XLP Ready to Work Programme
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The Pitch
Problem statement
Young black Londoners are twice as likely to be unemployed as their white counterparts with more than one in three going jobless, Recent Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that a staggering 37.4 per cent of black Londoners aged 16-24 who are economically active are unemployed, compared to 17.5 per cent of whites and 20.6 per cent of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi youths. XLP engages some of the most at-risk and disadvantaged young people in London who face huge challenges. The disadvantages they face makes them more likely to leave mainstream education without the skills and discipline necessary to achieve and sustain employment.
Solution
XLP Ready to Work Programme will be delivered at our charity offices on London Wall We plan to engage 40 of London’s most vulnerable young people per year; training and preparing them to gain, sustain, and progress in employment. Young people will be engaged in an intensive 6-8 week course, consisting of workshops, 1-2-1 sessions, work experience, volunteering, and job application and interview support. The programme has the following key outcomes: 1.Taking part in work experience in the Square Mile of London 2.Access further education, training and employment 3.Gain apprenticeships, internships and trainee partnerships 4.Demonstrating significant improvements in multiple relevant areas
Why are we best placed to deliver?
XLP now operates in nine inner-city boroughs around London, and the City of London, working with 4,000 young people each year through education, mentoring, employability, community youth work, sports and the arts. We believe in amplifying young voices.We have a number of staff who were young people on our projects, we have a group of young people who help inform our decisions, and we run an apprentice programme to help give employment opportunities for young people. XLP recently won the 'Best Youth Voice' award from The London Community Foundation and we were recently nominated for the London Impact Award for our role in raising the voice of young people.
Focus Areas
Delivery plan
Budget breakdown
| XLP Ready to Work Staff Salary Costs (Pro Rata) | £2,500 |
| XLP Ready to Work Volunteer Expenses | £500 |
Beneficiaries
25 people
Who will benefit
Expected impact
As a charity, This additional resource will help us with increasing demand for ourservices and decreasing resources that are availableBased on our current Monitoring and Evaluation processes we expect to see from the 40 young people that we will work with 82% will be in employment, education or training (EET) 3 months, we would expect to see. 63% demonstrated sustained and improved leadership skills and selfawareness 78% demonstrated sustained and improved educational engagement 80%demonstrated sustained and improved emotional and social capabilities 70% of youngpeople demonstrated improvement in literacy and numeracy skills.This funding will allow XLP to strengthen the team and offer long-term support to more young people, it will also allows us to strengthen our relationships with local companies within the square Mile, by providing opportunties for work experience.
Track record
XLP has a proven track record of delivering successful projects for over 25 years. Working alongside some of the most underserved and under represented young people in London, By flooding them with positive opportunities and positive role models, we have seen thousands of young people lives turned around. You can watch a recent case study here https://youtu.be/fXXYZp3tCPs Our Charity is led by the community it serves, we recently won XLP 'Best Youth Voice' from The London Community Foundation. XLP would be excited to work alongside Cheapside Business Alliance Community to create even more positive futures for young people.