At any one time, Cogent employs more than 200 young people through its function as a flexi-job apprenticeship agency (FJAA) as well as a number of young people in its core workforce.

In becoming a member, Cogent has committed to meeting 10 important standards in employing people at the start of their career journeys.

Founded in 2012, Youth Employment UK is an independent, not-for-profit social enterprise working to tackle youth unemployment across the country.

For more information, see: www.youthemployment.org.uk/good-youth-employment-standards.