Are You
Young Person Ready (YPR)
yet?
Is your organisation looking to hire Young Talent?
Do you struggle attracting, engaging and retaining this demographic?
Do you currently offer work experience, internships, apprenticeships and early careers roles?
Answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions?
Young Person Ready is the platform for you!
This is the bridge between your organisation and Young Talent that is ready to thrive in the workplace
With funded internships, subsidised apprenticeships and new employer incentives launching across the UK, Young Person Ready helps you connect to the best Young Talent and position your brand as a ‘Go-To’ destination.
EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT
Inspire 2 Ignite’s Young Person Ready (YPR) initiative is a membership initiative designed to connect forward-thinking businesses with diverse young talent. For an annual fee of £385, members gain the opportunity to post unlimited work experience opportunities, internships, apprenticeships, and early career roles, directly engaging with a motivated young talent eager to add value, and grow.
Why Join YPR?
By becoming a YPR member, your organisation positions itself as a ‘Go-To’ destination for Young Talent. In addition, you will have the opportunity to engage with different untapped talent pools and access exclusive subsided workplace initiatives to provide positive pathways into employment. Being a member also demonstrates a genuine commitment to supporting the next generation and addressing the crisis on nearly 1 million young people 16-24 Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET). This partnership not only improves your talent needs, it radiates your corporate social responsibility and positions your business as a forward-thinking employer dedicated to youth development.
Inspire 2 Ignite collaborates closely with YPR members to facilitate meaningful experiences, connections and pathways that benefit both young people and employers, fostering a diverse, inclusive and dynamic workforce for the future.
Join us in shaping a successful and sustainable future by investing in the potential of young talent today.
Why Join The Movement?
Showcase Your Commitment
Demonstrate your dedication to nurturing and developing curious, driven young talent. Young people today don’t just want a job - they want to learn, grow, and thrive. Being a Young Person Ready partner signals that your organisation is ready to support them on that journey.
Attract Future Talent
Be visible to young people seeking work experience, funded internships, apprenticeships and early career roles.
ACCESS TO FUNDED INITIATIVES
Gain exclusive access to funded internships, subsidised apprenticeships and new employer incentives as part of the 'Youth Guarantee' for Young Talent to learn or earn.
Stay Ahead with Data-Driven Insights
Receive exclusive access to the quarterly Young Person Ready Report, where thousands of young people share what truly matters to them in a workplace. Use this to refine your recruitment, performance evaluation, and workplace culture. Helping your organisation stay ahead of the game when it comes to attracting, engaging and retaining the best Young Talent.
Gain Recognition as a Forward-Thinking Employer
Earn a digital badge and physical certificate, showcasing your commitment to fostering young talent. This isn’t just a logo - it’s a signal to young talent that your organisation is actively shaping the way you develop the future workforce.
Unlimited Posts on The Opportunity Wall
List as many work experiences, internships, apprenticeships, jobs and development projects as you want, ensuring your opportunities reach the most eager, driven young talent.
Organic Referrals & Visibility
Tap into the Inspire 2 Ignite community - a national network of thousands of young talent actively seeking employers who are invested in their growth.
Complimentary Young Person Ready Review
All businesses that sign up can complete the Young Person Ready Review at no extra cost. This self-assessment provides a reflective process to help you understand how your organisation supports young talent well and what else you can take the next level.
Young person ready events
Get access to Continuous Professional Development accredited YPR events where you and your team will have the opportunity to learn, connect, and grow with other forward-thinking organisations. You will also be joined by high performing Young Talent from the Inspire 2 Ignite community.
Digital Badge & Branding Assets
Proudly display your Young Person Ready endorsement across your website, social media, digital assets and office space - so young talent, staff, corporate partners, and stakeholders instantly recognise your commitment to the future workforce.
We have engaged extensively with young people from our community to understand what they value most when choosing an organisation to work for. They seek workplaces that offer genuine opportunities for growth, a supportive environment, and a commitment to personal and professional development. The Young Person Ready Endorsement is designed to provide your organisation with the tools to meet and exceed these needs, making you the ‘Go-To’ destination for Young Talent.
It is our commitment to survey thousands of young people (Aged 12 – 30) across the UK continuously, which gives all Young Person Ready organisations a distinct edge in attracting, engaging and retaining Young Talent. Find out the secrets, deeper insights and guidance in our free YPR report.
- Want exclusive insights to the workplace priorities of Young Talent?
HOW IT WORKS
Complete the Payment
After signing up, you will receive an email with your official welcome and instructions to upload your opportunities to the Young Person Ready Opportunity Portal.
Follow-Up
Once you’ve submitted your opportunities, one of our team members will follow-up to gather further context on your organisation and confirm your business profile details.
Your opportunities will then be available for young people in the Inspire 2 Ignite community.
Optional Review
You will then gain complimentary access to a comprehensive review for your organisation. These questions have been carefully crafted based on insights gained from young talent, focusing on what they value most in a potential employer. The survey results in a report you can use to advance your talent acquisition, performance assessing, and cultural development.
