1. www.bitc.org.uk TYE (Tackling Youth Employment) Claire Gordon, Business in the Community Northern Ireland

2. We stand for responsible business Fact Almost 1 in 4 young people are unemployed across Europe (23.5%) NPA Problem exacerbated in many regions due to remoteness SWOT Shortage of labour & skills/lack of study & career opportunities/youth out- migration Project Idea To design and pilot a new transnational best practice employability initiative for 16-25 year olds to tackle rising levels of unemployment

3. We champion responsible business Current Project Partners 1.Business in the Community Northern Ireland 2.Business in the Community Ireland 3.Qeqqata Trade and Industrial Council, Greenland 4.Regional Council of Jamtland, Sewden

4. We champion responsible business Our story so far… Regional mapping of youth landscape in partner countries Analysis of existing employability programmes in each region Despite differences, glaring similarities in terms of barriers to employment, impact of youth unemployment on regions and on young people Next steps, starting today… Further develop programme design based on research findings Review strengths of existing team members to deliver Identify gaps and potential additional skill-sets/partners required

5. www.bitc.org.uk TYE Thank You For Listening!