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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
David Cohen

Skill Up Step Up: Jobs pledged for more than 100 young adults by employers backing our campaign

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More than 100 jobless young Londoners will be given a life-changing chance to grasp the first rung of the career ladder, thanks to companies who have stepped up to the plate to back our campaign.

Almost a dozen employers have so far pledged to hire 119 young Londoners who have been up-skilled by Springboard, one of the charities we are funding as part of our £1m Skill Up Step Up campaign in partnership with Barclays LifeSkills.

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