Youth Homelessness: The Missing Piece in Alan Milburn’s Interim Report

EveryYouth CEO Nicholas Connolly reflects on Alan Milburn’s interim report, exploring why youth homelessness must be recognised as a key factor in young people becoming NEET—and what needs to change to improve outcomes.
A job alone isn’t enough to get young people off benefits – here’s what actually helps them find independence

Project Flourish Lead, Michelle Blackburn, explains how the Government’s Jobs Guarantee scheme can better support young people.
Why the Government’s youth apprenticeship reforms should not exclude people over 25

I’m autistic and I have experienced homelessness, so believe me when I say securing a job is extremely difficult for young people at all ages.
Young people looking for work made to feel ‘worthless’ – here’s how employers can help

EveryYouth’s Michelle Blackburn spoke to young people in Aberdeen about their roadmap to employment.
Prince William and Steven Bartlett launch new Homewards initiative to create job opportunities for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Prince William visited Aberdeen to launch a new partnership between The Royal Foundation’s Homewards programme, Hays, and EveryYouth — expanding Project Flourish, an initiative that creates employment pathways for young people at risk of homelessness. Joined by Steven Bartlett and local employers, His Royal Highness met with young people to hear how the programme can best support them.
Welfare cuts: Transport bursary must be included in annual £1bn package to help people back into work

The Government must provide a transport bursary for the most disadvantaged young people living in rural areas who are struggling to access work.