share our updated asset-based guide. It invites readers to use a more positive, asset-based approach by considering the words & behaviours they use when working with young people.
It also includes a resource our Youth Board have created: Young Voices, Big Respect.
👉 lnkd.in/eFMErf5E

A poster advertising the webinar. It says 'Addressing employment inequity for young people with learning disabilities and autism. Date: Friday 21 March, Time 13:30-14:30.' It has 3 photos of the panel speakers. They are: Vinny De Falco, Head of Supported Employment Programmes at ThinkForward. Laura Davis, CEO at BASE, Debbie Robinson, CEO & Founder at Kaleidoscope Social Enterprise.

Did you know just 4.7% of adults with learning disabilities and autism get into paid work?

We're hosting a webinar where you can hear from experts in the sector about how we can tackle this inequity.

👉 Register to attend here: ow.ly/BP1Q50VcCZ2

#neurodiversity #autism #supportedemployment

We’re delighted to share our 2023/24 Annual Review, which showcases the impact of our work over the last academic year.
It features inspiring stories, insightful data, and powerful testimonials that highlight the meaningful impact of our work.
Read here 👉 thinkforward.org.uk/annual-revie...

ThinkForward is proud to be part of the @london.gov.uk New Deal for Young People, providing life-changing mentoring support for over 100,000 young Londoners.
#NewDealforYoungPeople

Yesterday students attended an insight day at Proskauer. They heard about employees' careers & took part in a debate.
“The best bit was the debate & getting to hear people’s opinions. I learned what it’s like to work in a law firm, the grades you need & the salaries you could earn." - Amy, Yr10