Opportunity doesn’t happen by accident
Our 2026 Impact and Opportunity Report explores what it takes to create meaningful, equitable opportunities for young people, and what can happen when education and businesses work together.
Across the Liverpool City Region and beyond, employers, educators, partners and communities are helping young people discover careers, build confidence, develop their skills, experience the workplace and see new possibilities for their future.
Opportunity doesn’t happen by accident
Our 2026 Impact and Opportunity Report explores what it takes to create meaningful, equitable opportunities for young people, and what can happen when education and businesses work together.
Across the Liverpool City Region and beyond, employers, educators, partners and communities are helping young people discover careers, build confidence, develop their skills, experience the workplace and see new possibilities for their future.
THE 2026 REPORT
Creating opportunities for young people has never been more important.
The transition from education into employment is rarely shaped by one moment. Confidence, networks, experiences, individual needs and the opportunities a young person can see in front of them all influence what they believe is possible, and ultimately how prepared they feel for what comes next. That’s why, this year, we’ve evolved our annual Impact Report into our new Impact and Opportunity Report.
We’ve still been measuring scale. But we’ve also looked beyond the numbers: at the quality of those experiences, who gets to access them, what young people take from them and how employers and educators are helping to create a more equitable path for the future.
THE 2026 REPORT
Creating opportunities for young people has never been more important.
The transition from education into employment is rarely shaped by one moment. Confidence, networks, experiences, individual needs and the opportunities a young person can see in front of them all influence what they believe is possible, and ultimately how prepared they feel for what comes next. That’s why, this year, we’ve evolved our annual Impact Report into our new Impact and Opportunity Report.
We’ve still been measuring scale. But we’ve also looked beyond the numbers: at the quality of those experiences, who gets to access them, what young people take from them and how employers and educators are helping to create a more equitable path for the future.
THE NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
Every number in this report represents a young person accessing an opportunity
89,249
interactions between young people in education and employers from our network
2,861
young people completed work experience facilitated by Elevate EBP
£94.2M
worth of social impact created through our Wor Experience and Practice Interview programmes
THE NUMBERS AT A GLANCE
Every number in this report represents a young person accessing an opportunity
89,249
interactions between young people in education and employers from our network
2,861
young people completed work experience facilitated by Elevate EBP
£94.2M
worth of social impact created through our Wor Experience and Practice Interview programmes
Equitable Opportunity
Making something available isn’t the same as making it accessible
Young people start from different places. Their networks, circumstances, needs, confidence and geography can all affect the opportunities they’re able to see and access, and the skills and knowledge they can gain from them.
Our role isn’t solely to create more opportunities. It’s to help make sure the right opportunities also reach the right young person, with the right support around it.
55%
of work experience placements facilitated by Elevate EBP in 2025/26 were sourced through our employer network rather than by the young person or their family. 95% of those supported in finding a placement said they were now more aware of different job roles compared to 90% of those with self-sourced placements. Similarly, 84% of those supported in finding a placement said they now had more knowledge of the world of work compared to 82% of those with self-sourced placements.
The differences are small, but given the advantage gap are worth noting. We make a bigger impact where it’s needed most. This is social mobility in action!
Equitable Opportunity
Making something available isn’t the same as making it accessible
Young people start from different places. Their networks, circumstances, needs, confidence and geography can all affect the opportunities they’re able to see and access, and the skills and knowledge they can gain from them.
Our role isn’t solely to create more opportunities. It’s to help make sure the right opportunities also reach the right young person, with the right support around it.
55%
of work experience placements facilitated by Elevate EBP in 2025/26 were sourced through our employer network rather than by the young person or their family. 95% of those supported in finding a placement said they were now more aware of different job roles compared to 90% of those with self-sourced placements. Similarly, 84% of those supported in finding a placement said they now had more knowledge of the world of work compared to 82% of those with self-sourced placements.
The differences are small, but given the advantage gap are worth noting. We make a bigger impact where it’s needed most. This is social mobility in action!
Opportunity is something we create together
Opportunity is something we create together
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