16-24 and looking for work?

Success stories

Donate now
Spear logo
  • About3
    • History
    • Our people
  • What we do3
    • Our Impact
    • Resources
    • Stories
    • News
    • Articles
    • Coaching for leadership
  • Spear Programme3
    • Is it for me?
    • Sign up for Spear
  • Get involved3
    • Events
    • Newsletter signup
    • Volunteer
    • Work with us
    • Corporate partnerships
    • Churches
    • Contact us
  • Support us3
    • Donate
    • Fundraise
    • Legacies
    • Major gifts / DAF
    • Trusts and foundations
Spear logo
  • About3
    • History
    • Our people
  • What we do3
    • Our Impact
    • Resources
    • Stories
    • News
    • Articles
    • Coaching for leadership
  • Spear Programme3
    • Is it for me?
    • Sign up for Spear
  • Get involved3
    • Events
    • Newsletter signup
    • Volunteer
    • Work with us
    • Corporate partnerships
    • Churches
    • Contact us
  • Support us3
    • Donate
    • Fundraise
    • Legacies
    • Major gifts / DAF
    • Trusts and foundations
  • About3
    • History
    • Our people
  • What we do3
    • Our Impact
    • Resources
    • Stories
    • News
    • Articles
    • Coaching for leadership
  • Spear Programme3
    • Is it for me?
    • Sign up for Spear
  • Get involved3
    • Events
    • Newsletter signup
    • Volunteer
    • Work with us
    • Corporate partnerships
    • Churches
    • Contact us
  • Support us3
    • Donate
    • Fundraise
    • Legacies
    • Major gifts / DAF
    • Trusts and foundations
More young people not earning or learning means billions lost to the UK 

More young people not earning or learning means billions lost to the UK 

by Amy Coyle | Feb 26, 2026

Figures out today show 957,000 young people are not earning or learning – 11,000 more than the previous quarter.   The figures are government estimates for October to December 2025, and show the...

Recent Posts

  • Support must reach the hidden
  • The UK can’t afford to wait
  • Harness Spear’s expertise, Mr Milburn
  • Support for young people: Fund what works
  • Unemployment is a hole

Recent Comments

  1. A WordPress Commenter on Support must reach the hidden
SPEAR logo

Spear is a youth employment charity working across the UK.

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

Resources

Donate

Careers

Contact us

Privacy policy

Terms and conditions

Contact

3rd Floor, Colet Court
100 Hammersmith Road
London W6 7JP

[email protected]

Fundraising Regulator badge with validation link
Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024
Princess Royal Training Award Highly Commended
Impetus

Resurgo, 3rd Floor Colet Court, 100 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7JP. Spear is the operating name of Resurgo Trust, a registered charity in England & Wales (Charity Number 1100885) and a company limited by guarantee (Company Number 04670794).

© 2026 Spear. All rights reserved.