Awareness and place-based impact
We're committed to raising awareness and stimulating commitment to action among businesses, schools, civic institutions and the wider community regarding the social and economic challenges facing North Leatherhead. In particular, we're focused on the needs of young adults who are not in employment, education or training and to the growing consensus that addressing these challenges requires coordinated place-based solutions.
Early intervention and lifelong development
The challenges experienced by young adults emerge much earlier in childhood and are shaped by a combination of educational experience, social environment and access to opportunity. Addressing these issues requires much more than narrow skills training. It demands sustained attention to the holistic development of meta-skills and behaviours alongside academic learning and vocational pathways.
Enabling delivery at scale
The core role of TLC2030 is to convene, connect and enable the bringing together of the partners best placed to deliver direct support to young people rather than acting as a delivery organisation itself. Our immediate priorities are converting strategy into measurable real-world outcomes with participant engagement, access to appropriate training facilities and sustainable funding.
Construction
Construction
Construction
Following the success of the ongoing horticulture initiative, we're developing basic construction skills work and study programmes for people identified as or at risk of becoming NEETs. We ran a pilot Construction Industry Readiness Workshop at Therfield School in July 2026.
Horticulture
Construction
Construction
Using our allotment and the expertise of local skills training providers and local businesses, we're looking to introduce young people to the skills needed to work in the many roles locally in gardens, parks and golf courses To this end, we're developing an Entry to Horticulture course.
Skills development
Participation in sport
Participation in sport
We're looking into creating a skills training unit on a vacant site in North Leatherhead. This would offer quailified practical skills training to engage young adults in multi-skilled construction and other work as a pathway towards local career opportunities.
Participation in sport
Participation in sport
Participation in sport
We're working with Sported and Leatherhead Football Club to encourage local young people to get involved in sport. We believe this can play a major role in making local young people feel better about themselves and their place in their community helping them find gainful employment.