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Generation UK & Ireland

2025 Social Impact Report

Generation UK & Ireland is an employment charity running intensive bootcamp programmes to help people facing barriers access life-changing careers in tech, data, healthcare and sustainability. In 2025 the charity achieved 556 job placements — 20% more than 2024 — with 65% placement rates for completed cohorts and 84% job retention at one year. 77% of learners faced three or more barriers to employment and 71% were from ethnic minorities. New longitudinal research with ImpactEd tracked 500+ alumni, finding average annual salary increases of 17% for IT graduates, 16% for healthcare and 10% for sustainability — all matching or exceeding national benchmarks. Generation holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating across all areas. A Randomised Controlled Trial with Youth Futures Foundation is planned for 2026, alongside expanded college delivery and AI-updated curricula.

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1–3 month full-time bootcamps in IT Support with Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, Data Analyst, Healthcare Assistant, Retrofit Advisor; matchmade employer interviews; 6-month post-programme pastoral and employability support; Alumni Advisory Board; delivery in partnership with Capital City College (GLA-funded); outreach and referral partner network; longitudinal alumni impact tracking

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 556 job placements in 2025 — 20% more than 2024; 65% job placement rate for courses completed over 6 months ago; 84% job retention at one year; ~4,000 learners supported across the UK since 2019 with ~800 in 2025
Key Metric 2 77% of 2025 learners faced 3 or more barriers to employment; 71% from ethnic minorities; 35% with a disability; 47% unemployed for more than 6 months; 45% women
Key Metric 3 Alumni salary progression: 17% average annual increase for IT programmes; 16% for Healthcare Assistant; 10% for Sustainability Project Officer — all matching or exceeding national industry benchmarks (ImpactEd longitudinal research, 500+ responses)

Key Outcomes

  • Ofsted Outstanding rating achieved in summer 2024 across all areas; ~1,500 hiring employers engaged since 2019 with ~20 hiring for the first time in 2025; average starting salary £25,500 in 2025; more than 2x income uplift compared to pre-programme earnings
  • Longitudinal ImpactEd research commissioned in 2025 tracking alumni 2–5 years post-programme; alumni data collection response rates improved from 30% to 70–80% through systematic engagement; Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) with Youth Futures Foundation planned for 2026 — gold standard evidence for employment intervention
  • College delivery partnership with Capital City College supported 36 learners in 2025 (75% facing 3+ barriers), placing 21 into work at placement rates notably higher than the college's standard provision; new partnership with Energy Saving Trust creating inclusive recruitment pathway for sustainability graduates

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UK-Wide

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