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To influence the actions of business and government we generate insights through direct programme delivery, piloting new interventions, original research, and by working in collaboration with others. These insights shape our advocacy for the transformative action needed to ensure all young people from a low-income background can succeed in the workplace.
Examples of our work
New report by Demos warns that Britain’s struggling local economies are being held back by a failure to connect institutions within the same community.
New report, Making Green Jobs Accessible for Everyone, sets out practical recommendations for employers to ensure the green transition delivers inclusive growth and wider access to jobs, including young people at risk of exclusion.
AI Youth Voice Project: incorporating youth voice and social mobility in the development of AI
The EY Foundation is working with young people from low-income backgrounds and employers to launch an AI Youth Voice project. As the growth of AI’s impact on the future of work accelerates, action is needed to ensure it supports young people from low-income backgrounds to thrive.
New report, Channelling Motivation, explores how developing internal and intrinsic motivation can support young people to unlock their potential and succeed in the workplace.
The Business Case for Social Mobility: A Guide for SMEs
New report highlights the moral and strategic importance of social mobility for UK SMEs, based on research in North West England.
Action to increase intrinsic and internal motivation could help young people to thrive.
New report showcases how fostering more internal forms of motivation can help young people from a low socioeconomic background to thrive better in a jobs market being transformed by AI.
AI and social mobility: unlocking opportunities for young people
New report sets out the action needed to ensure all young people can thrive in an increasingly technology dominated future.
How does AI impact social mobility?
We explore what Artificial Intelligence means for social mobility.
Action needed to break barriers for young people from low-income backgrounds in Greater Manchester.
New report says action across a range of areas is needed by policymakers and employers to increase employment opportunities in Greater Manchester for 30,000 young people from low-income backgrounds.
Action needed to ensure the metaverse is fully inclusive.
Action needed to ensure the Metaverse is fully inclusive
Unlocking Potential: Empowering Youth in an AI-Driven Recruitment Landscape
Exploring the opportunities and challenges of an AI-driven recruitment landscape for social mobility.
Developing Careers Guidance in Primary Schools
We’re pleased to share the results of a pilot project to test a new approach to careers guidance in primary schools, supported by the EY Foundation in partnership
Charity sector diversity: the time for talking is over
New insight from young people living in low-income households identifies barriers to entering the charity sector.
