All About School Leavers

AllAboutSchoolLeavers is an online careers advice service and contains articles, CV and interview tips as well as a jobs board where you can find apprenticeship vacancies and more with various top employers. They've also got advice for school leavers in each of these areas, as well as dedicated sections for parents and employers. Check out their career test - a valuable resource to help school leavers match their personalities and interests with appropriate careers.

British Youth Council

The British Youth Council aims to support all young people in the UK to participate in decisions which affect them and offers exciting opportunities to volunteer, get training and access funding for projects. 020 7250 8374

National Careers Service

The National Careers Service provides free information, advice and guidance to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential, helpful and impartial advice, supported by qualified careers advisers. From developing your CV to improving your interview skills, its website has lots of useful tools to help you make the right choices about your future. 0800 100 900

Not Going to Uni

Not Going to Uni is dedicated to helping young people make informed decisions about their future by showing the opportunities that exist outside of university. 0203 691 2800

Shaw Trust

Shaw Trust is a national charity which supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently. 0345 234 9675

UK Youth

UK Youth is a leading national youth development charity supporting over three quarters of a million young people. They work with a wide range of organisations to reach young people and provide them with varied and accessible opportunities to learn, develop their skills and gain confidence across the UK. Whether in partnership with other charities or leading innovation in the corporate and public sector they remain true to our aim of giving all young person the chance to realise their potential, raise their aspirations and have their achievements recognised. 0203 1373 810​

Youth information

The National Youth Agency is an online information source for young people and all those working with them. It has information about training, education, work, housing, money, health and more. 0116 242 7350