Nearly 800,000 young people are not in education, employment or training in the UK. As well as costing the UK economy an estimated £34 billion a year, unemployment negatively impacts a young person in the long-term, affecting their self-esteem and future earnings. 

These young people feel pushed to the edge of society; many are told they will never amount to anything and feel hopeless. We have the opportunity to transform the future of this lost generation! 

Spear is a highly interactive, award-winning year-long programme that equips and supports disadvantaged 16 to 24 year olds, through teaching the hard skills they need to find a job whilst also tackling the attitudinal and behavioural issues that are holding them back. In our 15th year we are celebrating having supported 5000 young people through the programme. 75% of those who completed Spear have then gone into work or further training and have remained employed a year later.