Movement to Work Is delighted to announce that NatWest Group, the largest business and commercial bank in the UK, has joined its network of employers committed to tackling youth employment.
As a new member, the NatWest Group will work with charity Movement to Work to further develop its youth employment strategy. This partnership will build on the learnings gain from its previous youth focussed programmes alongside the wide range of Apprenticeships they offer.
In 2024 NatWest Group enrolled 30 16–24-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training onto an immersive programme run in partnership with local youth organisations. The programme equipped young people with vital skills development, mentoring and paid work experience. Many of these young people are facing barriers to employment, caught in a cycle of limited experience and often with low expectations of themselves and from those around them. Through the programme the young people were able to build their confidence over several weeks and allows them the space to understand their own skills and strengths better, as well as what they might want to do next.
And their Elevate Apprenticeship programme offers young people aged 16-24 from low socio- economic communities the opportunity to start their career in banking whilst gaining an apprenticeship qualification. Since 2020 NatWest Group have offered more than 700 young people permanent roles through this wonderful apprenticeship programme.
NatWest Group joins over a hundred employers, youth outreach partners and training providers who make up the Movement to Work community, all committed to breaking down barriers to employment and creating quality opportunities for young people who need it most.
“We’re proud to become a member of Movement to Work and look forward to supporting more young people in our communities who may be facing barriers to work build confidence, explore new opportunities and gain valuable work experience and employment opportunities.”
Sandra Beattie, Head of Early Talent, NatWest Group
“We are thrilled to welcome NatWest Group to the Movement to Work membership and we commend their leadership. We are here to help to ensure their programmes deliver real impact for their organisation, for society, and, most importantly, for the young people themselves. I look forward to working together now and well into the future.”
Sareena Bains, CEO, Movement to Work added.
About Movement to Work:
Movement to Work (MtW) helps employers deliver high-quality employability opportunities for young people aged 16-30 facing barriers to work. As a registered UK charity, MtW offers fully-funded professional support to businesses interested in tackling youth unemployment.
For over a decade, Movement to Work has helped deliver over 200,000 youth opportunities, including work experience, apprenticeships, sector-based work academy programmes, internships, traineeships, and entry-level roles. These efforts have resulted in positive outcomes for more than 89% of participants, who have gone on to secure further employment, education, or training.
Movement to Work’s Steering Group includes executive leaders from major UK businesses such as Accenture, BAE Systems, Barclays, Centrica, Diageo, Marriott, M&S, Tesco, Salesforce, and Spirax-Sarco, as well as leaders from the TUC, The CBI, The King’s Trust, and the DWP. MtW’s mission is to help young people gain access to valuable work experiences as a pathway to sustainable employment, and in turn, expose organisations to diverse, untapped talent.
For more information visit movementtowork.com
About NatWest Group:
NatWest Group is a UK-focused banking organisation, serving over 19 million customers, with business operations stretching across retail, commercial and private banking markets. In addition to providing employability education and opportunities for young people facing barriers to employment, NatWest Group hire over 600 Apprentices, Interns and Graduates annually offering high quality learning experiences that support people to launch their careers.
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