Create Your Future

#CreateYourFuture: Your opportunity to earn, learn and grow

Aged 14+? Create Your Future is a campaign that puts YOU first. Try out a wide mix of opportunities – and build confidence when it comes to skills, careers and training/education.

Dive into content, support and next steps matching your needs and interests:

  • Know your power
  • Get ahead of the game
  • Explore life’s choices and find opportunities that fit!

What you’ll be doing: You’ll take part in activities from Youth Employment UK’s online Young Professional programmes. You can also explore extra resources and opportunities to grow your knowledge and understanding.

What do you get?

  • An understanding of your own needs
  • A clear understanding of paths you can take from now onwards
  • An understanding of where to get support when you need it
  • Support to build your skills for life and work
  • A virtual work experience opportunity
  • Support in choosing future careers
  • Support in building a CV
  • Support to connect with youth friendly opportunities to get ahead of the game

Create Your Future: Activities designed for YOU

Week 1

24th Jan

You and Your Needs

See activities

Week 2

31st Jan

Know Your Choices

See activities

Week 3

7th Feb

Build Your Life Skills

See activities

Week 4

14th Feb

Work Experience & Networking

See activities

Week 5

21st Feb

Explore Careers That Fit

See activities

Week 6

28th Feb

Get Ahead Of The Game

See activities

Take part as a student

Your teacher or tutor will guide you through the steps to get registered and take part. Easy! They’ll help you get started and get stuck into your weekly activities.

Take part on your own

Sign up for our free Young Professional support and newsletter to access all the free online courses and resources that are part of the Create Your Future programme.

Enjoy Our FREE Young Professional Training & Online Courses

Build your career confidence, explore virtual work experience and MORE.

Young Professional Training

If you’re aged 14+ you can sign up to a FREE programme supporting your personal and professional confidence, with skills development and early career support and opportunities.

FREE Online Skills Training

FREE Online Courses

Try out a wide range of FREE online careers confidence and work experience programmes. Explore your skills, strengths and next steps. Get certificates when you complete each course.

FREE Online Courses

Find #CreateYourFuture Opportunities TODAY

TOP TIP: Sign up and log in to see personalised opportunities near YOU

Ready for your next step? From work experience to online careers workshops, what do you want to try today?

Traineeships Apprenticeships Graduates Entry Level Jobs Job Hunting Kickstart

YOUTH FRIENDLY EMPLOYERS

Find Youth Friendly Employers by browsing and clicking on the gallery below.

See all Youth Friendly Employers in our Database

Resources For Teachers And Careers Leaders

Teachers and career leaders can use these resources to embed the Create Your Future programme with their students and learners.

See All #CreateYourFuture Teaching Resources

The Careers And Enterprise Company have compiled a range of useful resources for teachers and careers leaders as part of their #CECAheadoftheGame offering.

Click on these resources to support your strategic planning and embed careers within the curriculum.

The topics and resources can work closely with the #CreateYourFuture teaching programme to provide a holistic career-ready experience for your learners.

Enjoy Our FREE Young Professional Training & Online Courses

Build your career confidence, explore virtual work experience and MORE.

Young Professional Training

If you’re aged 14+ you can sign up to a FREE programme supporting your personal and professional confidence, with skills development and early career support and opportunities.

FREE Online Skills Training

FREE Online Courses

Try out a wide range of FREE online careers confidence and work experience programmes. Explore your skills, strengths and next steps. Get certificates when you complete each course.

FREE Online Courses

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