The charity was crucial for Harry, 23, who spent three years, when he was Neet, largely confined to his bedroom.
The downward spiral in his mental health during the Covid pandemic, after his A-levels in 2019, left him feeling “trapped”, he says
“I didn’t know who to speak to,” Harry says.
“It was so much easier, with how bad my mental health was, to just rot in this cycle and fester in my room.”
Harry had free one-to-one counselling through the charity, as well as a mentor who enrolled him on courses that helped him gain life skills, qualifications and friends.
Two years on, Harry has his dream job, working for a music-publishing company, and says the support saved his life.
Principal economist at the non-profit Youth Futures Foundation Dr Andrea Barry says it is essential the government can reach young Neet people not engaging with its services.