UK Youth will help those affected navigate the job market, after placing the winning bid for funding from the Sir Alec Reed Prize, funded by The Reed Foundation - the charitable arm of the recruitment company, funding skills development.
The initiative, to be developed in partnership with young people and youth workers, will include workshop sessions, professional mentoring, internships and work placements.
The charity is also planning to work alongside employers to make the workplace environment more suitable for young people experiencing mental health issues.
Vicky Browning, UK Youth interim chief executive officer, said: “We know from our existing programmes that experiencing poor mental health remains one of the greatest and most consistent barriers to young people entering and remaining in employment.
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