Paid work experience for our school leavers
July 2025
Paid work experience is transformative for school leavers, and particularly important for young people without access to opportunities and support through their networks and connections. It helps them build skills, networks and the confidence to navigate professional life.
With youth unemployment in the UK at a record high, we are delighted to be working with IRIS Software Group and Town Legal LLP to make a difference. This summer, eight school leavers are benefitting from valuable work experience that’s paid! Here's Reuben and Sudi on day two of their week with Town Legal LLP, getting stuck into real-life tasks and learning the ins and outs of planning law.
We’re handling the payroll and providing support to ensure young people are ready to make the most of the opportunity. The young people are paid London Living Wage plus a travel subsidy, which means this powerful intervention costs just £500 per school leaver per week.
When young people have four or more encounters with employers, they are over 80% less likely to end up NEET. Contact us if you’d like to learn more about how we can work together to tackle youth unemployment and give opportunities to diverse talent.
Day One is now a registered charity!
June 2025
We are very pleased to announce that Day One Opportunities for School Leavers is now registered with the charity commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Our charity commission registration number is 1213814.
And here’s the small print… The Intrapreneurs Club Community Interest Community (CIC), a company ltd by guarantee (trading as Day One), has been converted from a CIC to a CIO. The Intrapreneurs Club CIC will be deregistered by Companies House.
The converted CIO with the name, "Day One Opportunities for School Leavers" is now registered solely with the Charity Commission. This conversion has not changed our legal identity as an organisation.
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