Young Person's Guarantee Find your future
The Young Person's Guarantee is a commitment to bring together employers, partners and young people. It aims to connect every 16 to 24 year old in Scotland to an opportunity. This could be a job, apprenticeship, further or higher education, training or volunteering. It could also be an enterprise opportunity.
Discover what you could be doing next with your future using our opportunity finder.
Our success stories
More than 500 Scottish employers have signed up to the Young Person's Guarantee since it was launched. With many partners, colleges and schools also involved, countless young people have benefitted.
Young people have been supported by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), careers advisers and charities. Many have started work, apprenticeships and training courses.
Take a look at some of our success stories!
Young people
If you're aged 16 to 24 years old
Education, experience, employment - which one's right for you?
Take a look at the Young Person's Hub to find out more about what the Young Person's Guarantee can do for you. Hundreds of employers have signed up, and they can offer you support and help to get started.
You'll find links to all kinds of jobs, apprenticeships, volunteer placements and courses.
Employers
More than 400 employers have signed up to the Young Person's Guarantee. Join them now.
Create, support, build your business
There's never been a better time to engage with young people and ensure you build the future skills for success. The Young Person's Guarantee can help.
Sign up and get local, specialised support to create opportunities and invest in the future success of your business.
Find out about:
- employer benefits
- the 5 Asks
- specialist business support
- how to join
Partners
Our partners' role is to help both young people and employers. They support the aims of the Guarantee, including fair work, the living wage, and good employment conditions.
They work locally with employers, and with local and Scottish Government. All Scotland's councils are partners of the Young Person's Guarantee.
