Now in its second year in Sheffield, the six-week paid work programme aims to combat the barriers that many young people face in gaining employment by offering paid work experience to young people aged 16 to 20. It is specifically designed to reduce the risk of youth violence by providing structured opportunities that empower young people and build brighter futures.

Young people are placed with local employers for 6 weeks over the summer holidays. Our project coaches are on hand to support the young people through the programme and to offer advice to the employers.

If you work with young people, referrals to the programme are now open. We'll be accepting referrals until 1st May through the online form.

Young people can also refer themselves using the same form.

If you’re a local employer looking to support young people to improve their skills, develop confidence, and make a lasting impact, please register your interest in hosting a placement.

The Summer Jobs Programme aims to build evidence on the best ways to support the most vulnerable young people in our country by keeping them safe and improving their future involvement in education, training, and employment.

The programme is part of a national study funded by the Youth Endowment Fund, Youth Futures Foundation and DCMS, and delivered by UK Youth and Local Delivery Partners such as Sheffield Futures, and evaluated by IFF Research.

For more information, visit UK Youth’s website.

The full list of criteria can be found here.

To be accepted onto the programme, the young person must meet all of the criteria in Column 1 and at least 1 of the criteria in Column 2.