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Spear is a 6 week programme equipping unemployed 16-24 year olds into work or further training & education. Of those who graduate, 75% remain in work or education a year later. Spear currently runs 4 centres in West London and aims to have opened 12 centres by 2015.

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    Situation

    Spear seeks to address the problems associated with worklessness in young people between the ages of 16 and 24. Today, more than one in five 16-24 year olds in the UK are not in education, employment or training with one in six children growing up in a household where no one works . This is creating a culture of worklessness and benefits dependency that is compromising the physical, mental, emotional and economic wellbeing of a significicant proportion of this generation.

    Solution

    The interactive course addresses the most common causes of underachievement such as the absence of motivation and life skills through coaching; job search training; offering an accredited customer service qualification; generating fresh employment opportunities; and providing personal and trustworthy advice, guidance and ongoing support.

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    Categories

  • Education/Training/Employment Education/​Training/​Employment
  • Beneficiaries