Hatch was an employability programme delivered in partnership with KFC, supporting young people aged 16–25 who were not in education, employment or training (NEET), or at risk of becoming so.
The programme combined employment workshops and paid work experience, helping young people build confidence, develop employability skills and gain valuable experience in the workplace.
What did Hatch involve?
Young people completed 15–20 hours of employment workshops with a local youth organisation, followed by four weeks of paid work experience at 13 hours per week.
Hatch was delivered through local youth organisations and Hatch Hubs across participating areas.
The 2024 programme ran from March to November 2024.
Where did the programme run?
Hatch 2024 was delivered in the following areas:
North West
Manchester, Greater Manchester, Wigan, Blackburn, Burnley, Liverpool and the Wirral
West Midlands
Wolverhampton, Birmingham and the Black Country
East of England
Southend-on-Sea
Scotland
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen
Ryan’s story
A teenager has hailed the impact of the Hatch youth employability programme in his search for work.
Ryan Sinnott, a participant of the Hatch programme in Liverpool, where the scheme is delivered by the Merseyside Youth Association, said: “I’ve faced so many challenges in my hunt for a job. There’s a lack of opportunity for young people across the board, and if you don’t have a certain set of qualifications, you’re even less likely to get employed. I’ve had setbacks along the way and the cost-of-living crisis has only made things worse.”