Youth Futures Foundation has announced new targeted support for marginalised young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET.  Youth Futures will be investing in eight organisations to design, deliver, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to support young people across the country into good work.

The funding follows worrying figures released last month by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which revealed that almost 1 million young people are not earning or learning – the highest levels in a decade.

The funding supports a range of organisations using enriching activities in sports, arts, culture, media, and enterprise to help young people progress toward and into meaningful work. Successful organisations include IMO Charity, Rise Up, Making Education a Priority, Miss Macaroon, Punch Records, Sports Key, Fully Focused Community Trust and Ultra Education, all of which will receive up to £75,000 per year, for up to three years.