We work to drive social mobility and raise aspirations. We empower people of all ages with the confidence, skills and knowledge to move forward in education, training and employment.

In 2022/23 we:

  • positively impacted 82,784 people (up 15,492 on 2021/22).

  • delivered an additional social value of £8.8million.

Read our latest impact report here

At Career Connect, we: 

  • Understand that learning, skills development and careers planning is life-long.
  • Are passionate about people-centred support, based on individual need.
  • Believe in partnership working for better outcomes.
  • Use evidence-based practice to achieve better outcomes.
  • Place inclusivity at the centre of what we do. We are proud to be one of the top 10 National Centre for Diversity’s most inclusive workplaces for 2023, a Living Wage employer, an Investor in Diversity, and a Disability Confident Leader.
  • Understand that User Voice is vital to what we do. We use the Lundy Model to promote meaningful and impactful feedback.
  • Aim to be a voice for the people we work with, using evidence to influence and shape services locally and nationally. We produce regular research reports, and make evidence-based recommendations to national and local governments and the careers sector as a whole. We regularly contribute to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Youth Employment
  • Are passionate about innovation, learning and sharing best practice.
  • Believe in delivering wider social value and are committed to sustainability. We are working with Positive Planet with the aim of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2035.

Career Connect was established in 2001 as part of the Connexions network and became a charity in 2011.

 

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Delivering additional social value

In 2022/23 were were proud to deliver an additional social value of £8.8million.

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Social value encompasses the broader positive impact organisations create in the communities in which they operate – beyond what they are paid to deliver.

Using the industry-standard TOMs (Themes, Outcomes, and Measures) calculator, the social value that we produce has come through:

  • Promoting local skills and employment through the creation of apprenticeships, training opportunities and providing a Real Living Wage to our staff
  • Supporting responsible regional business growth through our support for mental health and wellbeing initiatives, equality and diversity, both for Career Connect and our local supply chains
  • Cultivating healthier, safer, and more resilient communities; and through our Beneficiary Fund
  • Decarbonising and safeguarding our environment through a range of initiatives to reduce our environmental impact.