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. Since the launch of Spear in 2004, 4000 young people have been through the programme. 75% of the young people who have completed the initial six weeks of the Spear programme have gone into work or further training and are still there a year later.