Unlocking career opportunities for talented young people
Our goal is a world where no young person's career opportunities are determined by their postcode.
We work with talented 18-24-year-olds from social mobility cold spots, empowering them to explore and access professional, city-based careers.
The Talent Tap UK registered charity No. 1183124
The Talent Tap exists to challenge:
1. The geographic inequality of opportunity
Young people in coastal, rural and isolated communities often miss out on the chances others take for granted. We make sure young people have access to high-quality career experiences no matter where they live.
2. Unequal access to professional environments
Without contacts or role models, it’s harder to navigate and access the world of work. We open doors to professional environments and help young people build the networks they need to thrive.
3. Narrow definitions of talent
Many employers still overlook potential in favour of polish. We help young people develop confidence and experience and support employers to recognise talent in all its forms.
3 key areas of support
Inspire
(Year 12-13)
- Regular future-focused, career based interactive webinars
- Interview experience
- Targeted advice on university applications and decisions
- Bursary scheme for university visits
- Peer to peer Mentoring scheme to support applications
Experience
(University)
- Annual 2 week residential programmes
- Structured, career focused work experience, provided by corporate partners
- Confidence building workshops
- Public speaking training
- Networking sessions with business leaders
- Social and cultural experiences
- Flash Mentoring
- Wellbeing support
Access
(Future)
- CV support
- Interview technique training
- Personal statement critique
- Access to professional internship opportunities
- Introductions
- Sustained Mentoring programme
- Alumini network
Confidence
“The barriers can be subtle. It’s when you hold yourself back from applying for a role because you make assumptions about the ‘type’ of people that fit in at the organisation. It’s when you feel out of place because you have never been abroad for holidays. Or it’s when you don’t think you can ask for training or progression opportunities.”
Sandra Wallace Social Mobility Commissioner and Managing Director at DLA Piper
As well as advocating for change within organisations, we hope that our students’ experiences of the workplace and during ‘down time’ on the programme, will break down self-imposed barriers, allowing them to feel confident and worthy of a place within a corporate environment.
The Programme has:
According to responses from our 2021 programme where students 'strongly' agreed with the statement.
The Talent Tap is a high performing charity making a real difference to the lives of young people.