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EY Foundation Impact Report 2023/2024

The EY Foundation's Latest Impact Report is now available to download, with all the statistics, stories and reflections from the last year and past decade.

Celebrating a decade of impact

Thanks to the support of employers, fundraisers, volunteers, schools, and colleges, we have been transforming the lives of young people from low-income backgrounds since 2014.

EY Foundation announces new chair

EY Foundation announces new Chair

Our 2022/23 Impact Report goes live

The EY Foundation’s 2022/2023 Impact Report, is now available to download, with all the statistics and stories from the last year.

Our progress against our race commitments

Where do we stand and what have we learned at the mid-point of our five-year commitments?

Careers Unlocked: the podcast helping you navigate the working world

We’re excited to announce the launch of our podcast, where we’ll be answering key questions about the world of work.

The life changing experience of trekking the Sahara

The life changing experience of trekking the Sahara

Celebrating our supporters: Impact Awards 2022

Last week we celebrated our supporters and achievements over the past twelve months with our annual Impact Awards. Thank you to everyone who joined us.

Our 2021/22 Impact Report goes live

The EY Foundation’s 2021/2022 Impact Report is now available to download.

EY Foundation welcomes new Youth Advisory Board

The EY Foundation finished January by welcoming the new Youth Advisory Board to their Induction at our London Bridge office.

Reflecting on 2021

Acting CEO Lynne Peabody looks back at the challenges and opportunities of 2021 and discusses what's to come in 2022.

EY Foundation Impact Awards 2021

EY Foundation Impact Awards 2021

EY Foundation impact report goes live

ey Foundation impact report goes live

Celebrating our seventh birthday!

In the last year, we’ve supported over 2,500 young people from low-income backgrounds and successfully launched several new programmes. We’ve also exceeded our targets for social entrepreneur support, volunteers and employer engagement.

EY Foundation launches race commitments

EY Foundation launches Race Commitments

EY Foundation’s response to COVID-19

EY Foundation’s response to COVID-19

EY foundation impact report 2018 2019

EY Foundation Impact Report 2018/2019

    Policy and Research

    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.

    Now is the time for a work experience revolution

    Now is the time for a work experience revolution

    EY Foundation charity sector report

    Action needed to increase representation of low-income backgrounds in the charity sector

    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

    A journey of discovery: social mobility in the metaverse

    A journey of discovery: social mobility in the metaverse

    Unlocking opportunity for all in the metaverse

    Pioneering initiative brings together award-winning visual artist, Alina Akbar and young people from Manchester.

    Presentation skills: what does it take to host an event?

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    Insights into small businesses and youth employment prospects

    Insights into small businesses and youth employment prospects

    My Career Journey: Lauren Holmes

    Opportunity in the metaverse

    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

    Engaging young people through hybrid working

    Engaging young people through hybrid working

    How the kickstart scheme can help young people into work

    We explore how the kickstart scheme can help young people into work

    Unlocking potential through virtual employability programmes

    Virtual employability programmes can help employers access diverse talent and unlock potential, explains Rob Pope, EY Foundation Southern Hub Leader.

    Working towards racial equality

    The EY Foundation Diversity & Inclusion Working Group reflects on the organisation’s journey towards racial equality, introduced by CEO Maryanne Matthews.

    How EY Foundation is amplifying youth voice

    How EY Foundation is amplifying youth voice

    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.

      Programmes

      Learning and working: an audit apprentice’s experience

      For National Apprenticeship Week, Sobaan reflects on his journey from EY Foundation Smart Futures to EY audit apprentice.

      Developing AI skills for a fairer future

      Our pilot AI workshops demonstrate the importance of targeted skills development to ensure an inclusive future of work.

      Digital solutions for employability training

      In the ever-evolving landscape of employability training, digital solutions are emerging as powerful tools to enhance learning experiences and outcomes. Over the course of our February delivery period, we piloted a number of projects to test where digital solutions could add value to our core programmes.

      Can you change your Career? National Careers week 2023

      For National Careers week 2023, we interviewed three members of the EY Foundation team who have all experienced career changes. Learn about their journeys, transitioned into a new sector and the transferrable skills they gained and applied to their current roles.

      'Why I volunteer' with the EYF team"

      'Why I volunteer' with the EYF team"

      My Career Journey: Lauren Holmes

      National Volunteers' Week: Celebrating You!

      Blog: Secure Futures experience

      Blog: Secure Futures experience

      Learning on the job: National Apprenticeship Week 2022

      Learning on the job: National Apprenticeship Week 2022

      Reflections on summer delivery

      Acting CEO Lynne Peabody reflects on summer programme delivery.

      EY Foundation launches virtual mentoring programme

      EY Foundation launches virtual mentoring programme

      Reflections on Easter delivery

      Acting CEO Lynne Peabody reflects on summer programme delivery

      Unlocking potential through virtual employability programmes

      Virtual employability programmes can help employers access diverse talent and unlock potential, explains Rob Pope, EY Foundation Southern Hub Leader.

      The role of an EY Foundation mentor

      Mentoring can provide crucial support when making big decisions in anyone’s life. But what does mentoring mean to you?

      The apprentices going far and firing it up

      The apprentices going far and firing it up

      Kickstart participants come together to improve diversity in the charity sector

      Kickstart participants come together to improve diversity in the charity sector

        Partnerships

        "Be authentic": Volunteers' Week 2023

        Telling my story without compromising integrity.

        Unlocking opportunity for all in the metaverse

        Pioneering initiative brings together award-winning visual artist, Alina Akbar and young people from Manchester.

        Employers join EY Foundation to help young people access Jobs

        Employers join EY Foundation to help young people access jobs

        Blue Prism supporting young people into work

        The EY foundation is collaborating with Blue Prism for a second year to support student from low income to develop the skills they need to succeed in the tech sector

        EY foundation and Uipath launch tech futures

        EY Foundation and UiPath launch Tech Futures

        Met Futures: Partnership with the Met Police

        Of all the things 17-year-old Caira thought she would be doing during lockdown, going behind the scenes at the Metropolitan Police Service was not one of them.

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