The Quilter Foundation has announced it is opening a fund designed to support charities which deliver programmes aimed at helping young adults build skills, experience and confidence to build a secure future through employment.

The Quilter Foundation is the charitable arm of the financial advice, investment and wealth management company Quilter and leverages the value of a FTSE 250 company’s resources and staff with £114.9bn in investments under its management.

The Secure Futures Fund is a £450,000 fund aimed at supporting 16 to 25-year-olds with charities able to apply for a grant of up to £50,000 per annum for up to a three year period.

Despite youth unemployment being at its lowest level for many years, young people still face the highest levels of unemployment when compared with other age groups and social mobility is also a significant challenge. For this reason, the Quilter Foundation is supporting projects which demonstrate an innovative approach to helping young adults build the skills, experience and confidence to build a secure future through employment.

Quilter corporate affairs director and trustee of the Quilter Foundation, Jane Goodland said: “The Quilter Foundation’s Secure Futures Fund aims to provide charities with funding to help young people overcome practical and personal barriers to employment. Ultimately, we want to make sure that 16 to 25-year-olds have the skills and experience to move into sustainable and high-quality employment which improves their personal and economic well-being.”

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