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...
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...
by Julia Evans | Nov 20, 2025
As new figures reveal that the number of young people out of work and education remains stubbornly high at 946.000 – around 1 in 8 of those aged 16-24 – we are calling for the government to focus funding on support that’s proven to work. The number of young women who...
by Ben Cotterill | Aug 21, 2025
Latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics estimate that in April-June 2025, there were 948,000 people aged 16-24 neither earning nor learning in the UK. This figure accounts for 12.8% of young people – or around 1 in 8. The figures for those not in...
