TYE (Tackling Youth Employment) Claire Gordon, Business in the Community Northern Ireland
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TYE(Tackling Youth Employment)
Claire Gordon, Business in the Community Northern Ireland
We stand for responsible business
Fact Almost 1 in 4 young people are unemployed across Europe (23.5%)
NPA Problem exacerbated in many regions due to remoteness
SWOT Shortage of labour & skills/lack of study & career opportunities/youth out-
migration
Project IdeaTo design and pilot a new transnational best practice employability
initiative for 16-25 year olds to tackle rising levels of unemployment
We champion responsible business
Current Project Partners 1.Business in the Community
Northern Ireland
2.Business in the Community Ireland
3.Qeqqata Trade and Industrial Council, Greenland
4.Regional Council of Jamtland, Sewden
We champion responsible business
Our story so far…• Regional mapping of youth landscape in partner countries• Analysis of existing employability programmes in each region• Despite differences, glaring similarities in terms of barriers to employment, impact
of youth unemployment on regions and on young people
Next steps, starting today…
• Further develop programme design based on research findings • Review strengths of existing team members to deliver• Identify gaps and potential additional skill-sets/partners required
