African Caribbean Careers & Employment Support Services UK

African Caribbean Careers & Employment Support Services UK (Access UK) is a charitable organisation that was founded in 2014, as a voice for the million or more youths who are currently unemployed in the UK, particularly Black and Minority Ethnic Not in Employment, Education or Training.

We aim to provide community based innovative and progressive solutions to tackle youth unemployment across the capital. Moreover, Access UK has identified the root causes of high BME unemployment and thereby developed a programme which incorporates the solutions to these specific problems. This is a fundamental and significant difference in our delivery model.

Our mission:

• Community: Access UK aims to provide community based careers and education solutions to address youth unemployment and offending across the capital
• Employment: Our main objective is to help reduce BME youth unemployment, provide training and employment solutions for ex-offenders and implement gang prevention initiatives
• Mentorship: Connecting local youths with local mentors as a means of preventing crime and providing employment and careers guidance
• Enabling Youth Enterprise: Building strong business training links to help BME youths set up their own enterprises