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An initiative of IT’S POSSIBLE NOW CIC

NEET  to OPPORTUNITY 65

A proposed 12-month pilot for 65 young people in Greater Manchester who are not in education, employment or training, or at risk of it.

This page is for commissioners, funders, councils, colleges, referral organisations and employers.

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The proposed pilot

Who
65 young people who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET
Where
Greater Manchester
How long
12 months
Pathways
LEARN, BUILD, WORK, EARN, SHAPE and ENJOY SUCCESS, combined to suit each person
Steps
Discover, Engage, Assess, Develop skills, Gain experience, Progress, Continue support
Eligibility and referrals
Agreed when the pilot is approved
Start date
Set once funding and delivery arrangements are agreed
Delivery
IT’S POSSIBLE NOW would coordinate mentoring, opportunity planning and links with practical settings in Our Opportunity Network. Specialist organisations would bring education, youth engagement and disability inclusion expertise.

Development milestones

Each milestone shows its evidence, who owns it and when it is next reviewed.

No milestones are published on this page. Request a briefing to hear where the pilot stands.

Building our delivery partnerships

NEET  to OPPORTUNITY is looking for delivery organisations with specialist experience in three areas. We have approached the organisations below.

Approached
We have contacted the organisation about a possible delivery role. Nothing is agreed.
In discussion
The organisation is discussing a possible delivery role with us. Nothing is agreed.

  • A further education college

    Suggested role
    Vocational education, qualifications and apprenticeships
    Connects to
    LEARN and WORK
    Status
    Approached

  • A youth engagement and careers organisation

    Suggested role
    Youth engagement, referrals, careers guidance and progression
    Connects to
    the Discover, Engage and Progress steps
    Status
    Approached

  • A disability inclusion and supported employment organisation

    Suggested role
    Disability inclusion, accessibility, reasonable adjustments and supported employment
    Connects to
    all six pathways
    Status
    ApproachedPartnership proposal prepared 28 October 2026.

Proposed next steps

Our partnership proposal of 28 October 2026 suggests these steps, for discussion with each delivery organisation:

  1. A focused scoping meeting with programme and operational representatives.
  2. A small, practical first activity, with a named contact on each side.
  3. Written arrangements for eligibility, referrals, accessibility, safeguarding, supervision and information sharing, agreed before any delivery.
  4. A costed delivery schedule and a proportionate memorandum of understanding or service agreement.

Outputs we propose to develop together

  • An accessibility and adjustments plan
  • Options for working together on supported employment
  • Specialist capacity, costs and outcome measures

Proposed first meeting agenda

  1. Shared objectives and the needs of the young people taking part
  2. Complementary roles and available capacity
  3. Referral, safeguarding and accessibility arrangements
  4. Pilot activities, timings and budget assumptions
  5. Named contacts and next steps

Request a briefing

Commissioners, funders, councils and delivery organisations can ask for a private briefing on the proposed pilot. It covers the delivery model, budget assumptions, safeguarding and how results would be measured.

Request a briefing

Briefings go directly to the organisation that asks. They are not published on this website.