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Huge thanks to @MottMacDonald for hosting 6 of our young people at their Energy Test & Feedback Day! Young people explored careers in engineering & energy, built employability skills and started working towards a Silver Level Industrial Cadets award 👏💻 #CareToCareer

The King’s Speech recognised youth unemployment - but care-experienced young people must be prioritised in reforms. We’re calling for day-one Youth Guarantee access, ring-fenced apprenticeships & ongoing support in work. #KingsSpeech2026 #CareToCareer

🚨 The Civil Service Care Leavers Internship Scheme is now OPEN. Need help with your application? Join our Personal Statement Support Session with @Baringa 💙 📅 19 May 🕚 11am–5pm 📍 DFF Office ⏰ Applications close 31 May. #CareToCareer

From theatre insight workshops to hands-on Front of House experience, Aiyana is building confidence and skills on her journey from care to career. @oldvictheatre We’re looking for more employer partners - get in touch 💙 driveforwardfoundation.org/im-an-employer… #CareToCareer

How can we make work more inclusive for care-experienced young people? We’ve created a free practical toolkit to help. Take a look → driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/d…

Did you know only 2% of care leavers (19–21) are in apprenticeships, while 40% are NEET? Our new report, co-designed with care-experienced young people - exposes the barriers and outlines solutions. Download the report: driveforwardfoundation.org/about-us/appre… #CareToApprenticeship #CareToCareer

A fantastic annual team away day at @WeilGotshal yesterday! From team building and reflection to hearing from Sir Max Hill - and even learning to juggle 🤹 - it was a brilliant chance to celebrate our impact and refocus on supporting care-experienced young people.

We were thrilled to be back at the House of Lords to launch our latest research! 🏛️ The stats are a wake-up call: 🚫 Only 2% of care leavers are in apprenticeships. 🚫 40% are NEET. Check out our amazing attendees with the new research! 📸📖 driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/c…

“Learning something new in my career every day.” Hasan’s journey shows how our Camden internship programme is turning care into career. We’re looking for boroughs & employers to partner with us. driveforwardfoundation.org/im-an-employer/ #CareToCareer

Yesterday we launched the 'Care to Apprenticeship' report! 🏛️ Great to hear from @MaeveSherlock, Lord Hampton, Phil Warnock, Linn Wiman & Sir Max Hill. But the most powerful part? Young people Grace & Jessica sharing their journeys. Read the report: driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/c… 📈

Could your hiring be more inclusive? Our FREE Care to Career Toolkit offers simple ways to support care-experienced young people into work. 40% of care leavers (19–21) aren’t in work or education vs 13% of others. Let’s work on this together: driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/d…

🚨 Working with 16-20 y/o young people? They could get a 6-week paid summer placement via the Summer Jobs Programme (@UKYouth, funded by YEF & @YF_Foundation). 🎯 Builds skills, supports mental health & reduces youth violence. Check & refer 👇 ukyouth.org/what-we-do/our…

Did you know care-experienced young people are still locked out of work at 3x the national rate? This week we launched our free Inclusive Employer Toolkit to change that. driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/d… Coverage landing across @Guardian, @theTimes + more to come. #CareToCareer

Featured in @Charity_Today 👇 Care-experienced young people are nearly 3x more likely to be unemployed. “Working together unlocks talent too often unseen.” – Russell Winnard We’d love to chat - and we’ve got a free toolkit to help 👇 driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/d… #CareToCareer

Care-experienced young people aren’t lacking talent - they’re lacking access. Our Care to Career Toolkit helps employers change that. Simple, practical steps to hire better, support properly, and stop overlooking good people. Download: driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/d… #CareToCareer

1️⃣ We’ve partnered with 40+ employers making hiring more inclusive for care-experienced young people. We’ve created a toolkit for employers to learn from what’s working and take practical steps toward inclusive hiring. Download now: driveforwardfoundation.org/publications/d… #CareToCareer

As reported in @guardian today: 40% of care-experienced young people are not in work, education or training - compared to 12.7% of their peers. This gap hasn’t shifted in over a decade. The issue isn’t ambition. It’s access. theguardian.com/business/2026/… #CareToCareer

Great to have so many of our young people with us yesterday. Thanks to @TheMoneyCharity for a brilliant session on money and planning ahead, plus some great career conversations with our Partnerships Team. Really good energy in the room. #CareToCareer

Think back to someone who believed in you. Now imagine having no one. For many care-experienced young people, that’s reality. 🌱 Mentees: Speak to your Careers Specialist & sign up to be matched with a mentor 🌟 Mentors: Join via PushFar👇 driveforwardfoundation.org/support-our-mi… #CareToCareer

200,000 new jobs & apprenticeships is a big step for young people across the UK 👏 But opportunity alone isn’t enough. Care-experienced young people need wrap-around support to access roles - and succeed in them. We’re working with employers & govt to make it happen 👇