Our mission
We are a registered charity (1202928) that champions the role of business as a force for good, particularly the crucial role companies play giving people a step up in life by providing jobs and training.
We have a practical impact — providing business leaders with the tools, knowledge and best practice on employing and training people from less privileged backgrounds.
We also have a policy impact — through our advocacy programme, we work to create a more positive business environment so companies can do even more to help their local communities.
“People are the magic ingredient of all organisations and we owe our success for over 60 years to our people. My family business provides many hundreds of jobs in this town, and my education trust sponsors our local schools. It’s our responsibility as business leaders to secure good skills and long-term jobs for the benefit of the company, the community and the economy”— Christopher Nieper OBE
Latest news
Report · July 2026
Jobs and Education: launching our latest report on building the bridge to opportunity
We held the launch event for our latest report, ‘Jobs and Education’, with a star studded panel to discuss what businesses and schools can do to tackle the NEETs crisis.
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Report · July 2026
The publication of ‘Jobs and Education: Building the Bridge to Opportunity’
Our latest report, examining why over a million young people aren’t in education, employment or training, and what businesses and schools can do about it.
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Event · June 2026
Our June Business Council Breakfast with our President, Lord Elliott
Our President on his upcoming memoir – and campaigning, business and the battle of ideas
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Research · July 2026
Jobs and Education: Building the Bridge to Opportunity
Our latest report examining why over a million young people aren't in education, employment or training, and what schools and businesses can do to fix this.
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Research · September 2025
Ladders of Opportunity: How top UK businesses create new routes into work - the Full Report
Profiling the top businesses across the UK that are creating pathways for disadvantaged people into work: the second volume of our foundational research.
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Research · October 2024
Two Million Jobs: How businesses play a crucial role in helping people from welfare into work - the full report
After almost a year of work, interviewing hundreds of businesses and community leaders across Great Britain, the Jobs Foundation is launching its foundational research.
Read the report →“Business: A force for good”