Youth Employment UK

Name

Youth Employment UK

Legal name

Youth Employment UK CIC

Website

https://youthemployment.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Employment Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Development, Employment Readiness & Job Placement (BPADAKAE), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth employment services
• Careers education
• Workforce development
• Early careers programmes
• Employer accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kettering

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Organisation Membership: Annual membership fees from organisations committed to youth employment. Members receive the Good Youth Employment Badge, access to the Benchmark tool, employer representation, newsletters, best practice resources, networking events, awards entry, and training discounts up to 20% off.
2. Not-for-profit social enterprise: As a Community Interest Company (CIC), Youth Employment UK reinvests 100% of profits back into the organization to support its mission of reducing youth unemployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels13 records

Core offering

Youth Employment UK is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that connects young people aged 11-30 with employers, educators, and policymakers to reduce youth unemployment. It delivers free online skills training, careers advice, an opportunity finder database, and the Young Professional programme for young people, while offering paid organisation membership, the Good Youth Employment Benchmark, the Youth Friendly Employer Mark accreditation, and the annual Youth Employment Week for employers and educators.

Product overview

Youth Employment UK is a Community Interest Company (CIC) operating as a not-for-profit organisation that functions as a platform connecting young people (aged 11-30), educators, policymakers, and employers to reduce youth unemployment. The core product portfolio consists of: the Young Professional Programme providing free online skills training; Good Youth Employment Membership for employer organisations; the annual Youth Employment Week event; Youth Voice Census research initiative; Youth Ambassadors Programme; and Youth Friendly Employer Mark accreditation. Supporting sub-products include the Opportunity Finder Database, Free Online Courses, Careers Hub, Teacher Resources, Local Government Virtual Work Experience Guide, Good Youth Employment Awards, Good Youth Employment Symposium, and the Journey to Work course for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. The platform serves young people seeking careers advice and opportunities, employers looking to recruit youth talent, and educators requiring teaching resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Youth Friendly Employer Mark: A mark awarded to employers demonstrating commitment to providing quality opportunities for young people
• Good Youth Employment Standards
• Youth Employment Week
• Youth Voice Census
• Young Professional
• Talent Match Mark

