Working Options in Education

Every young person deserves the chance to achieve their potential
Working Options in Education
REGISTERED NAME
WORKING OPTIONS IN EDUCATION
REGISTERED NUMBER
1185696
ORGANISATION TYPE
Charity Commission England and Wales
YEAR OF REGISTRATION
2019
LOCATION
England: Nationwide
Wales: Nationwide
Last Updated:
15.10.2026
£620k

Turnover

13

Employees

750

Volunteers

Organisation Overview

Areas of Interest

  • Children / Young people

Our History

  • Our Founder Paul Monk started our work in 2010, and established Working Options as an independent charity in 2019, using his network of businesses and individuals to deliver thousands of inspiring talks in schools across the UK.

Areas of Operation

  • England: Nationwide
  • Wales: Nationwide

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    Working Options supports young people to transform their career and life chances. Our ambition is to reach all young people in the UK aged 11-19, helping to remove barriers to social mobility and creating a more productive and prosperous society.

Our Vision for a better future

  • Working Options empowers young people aged 11-19 in England and Wales by providing career opportunities and educational guidance. Through our network of volunteers and partner companies, we deliver inspiring programmes in schools and digitally, helping young people know their options and find their careers.

How the charity helps

  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Our Social Value in Media

  • Title:
    Most Nurturing Youth Employability Skills Development Enterprise 2023

  • Media Name:
    Working Options

  • Media Date:
    2023/06/22

  • Description:
    “Unrivalled expertise, unparalleled commitment ..."

  • Image:
    achievment-image

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Our goals to make a difference

  • We aim to support every young person in the UK aged 11 to 19 to achieve their potential.

  • We intend to facilitate as many high-quality interactions with employers for each young person as possible.

  • By 2028 we will have reached all young people aged 11-19 in Wales with sessions in schools and businesses.

  • We will continue to pursue our regional accelerator approach, successfully replicating our Wales Accelerator in new parts of the UK.

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