Building Confidence from Grassroots – Young People Take Control

According to the UK Government, 728,000 young people in the UK are not in education, employment or
training. Therefore, it is important to understand if young people know how to launch their careers and what
barriers they face and how to overcome them, all of which will build confidence and set them up for success
within their chosen field.

Bauer Media, KISS and The Rio Ferdinand Foundation partnered with Voxburner to understand what support young people need in order to build their futures. This report unearths key factors impacting young people’s career development today, including the importance of mental health, autonomy over their careers and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected many young people whilst in education.

It also offers solution-focused takeaways that, if implemented, could increase young people’s accessibility to the workforce of their choice.