How We Address This
WildHearts is committed to addressing social mobility in the UK. We raise the aspirations
of all our young people and help those from poorer backgrounds into employment.
Micro-Tyco and its unique combination of Inspiration, Knowledge and Networks, is our
flagship programme for delivering this. The evidence for its success is clear;
» » Education and skills are the biggest factors in predicting whether individuals are
likely to experience poverty.
» » Young adults who experienced employment activities while at school were five times
less likely to be NEET and earned, on average, 16% more than peers who recalled no
such activities.
» » Overwhelming evidence shows that employment gains are due to enhanced social
capital and career knowledge rather than enhanced employability skills.
Micro-Tyco is a multi-award winning entrepreneurial education programme that transforms
lives. It is the only initiative of its kind to win the Social Innovator Prize from Babson
College, the world’s top school for entrepreneurship.
Micro-Tyco is free for all young people across the UK.
(Sources in order of appearance: Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK Poverty Report, 2017;
Ofsted, 2010; Understanding Employer Engagement in Education, 2014)