Our Team
We aim to transform the lives of disadvantaged young people.
Our people are committed to providing under-resourced young people with the guidance, connections and opportunities they need to realise their potential. Our networks and expertise in education, business and charity make us well-placed to combine careers education and skills development to support young people to prepare for their futures. We are proud to be trusted by employers and schools to convene partnerships, achieving more together than we could alone.
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Why We exist
Why We Exist
Future Frontiers’ vision is of a society where every young person can unlock their potential regardless of their background or the barriers they might face.
Our mission is to equip young people from low-income households to develop careers knowledge, employability skills, confidence and connections that will help them to broaden their horizons and prepare for fulfilling futures.
The Need
There is a vast disparity in outcomes for young people, depending on where they start out.
Household income is the key predictor of the future opportunities a young person will have and their earning potential.
People who were eligible for Free School Meals during their school years earn 25% less on average by age 30 than those who were not, and nearly 50% less than people who went to private schools.
In London, 27.7% of secondary school children are eligible for Free School Meals, equating to around 36,400 young people. At the same time, 18.1% of Londoners aged 16-24 are unemployed, compared to 14.8% of young people nationally.
Young people in schools are not receiving consistent information about or insight into the world of work.
Two thirds of young people do not recall meeting with a careers advisor, and fewer than 1 in 11 young people have visited an employer or workplace during secondary school. More than half of UK employers say young people entering the workforce are not ‘job ready’, due to gaps in skills and an inability to adapt to a working environment.
There are significant gaps in access to professional role models for young people from low income households.
The most-accessed source of careers information, advice and guidance for young people is friends and relatives. However, less than 15% of young people joining a Future Frontiers programme this year said that they had spoken to someone in a career they’re interested in.
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Help us unlock potential for young people from low-income backgrounds. There are many ways to make a difference
SCHOOLS
We work with groups of students in Key Stages 4 and 5 from low-income households who do not have access to the same opportunities and networks as their better-resourced peers.
Our programmes have been proven to increase pupils' engagement and motivation, and help them plan and prepare for their next steps.