Young people straight out of school or college can sometimes find it extremely difficult to find work. Most companies are looking to employ people who have some experience of for and therefore can provide references.
This poses a cyclical problem in that without job opportunities how are young people supposed to get the experience that they need?
There are however government backed schemes to help address this problem, and one large on is based in the town of Scunthorpe.
The business is set up with funding, in this case a café and events venue, and then young people are employed on a volunteer basis to work at the venue to learn the valuable skills that they will require for the world of work as well as gaining the experience that many potential employers would be looking for.
With more services available like this one we could really change the attitudes of people living in poor areas of the UK that have high levels of unemployment and open their eyes to the potential of what they can do with a little experience and a good chance to make a go of things.