Our goals
Nearly a million young people are stuck before the first rung. Here's the problem — and exactly how we're taking it on.
The numbers we refuse to accept
young people aged 16–24 in the UK are NEET — not in education, employment or training.
of all 16–24s. In some towns it's far worse — and it's the highest level in over a decade.
youth unemployment runs at roughly three times the overall UK unemployment rate.
applications hit the average job posting — a first-timer's CV never stands a chance.
entry-level openings have shrunk by around a third in three years as employers cut first roles.
the long-term cost of youth inactivity — young people who start behind, stay behind for years.
Figures rounded; sources and years shown per card.
How Community tackles each one
- NO FIRST RUNG ON THE LADDER
Local, verified work experience — real placements at real businesses within reach of home, so the first step actually exists.
- 240 CVS, ZERO REPLIES
Capped applications — listings take a small number of applicants, so every application gets read and answered.
- SILENCE KILLS CONFIDENCE
A status update at every stage — no young person left wondering. Applied, reviewed, shortlisted, answered. Always.
- COST AS A BARRIER
Free for students. Free for businesses to list. — no young person priced out of their own first step.
- SUPPORT IS SCATTERED
One place schools can trust — advisers point students to a single, verified, safeguarded platform.
What we hold ourselves to
Every business verified by a human before a student ever sees it — no exceptions.
Every application receives a response — we track our status-update rate and hold it at 100%.
Free for students, always.
Grow town by town — real local coverage before national noise.