The Forward Trust provides careers advice, employability, enterprise, vocational training and apprenticeships for disadvantaged learners and clients.

The Forward Trust focuses on providing a sustainable job or apprenticeship pathway for learners and clients so that they will progress and develop in their careers.

The Forward Trust is unique in that it works in prisons delivery information, advice and guidance services, as well as delivering employability, enterprise, vocational training and apprenticeships in the community.  The Forward Trust also utilises mentors (employer and also peers) as role models to help learners progress in their careers.