Showcase Your Achievement
Display your digital badge and certificate on your website, social media, and other platforms to highlight your commitment to youth development. You’ll also be listed in on our opportunity wall and assets of endorsed businesses, making it easier for young talent to find you.
We will also celebrate your membership publicly to let the world know you have joined this movement.
A Message from
Our CEO Sam Squire
Over the past nine years, I’ve had the privilege of engaging with more than 15,000 young people and asked over 100,000 questions to deeply understand their needs, priorities, and challenges in entering the workplace. This experience has taught me invaluable insights, especially the fact that 67% of young people see meaningful feedback as essential, yet often feel ‘ghosted’ or unsupported in traditional recruitment processes.
For young individuals who have never experienced formal work settings, due to the pandemic, secondary schools no longer making work experience compulsory, or lacking supportive social networks, 4 meaningful employer engagements can reduce a young people from becoming NEET by 81% and can significantly impact their confidence, self-belief, and trust in employers. Such experiences can quickly spread among peers, severely affecting an organisation’s reputation with emerging talent.
Furthermore, our data indicates 74% of young people consider clear and visible career progression pathways critical when evaluating potential employers. Young Person Ready was intentionally designed to make these opportunities visible, transparent, and accessible, ensuring every young person can clearly see their potential growth within an organisation.
Additionally, young talent increasingly prioritises inclusive, diverse workplace cultures. Through Inspire 2 Ignite’s specialisation in supporting young people at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training), Young Person Ready enables businesses to access untapped and diverse talent pools. This not only enriches an organisation’s culture, but also stimulates innovation, creativity, and fresh perspectives.
With nearly one million 16-24 year olds in the UK currently classified as NEET, this represents a unique and powerful opportunity, arguably the greatest of a generation, to activate young talent, shape sustainable success for forward-thinking organisations, and build a resilient future workforce.
Young Person Ready exists to unite organisations around this common purpose, to learn, connect, and grow together, positively transforming lives and businesses alike.
our Pricing
Why now?
Over the next year, the ‘Youth Guarantee will provide Young Talent the opportunity to learn or earn. One of the trailblazer areas is Cambridgeshire & Peterborough where the following initiatives will happen:
Fully funded internships for ages 22+
100 match-funded internships for ages 18-21
Subsidised apprenticeship schemes
Young Person Ready positions your business to be first in line – connected, visible and ready to attract this new wave of young talent.
For just £385 + VAT your organisation will receive:
- Unlimited Access to The Opportunity Wall: Post unlimited internships, apprenticeships, work experience and early careers opportunities. Now aligned with the new Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Youth Guarantee Trailblazer — be visible to young people actively seeking funded internships and pathways into work.
- Exclusive Access to Gen Z Insights & Reports: Quarterly data direct from young people — learn what today’s 16–24s expect from employers and how to attract and retain them.
- CPD-Accredited Employer Community: Exclusive webinars, live events and best-practice sharing with other YPR members — plus CPD tools to enhance your Gen Z engagement and retention strategy.
- Digital Badge & Employer Recognition: Signal your commitment with an RSA-approved digital badge and certificate. Stand out to funders, partners and the next generation of talent.
Our opportunity wall
How does YPR help my business attract and retain young talent?
Young Person Ready connects your business with a diverse pool of motivated young individuals aged 14 to 24 in our national network. By joining, you can post unlimited opportunities, such as work experiences, internships, apprenticeships, and early career roles on the Opportunity Wall. Additionally, you’ll receive insights into what young talent values in the workplace, helping you create an environment that attracts, engages, and retains them.
What are the costs involved, and what do I receive in return?
For an annual fee of £385 plus VAT, your business gains unlimited access to post opportunities on the Opportunity Wall, exclusive access to quarterly reports, distribution of a RSA approved digital badge and certificate showcasing your commitment to youth development, and a complimentary Young Person Ready Review. This review includes a self-assessment to help you understand how your organisation currently supports young talent well and what else you can take to the next level.
How does YPR support our corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals?
YPR enables your business to actively participate in addressing the NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) crisis by providing meaningful opportunities to untapped young talent. By becoming a YPR partner, you demonstrate a genuine commitment to supporting the next generation, enhancing your CSR profile and positioning your business as a forward-thinking employer dedicated to youth development. Once you receive organic referrals through the portal and young talent are involved in workplace opportunities, your organisation can use it’s existing impact measurements tools to track the social value connected to outcomes.
Is the endorsement renewable?
Yes, the endorsement is valid for one year, after which you can renew.
Can YPR help us create a more inclusive and dynamic workforce?
Yes, YPR focuses on connecting businesses with diverse young talent, including individuals who may Not be in Education, Employment or Training (NEET), or are at risk of becoming NEET. By engaging with these individuals, your business can foster a more inclusive and dynamic workforce, bringing in fresh perspectives and ideas that can drive innovation and growth.
