Education Charities That specialise in Employability training
Discover 449 Education charities that specialise in employability training. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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Furniture Reclamation And Delivery Enterprise
Crime and Justice, Education, EnvironmentWorking within the Tees Valley recycling and reusing household furniture and bicycles for the benefit of people with limited disposable income. Working with ex-offenders to improve their employability. Promoting the benefits of re-use and recycling as a contribution towards a sustainable lifestyle.
Learning Partnerships
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, EducationWorking across diverse inner-city communities reducing inequality, exclusion and disadvantage to provide opportunities and support for children, young people and adults to access education, employment, training & volunteering.
The White Ensign Association Limited
Armed forces, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationNaval charity which supports all serving and former members of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and RFA, including dependants. A non-grant giving organisation, the Association helps personnel in matters including Armed Forces pensions and compensation, civilian employment and personal welfare and administration, giving guidance at an individual level. Delivers an extensive lecture programme.
Hinckley And District Work-Link Project
Economic and community development, Education, Environment, HealthWORK-LINK is a Hinckley Charity, based on the Recycling of furniture/electricals. It provides sheltered, meaningful opportunities to help unemployed individuals, who are not ready/able to embark on a more formal training/educational programme or to directly enter employment. It is an integrated scheme catering for a variety of people, many of whom have special needs, including mental ill health.
Camden Community Law Centre
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Housing, Social welfareHigh quality advice to Camden's most deprived residents through telephone and face to face work. We reach BME and refugee communities by having a number of advisers from those communities. Areas of advice offered are: Welfare Benefits, Employment, Debt, Housing, Asylum and Immigration - we include representation at Tribunals and Outreach sessions in libraries and Community Centre.
The Dhl UK Foundation
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationVision: Underserved young people in the UK access decent employment and thrive in their careers. Mission: We address inequalities and barriers that affect underserved young people in their access to employment. Together with our charity partners we build their aspirations and develop the skills they need to access employment and thrive in the world of work.
Fresh Fields Enterprises
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationTo assist people with special needs and learning difficulties to make the transition between unemployment and mainstream employment, by offering selected training courses in which they may gain the skills and qualifications for a trade.
YMCA Scarborough
Associations, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareYMCA believes in fairness and opportunity. There are essential building blocks for a full and rewarding life: a safe home; acceptance; guidance; friendship; physical and mental health; academic support; employment skills; and access to real opportunities. At YMCA, we provide these critical foundations for a fresh, strong start for young people and a better quality of life in the community.
Tourette Syndrome (uk) Association Trading As Tourettes Action
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationWe're the only UK-wide charity dedicated to supporting those with Tourette syndrome. We provide practical advice, resources, and advocacy; deliver training within education, employment, and healthcare; build peer networks through our groups and residential weekends; campaign to tackle stigma; lobby for better NHS services; and promote research to improve treatments and quality of life.
Grit: Breakthrough Programmes
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Social welfareThe principal acitivity of the charity is to advance the social education of young people who are deemed to be at risk either from physical, mental or sexual abuse, drug or other substance abuse, criminal activity, poverty, homelessness, unemployment, or illiterarcy; to help them improve their condition and thereby become useful members of society.
Women's Engineering Society
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Economic and community development, EducationPromotes education, training & practice of engineering among women. Increases public awareness of women in engineering. Forum for the exchange of opinions for women with interests in engineering. Sustains contacts with women engineers on career breaks & facilitates their return to paid employment. Ensures voice of women engineers is heard in Government & policy-making institutions.
Key Enterprises (1983) Limited
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health, LeisureProvision of education, training, support to adults with mental health problems and learning disabilities through the provision of workshop based employment together with horticultural activities and leisure activities taking place throughout the North East of England. The charity helps adults to regain mainstream employment and volunteering opportunities and provides support to aid recovery.
