by Liz Edwards | May 28, 2026
A new report predicts that the UK is on course to have 1.25 million young people out of work and education within five years. Alan Milburn’s interim report on the causes of persistently high unemployment and youth inactivity – which was commissioned by the...
by Amy Coyle | May 1, 2026
More than 12,000 jobless young people have now benefited from one of the UK’s most effective youth employment programmes. Spear, formerly known as Resurgo, started coaching young people in 2003 in a basement in Hammersmith,...
by Ben Cotterill | Apr 22, 2026
Spear’s new Impact Report is published today, showcasing the youth employment charity’s impact supporting unemployed young people into sustainable work. The 2025 report highlights a year of growth for Spear, as new Spear centres opened in York St Helen’s...
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...
by Julia Evans | Jan 26, 2026
Youth employment charity Resurgo has today relaunched under the name Spear, reflecting its total focus on the highly effective Spear Programme. The award-winning charity, which was founded in 2003, launched a new website. The site puts the voices and stories of young...
