A report by Jack Griffin on behalf of Ablaze Executive Summary Ablaze is a charity dedicated to increasing social mobility for young people through early education and intervention. We believe in the critical importance of integrating career-focused education into the...
George's Story George, a 22-year-old from Kingswood, joined Ablaze’s Employment & Skills Programme in May 2024, after learning about the opportunity through his Works4Youth mentor at the Community Learning Service. Due to his autism spectrum disorder (ASD), George...
James's Story We met James (aged 25, from Bristol) when he joined the NatWest Find Your Path programme that Ablaze delivered in partnerhsip with NatWest from Ocotber to Decemeber 2023. After graduating from Kingston University with a Bachelor’s in computer games...
Hamza's Story Hamza, 20 from Kingswood, started on our Employment and Skills Programme in May 2024. He had been unemployed for several months when heard about the programme at the Job Centre. Having left school without minimum qualifications and lacking a strong...
Lucy's Story Lucy, 18 from Kingswood, was referred to our Employment & Skills Programme through the Community Learning and Skills Service at South Gloucestershire Council. After recently leaving a childcare apprenticeship, she was unemployed and looking for...
Ablaze is delighted to have received a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to support the Works 4 Youth Engaging Potential programme delivered by Ablaze in partnership with The West of England Combined Authority and South Gloucestershire Council. Ablaze is...
