Closing date:

• Access to the platform is available year-round.
• Young people can access the platform at any time through an organisational subscription or individual purchase.

Locations: UK Wide (accessible online via mobile, tablet or desktop)

About Us

Skills 2 Thrive is an innovative digital life-skills learning platform designed to support young people as they transition into adulthood. The platform delivers engaging video-based learning and interactive modules focused on the practical skills young people need to thrive independently.

Created by a care experienced social worker with extensive experience as a Personal Advisor supporting young people leaving care, the platform combines lived experience with professional insight to provide practical guidance on navigating adulthood with confidence.

The platform focuses on helping young people develop essential life skills such as managing money, preparing for employment or education, understanding housing and tenancy, building resilience and maintaining wellbeing.

Content is delivered through simple, accessible videos and interactive learning modules designed specifically for young people and accessible on mobile devices.

A Platform to Support Your Journey into Adulthood

Moving into independence can feel overwhelming. Many young people face new responsibilities such as managing money, finding accommodation, understanding employment or navigating further education.

Skills 2 Thrive aims to make this transition easier by providing practical guidance, relatable stories and clear step-by-step advice through a digital platform that young people can access anytime.

The platform helps young people build the confidence, knowledge and life skills needed to prepare for adult life and future opportunities.

What You Can Learn

The Skills 2 Thrive platform covers a range of important topics designed to help young people feel more prepared for independence.

Topics include:

• Budgeting and managing money
• Paying bills and understanding finances
• Preparing for employment, education or training
• Becoming tenancy ready and understanding housing
• Health and wellbeing
• Emotional resilience and confidence building
• Building positive relationships and support networks

Learning is delivered through easy-to-follow video content and interactive modules that allow young people to progress at their own pace.

Flexible Digital Learning

The platform is designed to be flexible and accessible for young people wherever they are.

Features include:

• Mobile-friendly platform that can be accessed like an app
• Self-paced learning so young people can complete modules in their own time
• Video-led learning designed to be engaging and easy to understand
• Progress tracking so young people and supporting organisations can see development over time
• Certificates of completion for learning modules

Organisations can also tailor the platform with local resources, services and information relevant to the young people they support

How to Access the Platform

Young people may be able to access Skills 2 Thrive through organisations that subscribe to the platform.

You can speak to your:

• Local authority leaving care team
  • Higher education provider or college
  • Housing provider
  • Youth service or support organisation

…to find out whether they already have access to the platform.

Current partner organisations with subscriptions include:

• Birmingham Children’s Trust
• West Northamptonshire
• Lincolnshire
• National Fostering Group
• Nexus Fostering
• Unity Fostering
• Blue Sky Fostering
• Team Fostering

If your organisation does not currently have access, you can suggest the platform to them as a resource to support young people preparing for adulthood.

Young people may also be able to purchase their own subscription directly via the Skills 2 Thrive platform or through app stores where available.

Why Skills 2 Thrive Is Valuable

Real life skills – The platform focuses on practical topics that young people need when living independently.

Accessible learning – Content is simple, engaging and designed specifically for young people navigating major life transitions.

Created with lived experience – The platform has been developed with insight from lived experience of the care system and frontline professional practice.

Flexible access -Young people can learn at their own pace and revisit modules whenever they need support or guidance.

Join Us

If you are a care experienced young person preparing for adulthood, Skills 2 Thrive can help you build the knowledge, confidence and life skills needed to thrive independently.

Speak to your local authority, college or support organisation to see if they already have access to the platform or explore the option of purchasing your own subscription.

Stay Connected

Website: https://skills2thrive.co.uk/
Email: info@skills2thrive.co.uk
Phone: 0161 566 8866

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skills2thrive
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skills2thrive_/
Website: https://skills2thrive.co.uk/