TWO CHALLENGES.
ONE MODEL.
AMPLIFIED IMPACT.
With a focus on Identity, Agency & Long-term Impact, our Programme enables young people to Learn, Contribute & Drive Change
Our Live Industry Experience Programme puts this model into practice. Young people aged 16–25 become part of Wear the Future’s live circular fashion operations, contributing to real commercial, creative and operational activity.
Through personalised onboarding, strengths mapping and applied learning, participants build practical and transferable skills, take on live projects and see how their work performs through commercial and engagement data. They also gain access to people and organisations across fashion, sustainability, the creative industries and beyond.
The journey builds experience, confidence, evidence of capability and connections, supporting individual pathways into work, education, training or continued participation — while young people’s contribution directly strengthens our environmental and social mission.
SHAPE
YOUR FUTURE ON YOUR OWN TERMS
Our Live Industry Experience Programme puts this model into practice. Young people aged 16–25 become part of Wear the Future’s live circular fashion operations, contributing to real commercial, creative and operational activity.
Through personalised onboarding, strengths mapping and applied learning, participants build practical and transferable skills, take on live projects and see how their work performs through commercial and engagement data. They also gain access to people and organisations across fashion, sustainability, the creative industries and beyond.
The journey builds experience, confidence, evidence of capability and connections, supporting individual pathways into work, education, training or continued participation — while young people’s contribution directly strengthens our environmental and social mission.
Our Integrated Model connects Circular Fashion +Youth Opportunity in a live commercial setting Learn, Contribute & Drive Change
We bring together commercial practice and youth development to create credible pathways into creative and sustainable sectors.
WHAT MAKES OUR PROGRAMME DIFFERENT
Real-world learning
Participants create, produce, manage and deliver live projects.
Industry-connected
We work with partners across fashion, retail, content and sustainability sectors to ensure learning reflects current industry practice.
Strengths-based approach
Grounded in youth development principles, we build on young people’s assets — nurturing identity, purpose, belonging and agency.
Long-term pathways
We focus on measurable outcomes and sustained progression.
IF SO, GET IN TOUCH
Work with young people?
We partner with education providers, local authorities, charities and community organisations to create supported routes into Live Industry Experience. Get in touch to refer a young person, explore delivery opportunities or talk to us about building future pathways together.
Is your organisation interested in supporting or funding the programme?
There are many ways to get involved. From employee volunteering opportunities to donations of unwanted clothes from your team members to sponsorship opportunities.