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Today, our founder Roman Dibden joined LBC News to discuss Marks & Spencer’s announcement of 1,000 new training and placement opportunities for young people. The announcement is undoubtedly positive news. At a time when more than one million young people across the UK are not in employment, education or training, every organisation willing to invest in the next generation deserves recognition. M&S should be applauded for creating opportunities that could help hundreds of youn

On the day new figures showed the number of young people not in education, employment or training had surpassed one million, BREAKOUT founder Roman Dibden joined BBC Breakfast alongside Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt to discuss what sits behind the statistics. The interview formed part of the BBC’s coverage of Alan Milburn’s newly published review into youth opportunity and growing concerns around the increasing number of young people feeling disconnected from education, em

Thursday 27th August 2026. 24 miles. 3 peaks. 1 purpose. This summer, supporters, employers, mentors, volunteers and friends of BREAKOUT will come together to take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge as part of the very first BREAKOUT Day. A demanding 24-mile trek across Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. An early start. Tough climbs. Questionable decisions. One unforgettable day. But honestly? BREAKOUT Day is about far more than one hike. Because every single day, w

Young people are not the problem. The system is. A few weeks ago, BREAKOUT didn’t exist publicly. Alongside, our first impact partner HIPPO, we’ve delivered our very first Future Focus programme supporting young people across Greater Manchester to rebuild confidence, access opportunities and believe in themselves again. BREAKOUT was created from a growing frustration that too many young people are still being failed by systems that were never truly designed with them in mind.

Over the past decade, BREAKOUT Founder Roman Dibden has worked with tens of thousands of young people navigating the transition from education into employment. That experience has not only shaped the vision behind BREAKOUT , but also a growing belief that many of the challenges young people face are not individual failings, but symptoms of systems that often fail to reflect the realities of modern life and work. This article, originally featured in Children & Young People Now

Reflecting on the launch of BREAKOUT and the first Future Focus cohort. A few weeks ago, BREAKOUT didn’t exist. At the end of March, almost 100 leader came together at Booking.com in Manchester to support the launch of an idea built on a simple belief: YOUNG PEOPLE ARE NOT THE PROBLEM. THE SYSTEM IS. Since then, things have moved pretty quickly. Whether you came to the launch event, supported from afar, shared encouragement, or simply backed the vision early on - thank you. T

Over the past decade I’ve had the absolute privilege of supporting tens of thousands of young people navigate the transition from education into employment. Through that work, one issue has become consistently clear - the single biggest risk for many young people isn’t education itself, It’s that fragile moment between education and employment. Some young people do everything the system asks of them and still struggle to access opportunities. Others face instability, exclusi