Youth Act: Skills for Employment and Empowerment

For many young migrants and refugees, the journey into education, training, or employment is shaped by more than ambition alone.

Language barriers, unfamiliar systems, low confidence, and limited professional networks can make even the first step feel out of reach. Youth Act: Skills for Employment and Empowerment was created to help change that.

With support from Heathrow Community Trust, this project works with young migrants and refugees across West London, offering practical guidance, personal encouragement, and a supportive space to grow. Our focus is simple: to help young people build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to move forward.

Over the year, we will deliver a programme of hybrid employability workshops, covering CV writing, interview preparation, digital skills, communication, and understanding the UK workplace. Alongside these sessions, participants will be able to access one-to-one mentoring, providing tailored support for job applications, training pathways, and personal goals.

We will also run wellbeing and resilience sessions to reduce isolation, strengthen self-belief, and support young people’s emotional wellbeing, as well as a community networking event that brings young people together with mentors, volunteers, and professionals. The programme is designed to be flexible and accessible, with online participation available for those unable to attend in person.

In this first year, we aim to reach 95 young people, provide up to 200 hours of mentoring, and create meaningful opportunities for progression, confidence-building, and connection. We hope participants will leave not only better prepared for work or study, but also feeling more supported, more hopeful, and more connected to their communities.

At the heart of this work is a belief that young people should not have to navigate these barriers alone. With the right support, they can thrive, contribute, and shape a more inclusive future for the communities around them.

With thanks to our funder: Heathrow Community Trust

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