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Paid Work Experience
Innovating the gas network, a teenage perspective
This challenge was sponsored by SGN and described as a “Call for Ideas”, a free rein for the young people to put their slant on a challenge that the business had been grappling with.
720
student hours completed
£3.60
Social Return on Investment
£5,011
paid to teen economy
Paid Work Experience
Can young people innovate tax and minimise fraud?
The world of work is changing and so therefore is the world of tax. Can young people help identify new tech-driven ways to reduce tax fraud? This SuperSquad sponsored by HMRC and Accenture was one of our favourites to date.
£12,699
Paid into the teen economy
£5.59
Social Return on Investment
41
NPS from students
Paid Work Experience
Young People: The Champions of Rail
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are the newest and next generation of passengers. To harness their creativity, we ran a SuperSquad of 150 teenagers aged 13 to 18 and challenged them to come up with innovative new models to get young people on to trains and make the industry fit for the future.
£18,849
Paid into the teen economy
35
NPS from students
3,600
student hours
How we can help
Engage at both national and local level with your own bespoke programme
Social mobility partner
Empower young people from all backgrounds by creating impactful programmes that drive social mobility and inspire the next generation
One off or multi-year
Choose the duration that fits your goals—whether a single impactful project or a multi-year strategy to create long-lasting change.
Local or national targeting
Tailor your programme to impact specific local communities or achieve national reach by leveraging our UK-wide school network.
Data and stories
Combine measurable results with real-life stories to showcase the true impact of your social value projects and inspire change
Business engagement
Get actionable insights and data to measure the real-world impact of your social value projects and refine your strategies.
Maps to MACs and TOMs
Align your social value projects seamlessly with metrics, measurements, and TOMS frameworks to deliver measurable results.
Full bid library
Access expertly crafted materials to meet social value requirements for bids and contracts, customised to your industry and needs.
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Give your employees a hands-on role. Our in-school programmes provide wrap-around support to reinforce 21st-century skills
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How do we do it?
Showing the Reality of Work (hence the name of our platform!)
RealWork Platform
RealWork is a hands-on platform designed to immerse teens in the authentic experiences of today’s workplace.
Through real-world challenges, teens get a taste of the skills, resilience, and creativity needed to thrive in modern careers.
RealWork isn’t just about training—it’s about empowering young people to contribute to real projects, gain valuable insights into various industries, and make meaningful social impact.
With every challenge, they build a toolkit of skills and perspectives that prepare them for success in both life and work.
RealWork hosts our two programmes: SuperSquads and CareerQuests
SuperSquads
A SuperSquad paid work experience programme for up to one hundred 13 to 19 year olds. Squad members follow a step-by-step innovation process for 24 hrs over 6 weeks answering a real business or societal challenge.
Work is completed outside of school with students being responsible for their own time management and completion of work.
As well as exposure to a new industry, young people develop key 21st century employability skills of communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.
It is important that the SuperSquad focuses on a true business challenge. Squads have previously worked on complex topics such as new risk bearing products for the insurance industry, the design of green jobs for the future economy and how to get more young people using rail travel.
CareerQuests
A CareerQuest is a short, interactive career taster programme, featuring task-based missions that take 2–5 hours to complete.
Students explore both Obvious and Hidden Careers within a given industry or sector, gaining practical insights into the roles. CareerQuests are available for all students within a school, providing a valuable career exploration tool.
Each CareerQuest is available to all students at participating schools, reaching up to 1,000 students per school. Our network of schools is growing every month, expanding access to this valuable resource.
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No proxy values
With over 10,000 data points per project, we combine these insights to show measurable social value and real-world impact
Impact-Driven Data
We measure every aspect of our programmes, giving you insights that go beyond numbers:
- Direct Payment to the Teenage Economy: £14,000+ paid to 100 students, fuelling the teenage economy.
- Skill Development & Confidence: Tracking growth in critical 21st-century skills like communication, creativity, and collaboration.
- Future Earnings Potential: Improved confidence leads to wage premiums as students enter the workforce.
- NEW – Coming soon: Link to school data to understand impact on academics, attendance and student destinations.
Precise targeting to your needs
Our programmes are intentionally diverse, encompassing factors such as gender, geographic location, socio-economic background, and neuro-inclusion.
By collaborating with schools throughout the UK, we take a targeted approach that aligns with objectives such as proximity to head offices, contract sites, or key focus areas.
This strategy enables us to connect with underrepresented groups and promote social mobility. By paying students to participate, we not only incentivise engagement but also create opportunities for those with limited confidence in their future prospects, making the experience accessible and impactful for all.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve done our best to try to answer all of the questions we get asked.
Item #1
We are on a mission to support one million young people confidently enter the workforce. This means equipping them with essential, practical skills like communication, collaboration, and teamwork to ensure they’re ready for real-world challenges. Through experiences designed to connect with their passions, students can make informed decisions about their career paths and better understand industry progression and entry-level roles.
At the same time, we prepare young people to adapt to a rapidly changing workplace, ensuring they are ready for an AI-first world. With technical confidence and work-readiness, they can thrive in the fast pace of change required in modern careers.
