Transitions Commission | City & Guilds Foundation

£247,000 awarded to support young Londoners’ futures

We’re pleased to announce the first round of funding from our newly established Transitions Commission, which has seen us award £247,000 in grants to three London-based charities which are dedicated to helping young people move successfully into education and employment. This initiative comes at a critical time. Across the UK, nearly one million young people are not in education, employment, or training (NEET)—the highest level in over a decade. In London, youth unemployment stands at 14.6%,...

City & Guilds launches new Commission to tackle surge in youth unemployment

City & Guilds commit £500,000 in funding to target local challenges in areas of deprivation and economic inactivity in the UK New Transitions Commission announced to support more young people into Further Education 1 million young people are not in education, employment or training, the highest level for more than a decade City & Guilds Foundation have established a new commission to address the high volume of youth unemployment in the UK. The Transitions...