Kickstart Express provides young people with:

• a lively, fun and bespoke journey that can awaken their thoughts, ideas and aspirations as to where and what they want to be after leaving school – from access to further education to a realistic view of employment opportunities.
• a structured programme to gain valuable and realistic insight how to successfully access employment in the future and succeed in the world of work.
• training to develop the employability and enterprise skills needed to successfully enter a very competitive job market.
• support in aligning their education attainment with labour market opportunities.
• meaningful interactions with a wide range of business volunteers, to show a diversity of perspectives and careers.

“Overall, I think it was a great experience and I think that more people should take part because it is useful to know what it is like to be at a work placement, how to communicate with other staff, and how to do group activities with different people.” - Kickstart Express student 2019

"I enjoyed communicating with different people and understanding about the labour market on a local level, as well as a national level. In addition, I enjoyed the interview stage, as it was good practice since I have never had an interview before." - Kickstart Express student 2020

Please contact fayerounding@sparkcharity.org.uk to find out more.