The problem
Across the UK, 923,000 young people are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET)* - That's approximately 1 in 8 young people.
While this marks a slight decrease from previous figures, the challenge is far from over. Many young people have now been out of work for over a year, and around 1 in 5 of them have no formal qualifications which is twice the rate seen across the wider youth population.
Unsurprisingly, young people are feeling increasingly disaffected and disconnected - only 1 in 3 believe employers are supportive of hiring them, and nearly half lack confidence they’ll progress into a good job.
This issue causes long-term harm for young people and hurts us all. According to the Youth Employment Group, reducing the number of NEET young people to the same level as the Netherlands (4.4% vs 12.5%) could generate £69 billion in GDP and mean 500,000 more young people earning or learning.
*Data from Office For National Statistics, May 2025
Our Vision
To ensure that every young person is empowered by their potential and can harness it to kick-start a career without limitations.
Our mission
Our mission is to help young people, especially those facing barriers to employment, access and succeed in life-changing career-related opportunities.
We do this by coaching and empowering young people with their own independent job search; facilitating jobs, apprenticeships and work experience placements; and hosting workshops and events that engage, upskill and empower.
Our story
RISE Up started its journey in 2019, initially as Talent RISE (UK). Since then we’ve helped almost 100 young people access opportunities and supported over 800 on their journey towards meaningful employment.
We consistently receive incredibly positive feedback from our valued employer and community partners, and most importantly - from the brilliant young people we have the pleasure of working with.
Our Impact
812
Hours of 1:1 coaching
89
Lives changed via meaningful work placements
818
Young people supported
100
Valued partners supporting our mission
CHECK OUT OUR INTERVIEW WITH LBC
We spoke with Matthew Wright Breakfast Show on LBC to discuss the current Youth Unemployment crisis. We MUST continue the conversation and stakeholders from all background must collaborate to make a sustained change.
At RISE UP, our mission is to support 16 - 30 year olds from a range of backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of the change, please get in touch.
Get in touch with RISE UP
RISE UP is committed to supporting young people into meaningful work opportunities. Whether you are a young person looking for support into work or an employer ready to create opportunities, we’d love to hear from you—please get in touch by filling out the form below.