University of the First Age

The UFA

The UFA is a leading national educational charity based in Birmingham, working in partnership to develop confidence, achievement, employability and the potential of all young people through extended learning opportunities. Over the last 10 years we have worked with over half a million young people across the country and we have a very exiting agenda for the future.

Issues for the UK economy

In the UK we will be facing a number of issues in regards to young people and the economy:

• Skills shortages across many sectors
• Young people who are not able to achieve their potential
• Young people who are disengaged with learning and the education system
• Long term disadvantaged communities
• A future workforce unable to meet the challenges of the global economy

Our response

At the UFA we have responded to these issues, our priorities are:

• To create skilled future employees
• To improve attendance and reduce exclusion by creating exciting learning opportunities
• To raise the number of school leavers accessing further education or training and increasing lifelong learning
• To increase the number of young people with positive attitudes to learning, work and the community.

What we do

We create educational activities that take place out of school, after school, at weekends and during the holidays and these can provide an excellent opportunity for businesses to see the benefits from their contributions through marketing and PR, employee development and improvements in the local community.

Get involved

At the UFA we recognise that to ensure our goals are met there is a need for a partnership approach with businesses and individuals. Employers can get involved in a number of ways, from sponsoring Summer Schools and supporting ad hoc activity, to sponsoring programmes for young people.

Our sponsors' package gives you the opportunity to get involved in improving the lives of young people today!

For more indepth information about the possible sponsorship of specific programmes and the benefits of that to your company please download our Case for Support report listed below.

Alternatively If you would like to discuss sponsorship possibilities further please call us on: 0121 212 9838 and ask for our Chief Executive, Linda Gregory.

The AOY

The Academy of Youth Limited is a charitable company limited by guarantee and is registered with the Charity Commission of England and Wales.

The company was designated a public body by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and Regions in 1999 and this allows the AoY to trade with other public bodies such as local authorities.

The AoY is the umbrella company for the University of the First Age.

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