New youth employment hub to open at city stadium

The city's hub will be run in partnership with the Posh Foundation, EFL in the Community, Jobcentre Plus and the wider community

A new employment hub supporting young people seeking work is due to open at the Peterborough United football stadium.

The project aims to bring services together in one place for people aged 16 to 24, such as careers advice, skills training, mental health support and job matching.

The new centre, on London Road, is part of a £45m Youth Guarantee Trailblazer, government scheme.

The mayor of Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, Paul Bristow, will be overseeing the scheme and said: "This will give young people who are at risk of falling between the cracks a real chance to get on in life."

The hub will open at the Weston Homes stadium and aims to bring services together in one place for people aged 16 to 24

"This hub will be a real one-stop shop – a welcoming place where young people can get the support they need to move into work, training or further study", he said.

Figures from the Department for Education (DfE) showed that in 2025 3.9% of 16 to 17-year-olds living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough were not in education, employment or training - above the national average of 3.4%.

The hub will be run in partnership with the Posh Foundation, EFL in the Community (the charitable arm of the English Football League), Jobcentre Plus and the wider community.

'Empowering'

Peterborough MP Andrew Pakes welcomed the funding, and said: "Too many young people have been left behind and this targeted support will help ensure local young people get the guidance, training, and opportunities they deserve.

"I campaigned hard to ensure that Peterborough and Cambridgeshire were one of the first pilots for this project in the country and for this funding to be extended again."

Gill Wignall, chief executive at Peterborough United Foundation, said: " This investment will enable us to provide young people with the tailored support, training, guidance, and opportunities they need to thrive and build brighter futures.

"By empowering the next generation, we are not only helping individuals into employment but also strengthening our communities and local economy."

In August Peterborough City Council received a share of £88m from a new government initiative to support youth services in the city and set up "youth zones".