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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Thomas Kingsley

Skill Up Step Up: Dragon’s Den star says youth unemployment in London ‘shocking’ as he backs campaign

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Dragon’s Den star Steven Bartlett has backed our campaign to upskill jobless youth and get them into work, calling our appeal “important” for young people who have had a difficult few years navigating the pandemic while finishing school.

His support comes as London’s employers responded enthusiastically to our £1m Skill Up Step Up initiative in partnership with Barclays LifeSkills with more than 200 pledges of jobs for unemployed youths skilled up by our campaign.

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