February 2026 Roundup: Youth Services, Apprenticeships, and Support to Succeed
- Thursday, February 26, 2026
- Growth in the Community is a monthly roundup of the latest employment, justice, and health support news from the Growth Company.
- February's edition covers everything from support for young people to Working Well: Support to Succeed.
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This month's edition of our Growth in the Community newsletter is packed full of all the latest employment, justice, and health support news. Find out how we celebrated National Apprenticeship Week, learn about our offer for young people, and much more.
Supporting apprentices and employers
The Growth Company supports people of all ages to access high‑quality apprenticeship opportunities, while helping employers close skills gaps.
Read about our apprenticeship programmes.
Helping young people find and succeed in work
We support young people to build confidence, develop skills, and move into work by delivering large‑scale employment programmes, strong employer partnerships, and targeted support.
Learn about our youth support.
How Greater Manchester residents are getting work ready by boosting their skills and confidence
Over the past two years, Working Well: Support to Succeed has delivered more than 36,000 positive outcomes for people facing complex barriers.
Discover more about the programme's impact.
"Knowing I can make a difference in my local area is what drew me to this job"
Meet Akash, who told us how he helps economically inactive people in Sheffield into work.
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The Growth Company
The Growth Company is an award-winning social enterprise with a mission to generate growth, create jobs, and improve lives. We help people and businesses across the UK to develop, grow and succeed through a range of employment, skills and business support services. We provide employment, justice, and health services across Greater Manchester, the Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, Cheshire, and Yorkshire and Humber.
Contact us today to find out more.
