More than a million young people in the UK are out of work, education and training, the highest since 2013. In Wandsworth the rate runs well above the national average. Most of those who come to us have been unemployed for over two years. Three quarters have fewer than three GCSEs. Many are dealing with unstable housing or poor mental health. Job centres and short courses haven't worked for them, because the barrier isn't a CV, it's all the other challenges that they are facing.

NOURISH is 15 months, not a short course. Ten weeks of hands-on training in a working pizzeria and kitchen: cooking, Food Hygiene Level 2, real work experience, farm visits. Alongside it, the things that actually keep people in work including money management, goal setting, communication, handling a difficult conversation. Then 12 months of employment coaching and a mentor. We introduce graduates to employers in our network, and most start with a trial shift.