LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C

What LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C does

LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C is a UK-registered charitable company limited by guarantee (operating as LLJF Ltd, Charity Number 1202235, Company Number 13847174) headquartered in Brighton. The foundation was formed in 2018 to support young people in Sussex who face hidden barriers to success — low self-belief, anxiety, lack of role models, and limited career awareness — through mentoring, real stories from local employers, and structured conversations about life and work. Programmes are delivered at no cost to beneficiaries, with operations expanded to cover Sussex and Surrey and an accumulated reach of more than 34,000 young people since inception.

The foundation's core product is the 'Dare to Dream' programme, a school- and community-based package that combines inspirational talks, interactive workshops, one-to-one mentoring, and modern workplace experiences delivered alongside ethical employers and relatable role models. A secondary programme, 'Jack needs YOU', extends the offering. There is no proprietary technology platform; delivery is human-led and grounded in employer volunteer engagement. The ecosystem relies on partnerships with 30+ schools, 1,200+ business volunteers, public sector bodies, and community groups.

The revenue model is donations-based: income is sourced from individual donors via a JustGiving page, corporate foundations (The VINCI UK Foundation is named), and other supporters. No commercial pricing exists, no products or services are sold, and the foundation has no disclosed headcount, revenue, or external funding rounds. Marketing is delivered through owned digital channels (website, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Mailchimp newsletter) and direct community outreach.

Name

LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C

Legal name

LLJF Ltd

Website

https://lovelocaljobsfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C is a Brighton-based UK charity that runs the Dare to Dream youth mentoring and career-readiness programme in Sussex and Surrey schools, supported by 1,200+ business volunteers and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring programs
• Career guidance services
• Youth empowerment charity
• School engagement programs
• Community youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: The foundation operates as a registered charity (Charity Number: 1202235) that relies on donations and funding from supporters, including corporate foundations such as The VINCI UK Foundation. The organisation accepts donations through its JustGiving page and engages with various funders and supporters to sustain its programmes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Love Local Jobs Foundation delivers the Dare to Dream programme, a youth development offering that combines inspirational talks, interactive workshops, one-to-one mentoring, and modern workplace experiences for teenagers in schools and communities across Sussex and Surrey. Supplementary programmes such as Jack needs YOU provide additional career-pathway engagement. All programmes are delivered free of charge to young people and schools, with no commercial product or service sold.

Product overview

LoveLocalJobs Foundation is a single-product charity focused on youth career development and empowerment. Its core offering is the Dare to Dream programme, which provides a comprehensive package of inspirational talks, interactive workshops, one-to-one mentoring, and workplace experiences delivered alongside local employers and role models. Additional programmes include Jack needs YOU and Previous Programmes. The organisation operates exclusively in Sussex and Surrey, working in partnership with schools, ethical employers, public sector organisations, and community groups. Since 2018, the Dare to Dream programme has supported over 34,000 young people with the involvement of more than 1,200 business volunteers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dare to Dream: The flagship programme delivered in schools and local communities across Sussex and Surrey, combining inspirational talks, interactive workshops, one-to-one mentoring, and modern workplace experiences.

Products and services

• Dare to Dream Flagship youth development programme combining inspirational talks, interactive workshops, one-to-one mentoring, and modern workplace experiences, delivered in schools and local communities across Sussex and Surrey for teenagers struggling with confidence, aspiration, and direction.
• Jack needs YOU Foundation programme designed to engage young people and help them understand career pathways and opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,000+ young people supported since 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schools in Sussex and SurreycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation works in partnership with 30+ schools across Sussex and Surrey to deliver its Dare to Dream programme. Schools provide access to young people, physical facilities for programme delivery, and institutional support for youth development initiatives.
• Local Employers (Business Volunteers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 1,200 business volunteers from ethical employers participate as mentors and role models, sharing real-world perspectives on life and work with young people through the foundation's programmes. These partnerships provide the human capital and employer perspectives essential to programme delivery.
• Public Sector OrganisationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation collaborates with public sector organisations as part of its partnership approach to creating meaningful, real-world opportunities that prepare young people for life beyond school.
• Community GroupsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation partners with community groups to extend the reach of its programmes beyond school settings and engage young people in community-based contexts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Speakers for Schools: Speakers for Schools mobilises senior professionals to deliver talks and work experience to state schools and colleges across the UK. It directly overlaps LLJF's use of employer volunteers as role models in school settings and competes for the same volunteer and funder pools.
• Career Ready: Career Ready runs structured programmes (mentoring, internships, masterclasses) linking sixth-form students with employers across the UK. It is a direct functional competitor in school-based career mentoring and workplace-experience delivery, mirroring the Dare to Dream model with deeper outcome reporting.
• Young Enterprise: Young Enterprise delivers employer-led enterprise and careers programmes in UK schools, helping young people develop employability skills and connect with the working world. It competes for the same secondary-school enrichment budget and works with the same volunteer-employer base.
• Tomorrow's People: Tomorrow's People is a UK charity supporting disadvantaged young people into employment through coaching, employer engagement, and work-readiness training. It is a comparable mission-driven, outcomes-focused peer that competes for similar funder and employer volunteer support.
• Youth Employment UK: Youth Employment UK is a national charity campaigning for youth employment and running skills programmes for young people aged 14-24. It overlaps with LLJF's mission on aspiration, confidence, and career readiness, though it focuses more on policy and digital reach.
• Movement to Work: Movement to Work is a UK employer-led initiative providing work placements and employability training for young people. It overlaps with LLJF on employer volunteer mobilisation and workplace-experience pathways, operating as a coalition LLJF could partner or compete with for corporate engagement.
• Education and Employers (Inspiring the Future): Education and Employers runs Inspiring the Future, connecting volunteers with schools for career talks and workplace visits nationwide. It is a close peer in using business volunteers to broaden young people's career aspirations, operating at scale LLJF aspires to.

Broad incumbents

• Prince's Trust: The Prince's Trust is the UK's largest youth charity focused on employability, training, and personal development for disadvantaged 11-30 year olds. It competes for the same school, employer, and funder mindshare as LLJF on a national scale with deeper brand recognition.
• National Citizen Service (NCS): NCS is a government-backed personal and social development programme for 16-17 year olds across England. It is a broader-incumbent comparator in youth personal-development programmes that compete for the same cohort, school time, and (historically) public funding.

Others

• The Careers & Enterprise Company: The Careers & Enterprise Company is a non-profit that funds and connects schools with employer careers programmes, including Gatsby Benchmarks delivery. It is an ecosystem enabler and potential commissioner/fund partner for LLJF's school-facing work rather than a direct delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCO7sBy1WM2GGMvqe4Z_NL4w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/llj-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/lovelocaljobsfoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@lljfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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