Introducing youthpath

Movement to Work (MtW) is proud to introduce YouthPath, a targeted initiative running in partnership with regional combined authorities in the West Midlands region and Liverpool City Region – with plans to expand further. 

YouthPath aims to inspire and support businesses to create meaningful employment pathways—work experience, apprenticeships, and job opportunities—for young people aged 16-30 who are currently not in education, employment, or training (NEET). 

Across the UK, almost one million young people are classified as NEET, with parts of the West Midlands and Liverpool City Region among the hardest hit. As Youth Guarantee Trailblazer regions, they are a focus for government action. YouthPath was created to complement this effort by delivering targeted support where it is needed most, accelerating skills development and improving employability for young people.

How YouthPath Helps Employers

We work directly with employers to:

  • Design or grow youth employment programmes – from work experience to apprenticeships to entry-level roles

  • Connect with motivated young people ready to start their journey

  • Access FREE support to make it simple and sustainable

If you’re an employer keen to support young people into work, join the growing coalition of businesses backing YouthPath. Click below to find out more! 

 

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 Group, 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.

BACKED BY INDUSTRY

Our steering group is a collective of senior leaders from public, private and the third sector, brought together by a desire to create systemic change and level the playing field for young people. Read more about our steering group here.