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 to 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.