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Young Leaders was a remote work experience opportunity for young people across Great Britain. 

Current Project Status:

2. Acceleration

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What it’s about

Young Leaders is a totally different approach to work. Launched in 2020 in response to the Covid emergency, Young Leaders is a basic income scheme transitioning 16-24 year olds into meaningful work that meets their abilities and passions. It is a ‘safe to fail’ work experience.

Serena Hathotuwa

Our aims

In January 2021 we recruited our first cohort of 30 Young Leaders to support the delivery of our social impact projects. This was followed by a further 30 hired between July 2021 and March 2022. 

Our aim is to expand this opportunity to many more young people, through partnerships with organisations to develop their own Young Leader projects.

Sarah McManus

Our Partners

The story so far

Katie Morgan

Our Young Leaders in their own words KATIE MORGAN
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Sukwinder Bal

Our Young Leaders in their own words SUKWINDER BAL
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Luke Horner

Our Young Leaders in their own words LUKE HORNER
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Lauren Binks

Our Young Leaders in their own words LAUREN BINKS
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Michael Galloway

Our Young Leaders in their own words MICHAEL GALLOWAY
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Connor Bradley

Our Young Leaders in their own words CONNOR BRADLEY
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Jasmine Hassan

Our Young Leaders in their own words JASMINE HASSAN
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Cal Ewings

Our Young Leaders in their own words CAL EWINGS
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Ajay Hanspal

Our Young Leaders in their own words AJAY HANSPAL
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Sohail Turner

Our Young Leaders in their own words SOHAIL TURNER
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Ines Osh

Our Young Leaders in their own words INES OSH
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Bailey Thaw

Our Young Leaders in their own words BAILEY THAW
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Alex Brookes

Our Young Leaders in their own words ALEX BROOKES
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Farah Bashir

Our Young Leaders in their own words FARAH BASHIR
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Oscar Franklyn Rudd

Our Young Leaders in their own words OSCAR FRANKLYN RUDD
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My first month at Ethos – Alexander Brookes

My name is Alex Brookes. I joined Ethos in January of 2022 and have been working as a Young Leader for about a month now. I have always lacked direction in life, for as long as I can remember. I’ve never really known what I wanted to do professionally, despite...
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Muhammad Ahmad

Our Young Leaders in their own words MUHAMMAD AHMAD
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Elysia Packwood

Our Young Leaders in their own words ELYSIA PACKWOOD
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Sam Carty

Our Young Leaders in their own words SAM CARTY
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Milo Kirk

Our Young Leaders in their own words MILO KIRK
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Holly Berry

Our Young Leaders in their own words HOLLY BERRY
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Brendon Morris

Our Young Leaders in their own words BRENDON MORRIS
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Finding my WHY

On the 24th October, we delivered an interactive workshop to help young people find their motivations in life. Young Leaders from EthosVO joined forces with National Youth Agency to deliver the 'Finding your Why' workshop, aimed at encouraging young people to 'dig deeper' into their personal aspirations. Here is my...
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Sarah Fay

Our Young Leaders in their own words SARAH FAY
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Kickstart Young Leader Case Study: Nick Christou

Nick Christou is 23 years old and lives in Nottingham. He left college in 2016 with a BTEC Level 3 in Games Design. He wanted to be a 3D modeller but all the jobs are in London and he felt held back by a lack of guidance about getting into...
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Hari Kumaranisanthan

Our Young Leaders in their own words HARI KUMARANISANTHAN
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Niamh O’Connell

Our Young Leaders in their own words NIAMH O'CONNELL
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From Unemployed Graduate to Magazine Publisher – Serena’s Young Leader Story

Tell us a little bit about yourself - what is your ‘why’? I graduated in 2019 with a Msci International Relations and Global Issues from The University of Nottingham. I have a passion for learning about different cultures and societies and was lucky enough to study in Tokyo, Japan in...
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Mowafak Al Saty

Our Young Leaders in their own words MOWAFAK AL SATY
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Fraser Wright

Our Young Leaders in their own words FRASER WRIGHT
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Reni Mackintosh

Our Young Leaders in their own words RENI MACKINTOSH
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Joel Escayg

Our Young Leaders in their own words JOEL ESCAYG
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Richard Lam

Our Young Leaders in their own words RICHARD LAM
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Paige Martin

Our Young Leaders in their own words PAIGE MARTIN
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Nick Christou

Our Young Leaders in their own words NICK CHRISTOU
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Katie Stephenson

Our Young Leaders in their own words KATIE STEPHENSON
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Ines Da-Silva

Our Young Leaders in their own words INES DA-SILVA
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Iqbal Haque

Our Young Leaders in their own words IQBAL HAQUE
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Lewis Clay

Our Young Leaders in their own words LEWIS CLAY
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Emily Thornhill

Our Young Leaders in their own words EMILY THORNHILL
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Alice James

Our Young Leaders in their own words ALICE JAMES
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Michael McEvinney

Our Young Leaders in their own words MICHAEL MCEVINNEY
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Connor Rennie

Our Young Leaders in their own words CONNOR RENNIE
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Serena Haththotuwa

Our Young Leaders in their own words SERENA HATHTHOTOWA
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Sarah McManus

Our Young Leaders in their own words SARAH MCMANUS
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Lucy Ingram

Our Young Leaders in their own words LUCY INGRAM
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Harry Rae Smith

Our Young Leaders in their own words HARRY RAE SMITH
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Hannah Walker

Our Young Leaders in their own words HANNAH WALKER
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Charlotte Kinloch

Our Young Leaders in their own words CHARLOTTE KINLOCH
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Cara Jeal

Our Young Leaders in their own words CARA JEAL
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Natalia Nowakowska

Our Young Leaders in their own words NATALIA NOWAKOWSKA
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Charlotte Kinloch – Young Leader Story

I was one of the first Young Leaders to join Ethos and am now in my fifth month here. My Young Leaders journey started as a result of me making the decision to leave my full-time job and ending up on universal credit as I struggled to find new employment....
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Elliot Coulling

Our Young Leaders in their own words ELLIOT COULLING
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Kishan Chatwal

Our Young Leaders in their own words KISHAN CHATWAL
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The Life and Times of a Young Leader

Please introduce yourself...Hi, my name is Kishan Chatwal and I joined Ethos 6 months ago in September 2020. Prior to joining the organisation, I had recently graduated from City, University of London with a degree in International Political Economy. Like many other lucky graduates I was faced with the ruinous...
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Rob Pye

Rob Pye Project Designer

My Ethos Story

“Ever since I founded Ethos, my vision for the world of work was to open new ways for people to release their huge talents by working in a collaborative way as equals. The Kickstart scheme opens the door for young people to get on board! The world needs to open new horizons after the Covid pandemic. All this coincides with a wider awakening to the possibilities that can be achieved with technology and people; once organisations learn how to get out of their way! We want to talk to young people looking for meaning and purpose above profit. I believe there are limitless possibilities in the future!”

Rob Pye

Rob Pye Project Designer

Who can get involved?

If you would be interested in becoming involved in the Young Leaders project or starting your own then please contact Annabelle Lambert or Rob Pye on [email protected]

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