“I’m looking for some full-time employment and a job after the course,” said Charlotte, 22, from Acomb.
“I was a Christmas temp at Primark from November 2021 to January 2022 and since then there’s been a lot of competition to get work and they’re usually looking for people with more experience.”
The latest national data from the Office for National Statistics, published in February, suggested more young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years,
The Spear York course is focused on supporting young people who face barriers in getting employment, such as leaving school with fewer than five GCSEs, having a criminal record or facing mental or physical health challenges.