Youth employability charities

These small youth charities improve social mobility by helping young people build the confidence, skills and opportunities they need to succeed in work and life. Through employability programmes, mentoring, coaching and personal development, they support young people facing disadvantage to access meaningful pathways into future education, training and careers.

  • Support them all with a single donation

    Choosing between charities this good is hard. So we've made it simple: one donation to Raise Your Hands is shared equally across all 16 charities in our portfolio.

    Every one of them rigorously vetted, every one of them doing extraordinary work.

    100% reaches our charities. Gift Aid eligible.

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  • What our charities say

    Raise Your Hands are a champion. Their reliable, unrestricted funding has been massive for us. They’ve enabled us to invest in the future and helped us successfully grow from a small to a medium sized charity.

    Become (Partner Charity)

    Working with Raise Your Hands has been more than just funding; it’s felt like a genuine partnership. They take the time to understand what we do, amplify our voice, and check in like we’re people, not just projects. That kind of support matters more than most people realise. It’s helped us feel seen and valued, which makes a real difference when you’re doing this work day in, day out.

    BelEve (Partner Charity)

    Raise Your Hands has been more than a funder – they’ve been a sounding board, an advocate, and a real force for connection. Their belief in our work has helped us reach new audiences and feel part of a wider movement of change. It’s rare to find a partner who is this committed to championing small, specialist charities.

    Our Time (Partner Charity)

    Since the beginning of our partnership, Raise Your Hands has provided us with consistent and invaluable support, totalling over £200,000. Without support like this we would not have been able to sustain as many projects and help over 18,500 children over the past ten years.

    The Wave Project (Partner Charity)