by Amy Coyle | Jul 15, 2026
Each young person not earning or learning costs the UK £244,000 over their lifetime, according to research published today. A new report from the youth charity Impetus sets out 14...
by Liz Edwards | Jul 8, 2026
The Minister for Employment (on the right of the banner, above) has seen first hand how young people grow to believe in themselves through being challenged and supported on the Spear Programme. Dame Diana Johnson visited...
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 Liz Edwards | 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 Liz Edwards | Apr 22, 2026
Spear’s new Impact Report is published today, showcasing the youth employment charity’s impact supporting 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...