The Coventry Muslim Community Association Limited
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing, Leisure, Religion, Social careCMCA Ltd is a community resource centre providing advice and information on welfare rights, housing, immigration and nationality laws individual support sessions and advice on education, training and employment opportunities. Run adult education classes, sports and crafts activities (some for women only) ESOL, health promotion surgeries, creche and full day care nursery - social and cultural event
Cumbria Law Centre
Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social welfare, SocietyFree legal advice and representation in Carlisle, Allerdale, Copeland and Barrow. (Future plan for Eden). We tackle poverty and oppression for those who cannot access help elsewhere. Telephone advice (01228 515 129) every weekday, and clinics throughout Cumbria. Specialists in Housing, Employment, Community Care, Welfare Benefits, Debt, Discrimination, Public law and Human Rights & Education.
Learning To Work (south East) Limited
Education, ResearchThe company brokers opportunities between schools and businesses to provide more than 5,000 work experience placements, enterprise challenges & events, primary STEM projects, alternative curriculum programmes and professional development placements for teachers.
Workaid
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationWe are a charity based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire empowering young people in Africa (and the UK) to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business.We refurbish donated tools to a high standard and ship them to training centres and self-help organisations.
Re-Instate Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Social welfareRe-Instate is a charity working to improve employment opportunities, quality of life and well-being for disadvantaged people including people experiencing mental ill-health, people with learning disabilities and young people.A key part of the vision for Re-Instate is the provision of employment services that build sustainable recovery for people experiencing mental ill-health.
Migrant Training Company
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, EducationProviding English(ESOL Skills For Life)/ ICT /Adult Literacy/Numeracy courses /employment support
Limbless Association
Economic and community development, Education, Health, HousingTo enable people of all ages who are without one or more limbs to achieve rehabilitation and independence in hospital, home, education, employment and the community.
The Berin Centre
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, HealthFrom our base The Berin Centre, we provide daily support and group sessions for children and their families in Berinsfield and the wider South Oxon area. We run training and parenting courses with a focus on supporting children's learning. Our base is used by many groups in the community including a craft group and counselling charity. Once a week we run a non means tested Community Larder .
A I E S E C (u K) Limited
Beneficiary group, EducationAIESEC aims to activate youth leadership through facilitating a global youth exchange scheme that provides challenging, cultural work placements for students and recent graduates. AIESEC provides its members with an integrated development experience during and after university comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and participation in a global learning environment.
The Bubble Theatre Company Limited
Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social careLondon Bubble increases access to theatre for people of all ages & backgrounds. Including: children with communication needs, at risk of youth violence, young people in the care & criminal justice systems, unemployed young adults & older adults living alone or in sheltered housing.We draw on lived experience & imagination, co-creating original theatre with our members & sharing it with audiences
Mencap Liverpool
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure, Social welfareA local charity affiliated to but financially independent of the Royal Mencap Society.We work in Liverpool and Sefton with adults who have a mild- moderate learning disability. We aim to prevent social isolation and enable people to progress. We provide: outreach; befriending; a range of social groups and physical activities; workshops; volunteering, employability and LD awareness
Warrington Training Trust Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareTo relieve and prevent poverty occasioned by unemployment or other causes amoung young persons resident within ten miles of Market Gate Warrington and to provide education and vocational training for young unemployed persons. The relief of unemployment in particular, but not exclusively, by provision of affordable, easy access accomodation to encourage business start-up and development.
Speke Training And Education Centre Limited
Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfareSTEC delivers Community Engagement, Adult and Community Learning, Community Support Projects, Managed Office Space and Business Support on a Social Enterprise basis, to promote inclusion, employability, lifelong learning and sustainability, with focus upon deprived communities in South Liverpool (eg Speke / Garston)
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many employability-training education charities are there in the UK?
There are 449 registered employability-training education charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the employability-training education charities by income?
United Learning LTD is the largest by latest reported annual income (£790.0m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of employability-training education charities?
Employability-training education charities reported a combined annual income of £19.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for employability-training education charities?
Across all employability-training education charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 91.7%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of employability-training education charities?
Employability-training education charities have an average annual income of £996k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.