About NEET Futures CIC

At NEET Futures CIC we believe in opportunity for all. For this reason, we specialise in working with individuals who have barriers to gaining employment. These barriers can include no formal training, long-term claimants of social benefits, disengaged from learning, additional support needs, people new to the UK or limited by financial issues.

Networking with a variety of local business and third sector organisations is a core component of our vision to work as an organisation that is as adaptable to client needs as a partner needs us to be.

As a Social Enterprise, NEET Futures CIC has a specific community interest. This interest is to develop and improve the lives of the people within the Greater Merseyside area through training and employment. We network with employers that share our passion for training and commitment to ‘raising the bar’ in their specified industry.

The company was formed in July 2008 to deliver short courses in the security and licensed retail sector. Since this time NEET Futures has delivered a range of programmes that focus on employment related qualifications.

Our programmes now include:

• IT - We have one of the the largest privately owned facilities in the Merseyside area, catering for ECDL and ITQ qualifications at level 1 and 2.
• Security - Providing both Door Supervision and CCTV training, NEET Futures achieves above average results with occupationally competent tutors and close relations with SIA and our Awarding Body, BIIAB.
• ILM - A world class brand for supervisors and managers with an excellent range of support for candidates, this suite of qualifications are available at level 2 and 3 for existing or aspiring managers.
• Health & Safety - Health & Safety in the workplace is a level 1 qualification designed for candidates to be aware of their responsibilities to health and safety.
• Hospitality - Offering a range of qualifications within hospitality sectors including personal licence training, responsible alcohol retailing, alcohol awareness and essentials in food catering.

NEET Futures works with a range of contractors from funded and commercial sectors. We are proud to be a Community Interest Company and celebrate our memberships with several organisations such as VOLA and the Social Enterprise Network.

Mission Statement

"To deliver the highest quality, sector specific training in the North West Region whilst challenging barriers to Equality, Diversity and Worklessness through effectively networking our clients to the business community."

Our history

NEET Futures CIC was incorporated in July 2008 with the aim of helping individuals with barriers to employment. The organisation had 2 Directors, a small budget and big ambition. Originally, providing training in Security and licensed retail was the vehicle to provide opportunities for employment to Wirral people. In April 2009 NEET Futures became the preferred provider of security training to TNG Birkenhead. Within 3 months TNG Liverpool and Sysco Business Skills Academy became our regular customers too. Copeland Security Services declared NEET Futures their preferred provider in May 2009.

August 2009 saw massive development within the organisation as a new building facility was acquired the capacity to deliver ECDL and ITQ training to 42 clients, making NEET Futures the largest single site provider of IT training in Merseyside.

Between October 2008 and October 2009, NEET Futures delivered training to over 500 individuals across Wirral and Liverpool with a 97% pass rate.

Our Future

NEET Futures CIC is working to achieve ISO: 9000, Investors In People and MATRIX Standard. With excellent inspection reports, repeat business and a range of qualifications to offer, we continually aim to work with organisations that share our passion for quality and our social objectives as a Community Interest Company.

If you think your organisation could benefit from working with NEET Futures CIC please contact us.