Youth Careers Collective (formerly Spark!) exist to enhance young people’s employability skills, knowledge, experience and access, so they are better prepared for and able to transition into employment and rewarding careers.
With our essential employer partnerships we deliver meaningful employability skills activities, high quality workplace experiences and supported career mentoring.
Aligned with the Gatsby Benchmarks and Equalex Framework, we partner with dozens of schools and colleges to support students experiencing barriers to entering employment.
We work with and support over 6,000 young people every year. They are vital to how we operate as a charity, informing strategy, co-designing programmes and directing priorities.
We work with a diverse network of local and national partners, including councils, voluntary sector organisations and funders to develop joined-up approaches.