Products and services

• Young Professional Programme Free online skills training programme for young people aged 14+ covering personal confidence, positive attitude, coping with change, communication, teamwork, problem solving, and self management.
• Good Youth Employment Membership Paid annual membership programme for organisations to develop strong early-careers strategies, with access to Good Youth Employment Standards, Benchmark reports, exclusive newsletters, webinars, and networking opportunities.
• Good Youth Employment Benchmark Assessment tool enabling organisations to evaluate their practice against Early Careers, Work Experience and Employment Standards, producing bespoke reports on best practice and development opportunities.
• Youth Friendly Employer Mark Accreditation mark awarded to employers committed to providing quality support and opportunities to young people, recognised across sectors including ABP Foods, Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners, Environment Agency, McDonald's, and NHS.
• Youth Employment Week Annual event showcasing youth opportunities, with resources and involvement opportunities for young people, employers, and educators.
• Youth Voice Census Annual survey for 11-30 year olds compiling data on youth employment experiences, used to inform policy work and create reports on youth employment trends.
• Youth Ambassadors Programme Volunteer programme connecting young people with opportunities to engage in policy work, ensuring strong connection between policy and youth voice.
• Opportunity Finder Database Searchable database of jobs, apprenticeships, graduate schemes, CV workshops, career events, and early career opportunities available to young people.
• Free Online Courses Free online skills and careers courses for young people to complete at their own pace, with certificates for their CV.
• Careers Hub Career guides and sector-specific resources including NHS career guides, WorldSkills UK technical education resources, and industry-specific career exploration tools.
• Youth Employment UK Careers Advice Comprehensive advice resources covering CV writing, job hunting tips, mental health support, student advice, work experience guides, and overcoming employment barriers.
• Teacher Resources Free teaching resources including careers lesson plans, careers fairs information, careers advice for parents, and home education resources for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students.
• Local Government Virtual Work Experience Guide Free virtual work experience programme exploring careers in local government with videos and workbook activities covering Transport & Highways, Social Care, Legal & Licensing, Planning, Environment & Sustainability, and Finance.
• Good Youth Employment Awards Annual awards ceremony recognising and celebrating employers committed to good youth employment practices, supported by the Minister for Social Mobility, Youth and Progression.
• Good Youth Employment Symposium Annual event bringing together early careers professionals, employers, and experts to discuss aligning education and employment through policy discussions and best practice sharing.
• Journey to Work in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Free online self-paced course for 18-21 year olds in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough with 7 modules covering self-awareness, workplace skills, wellbeing, career planning, and job applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1 million young people reached monthly through website and platform
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compass Group UK & IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2026Compass Group UK & Ireland, the UK's largest food and support services company, launched its first Virtual Work Experience module in partnership with Youth Employment UK to provide work experience opportunities for young people.
• WorldSkills UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorldSkills UK helps young people discover technical education and apprenticeships providing the skills and knowledge needed to kickstart their careers. Partnership involves promoting WorldSkills UK resources to young people on the Youth Employment UK platform.
• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS Hub on Youth Employment UK provides career guides and free online courses to show young people what jobs in the NHS could look like, focusing on health and science careers.
• Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCPCA is a Youth Guarantee Trailblazer selected to test new ways of helping young people into work, training, or education. Youth Employment UK supports with the Journey to Work course and resources for 18-21 year olds.
• Youth Futures FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth Futures Foundation supports the Good Youth Employment Benchmark tool, which provides organisations with assessment against Early Careers, Work Experience and Employment Standards.
• Careers & Enterprise CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCareers & Enterprise Company supports the Good Youth Employment Benchmark tool, working with Youth Employment UK on quality standards for youth employment.
• Bite the BallotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership announced in 2013 between Youth Employment UK and Bite the Ballot.
• All-Party Parliamentary Group for Youth EmploymentcoreOthersYouth Employment UK serves as secretariat for the APPG for Youth Employment, providing employer representation and youth voice across government on key youth employment issues.
• Youth Employment GroupcoreOthersYouth Employment UK is a Co-Chair of the Youth Employment Group, bringing together stakeholders to address youth unemployment issues.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Indeed: Global online job platform that competes for employer recruitment budgets and young job-seeker attention. Relevant adjacent competitor for the Opportunity Finder Database and employer-facing services.
• Careers & Enterprise Company: Government-backed organisation connecting schools and colleges with employers to provide careers education and inspiration for young people aged 11-18. Comparable mission area with broader public-sector remit; also a current partner of Youth Employment UK.

Direct peers

• UK Youth: National youth charity supporting young people aged 9-25 through a network of youth organisations, focusing on personal development, employability and access to opportunity. Comparable non-profit structure and youth-segment focus as Youth Employment UK.
• Young Enterprise: UK charity focused on preparing young people for the world of work through enterprise and financial education programmes in schools and colleges. Comparable non-profit education-to-employment focus for youth.
• Career Ready: UK charity linking young people aged 15-18 with employer mentors, workplace visits and internships to support transition into employment. Directly comparable mission around youth employability and employer engagement.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK charity focused on helping young people aged 11-30 into education, training and employment through programmes, mentoring and enterprise support. Directly comparable mission and target audience to Youth Employment UK, with similar employer engagement models.
• Movement to Work: UK employer-led initiative providing work experience, pre-employment training and job opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training. Directly comparable mission and employer-membership model.
• Catch22: UK social business delivering employability and education programmes for disadvantaged young people, including apprenticeships and skills training. Operates as a non-profit with similar youth employment and welfare-to-work focus as Youth Employment UK.
• Speakers for Schools: UK charity connecting schools and students with employers through free talks, work experience and virtual insight programmes. Comparable intermediary role between young people, educators and employers.

Emerging players

• Youth Futures Foundation: UK charitable foundation funding research and programmes to improve youth employment outcomes, with a focus on disadvantaged young people. Overlaps with Youth Employment UK's research/policy role and is also a current partner supporting the Good Youth Employment Benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/yeuk2012
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/YouthEmploymentUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/YouthEmploymentUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-employment-uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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