Congratulations on  adding your voice to the fight against youth unemployment. See below for a list of things you can be doing to support the Movement and support your personal development in the weeks and months ahead!

  Check your inbox! Keep your eyes peeled for emails and updates direct from the Movement to Work team and Youth Employment UK – don’t miss an opportunity to shine!

  Follow us on social media! Look us up on Instagram @MovementtoWork Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook and Like, Share and comment on our posts to drive engagement

  Become a mentor with 1 Million Mentors! Sign up to 1 Million Mentors to become a mentor to a young person. This is virtual mentorship and all training is provided by the charity. Sign up here

  Go back to your community! Sign up to Founders4Schools to begin community engagement and  supporting young people with employability skills, career talks and other events. Get involved here

  Write to your MP! Find your local representative by searching here and telling them about Movement to Work and why youth employment matters. You can use this template to help – don’t forget to let us know how you get on!

  Youth Employment UK: If not already done, complete the Youth Employment UK application form (remember to tick that you are from Movement to Work!)

Do you have any other ideas of how we can improve the Movement to Work Youth Ambaasor programme?

Drop us an email and let us know. 

MORE INFO

What is Movement to Work?

Movement to Work (MtW) is a not-for-profit coalition of UK employers, youth-outreach organisations, training providers and government allies – all aiming to level the playing field for young people aged 16-30 facing barriers to work.  MtW works with employers to design and implement brilliant work experience and vocational solutions for their organisation, either in-house or through one of our recommended training providers. Whilst people might not always see our brand front and centre, MtW has helped deliver over 135,000 work placements working with employers to break the dreaded cycle of ‘no experience, no job’ that so many young people face.  

MtW’s employer members include Accenture, BAE Systems, Barclays, BT, Salesforce, Centrica, the Department for Work and Pensions, Diageo, HSBC, IBM, Marks and Spencer, Marriott International, NHS, Tesco, Unilever and Wates, amongst many others.

Why youth voice matters

For us to ensure that we can offer good advice to employers and help deliver high quality programmes – we need to understand the lived experiences of young people. MtW is committed to working with young people to put their real-world insight at the heart of our strategy.

Roles and responsibilities

Ambassador

• To support Movement to Work at events where needed by adding the youth voice of a newly employed/recently unemployed young person
• To be a role model for Movement to Work within your organisation
• To raise awareness by sharing Movement to Work activity on social media (i.e. events, news, opportunities)
• To attend meetings with other youth ambassadors to feedback on Movement to Work (i.e. review our strategy, delivery and how we represent young people). Main meetings will be quarterly (four times a year, at intervals of three months) and the main annual event is the ‘Youth Summit’ usually held in November each year. You may also be required to support our flagship event the ‘CEO Summit‘ and ‘Youth Employability Awards‘ usually held between February and April annually.  
• To seize opportunities to represent your organisation and Movement to Work via PR activity (i.e. Television, radio, social, video, photography, digital and traditional media)
• Consider working with a mentor to support your development at work and as an ambassador
• To register with Youth Employment UK as the overarching organisation that supports our youth ambassador programme

Champion

• To support Movement to Work at events where needed i.e. taking on supporting roles such as hosting, speaking, presenting and ‘meet & greet’ etc.
• To be a role model for Movement to Work within your organisation via internal and external company channels
• To raise awareness by sharing Movement to Work activity on social media (i.e. events, news, opportunities)
• To attend meetings with other youth ambassadors to feedback on Movement to Work (i.e. review our strategy, delivery and how we represent young people). Main meetings will be quarterly (four times a year, at intervals of three months) and the main annual event is the ‘Youth Summit’ usually held in November each year. You may also be required to support our flagship event the ‘CEO Summit’ and ‘Youth Employability Awards‘ usually held between February and April annually.  
• To seize opportunities to represent your organisation and Movement to Work via PR activity (i.e. Television, radio, social, video, photography, digital and traditional media)
• Making connections with Movement to Work, HR & Talent acquisition colleagues in your organisation and encouraging continued progress 
• Supporting young people coming through Movement to Work programmes and becoming an inspirational mentor 
• If not done already, register with Youth Employment UK as the overarching organisation that supports our youth ambassador programme