Ingeus, through its APM UK track record, has been involved with National Citizen Service (NCS) since 2009, delivering life changing experiences for more than 176,000 teenagers across England. During this time, we worked closely with schools to provide transformative experiences that helped young people develop essential life skills, build confidence, and make lasting contributions to their communities.
The residential experiences were designed to give young people a taste for independence by living away from home. They had the opportunities to mix with a new crowd of people and take on exciting challenges together, learning new skills across three key themes: Employability, Life Skills, and Social Action.
In November 2024, the government announced a plan to develop a new national youth strategy. As part of this plan, they announced their decision to wind down the NCS Trust. As such, Ingeus will no longer be delivering NCS away from home experiences from March 2025.
Impact of NCS on young people
Our commitment to young people remains - making sure no young person is left behind in being able to access opportunities to develop their confidence and skills for life and work, all while becoming a force for good and social cohesion in their local communities. Over the years, we have achieved remarkable success in Enabling Better Lives for young people:
We have been continually inspired by the young people who have taken part in NCS, and all the young people who have shaped the programme over the years as its co-creators. Their stories and achievements will continue to inspire future youth initiatives.
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