Project SkillForce
Funding Received £7.45m in 2009/10, about 80 per cent from fees charged to schools and 20 per cent voluntary income
Purpose To give young people the skills and motivation to go into further education, training and employment
Background SkillForce started life more than 10 years ago as a pilot scheme funded by the Ministry of Defence and the then Department for Education and Skills to use the skills and experience of former service personnel in working with young people. It became an independent charity in 2004 and now has 20 teams working in 150 schools across England and Scotland, offering educational programmes designed to help young people achieve their full potential. The majority of instructors have served in the armed forces.
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