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Lead The Change:

One Day. One Door. 
A Future Changed!

Join Open Your Doors  Day 2025

Join a UK-wide movement this September 2025 to bridge opportunity gaps and showcase your commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Proudly supported by leading employers across finance, tech, law, consulting, and more. Powered by Generation Success.

Imagine the first time a young person walks into your office...

Every year, thousands of talented young people miss out on opportunities, not because they lack potential, but because they’ve never had the chance to see what’s possible.  Open Your Doors is your chance to change that, by simply opening your doors for one day.

Lead the change

Talent Is Everywhere. Access Is Not. 

Meet Annabelle: bright, hardworking, ambitious.​ She did everything right, studied hard, got great grades, but still faces a career system where her  background feels like a barrier.  

She's not alone.  

Thousands of young people from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds leave education each year feeling overlooked, despite having everything employers say they want.  

At the same time, companies are battling to build inclusive, future-ready teams, but outreach efforts often feel transactional, invisible, or too narrow to reach the right people. 

Open Your Doors Changes That. 

What Is Open Your Doors?

Open Your Doors is a UK-wide initiative inviting employers to host young individuals from under-represented backgrounds for a day in September 2025 supported by a growing number of UK companies and organizations. 

This experience offers insights into various industries, aspirations and breaking down barriers to entry.

How It Works: Simple. Supported. Impactful.

➥ Register your interest. We’ll confirm your participation and guide you every step of the way.

➥ Get your plug-and-play Employer Toolkit. Receive a briefing pack with session ideas, safeguarding guidance, and event templates.

➥ Host your experience day. Open your doors for a few hours, inspire future talent, and show what real inclusion looks like.

You don’t need to run a TED Talk. You just need to open the door.

You’ll also be able to select the age group you’d like to engage with, from secondary school students to university graduates and early career professionals in their 20s. We’ll match you with participants that align with your organisation’s goals, environment, capacity, and the career pathways you'd like them to explore.

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Why Join A Growing UK-wide Movement?

  • Trusted by Industry Leaders: Join our growing network of partners including Goldman Sachs, PayPal, SAP, Alix Partners, JCD Decaux, Mischcon de Reya in making a tangible impact. 
  • Flexible Engagement: Host between 5 to 120 participants in formats ranging from office tours to interactive workshops. 
  • Comprehensive Support: Generation Success manages logistics, safeguarding, and event coordination, ensuring a seamless experience.
  • Amplified Visibility: Gain national exposure through the Open Your Doors app and Employer Hub, reaching over 100,000 young individuals.
  • Strategic Impact: Enhance your DEI, ESG, and employer branding efforts without increasing recruitment pressures with a curated list of young people aligned with your DEI/ESG and early careers goals.

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Exclusive Benefits For Participating Employers

Exclusive Benefits for Participating Employers Get An Incredible Media Kit At No Additional Charge Valued At £10,000: Post-event, receive a comprehensive media package to bolster your PR campaigns. 

Impact Reporting: Detailed reports to support your ESG, CSR, and DEI initiatives and significantly improve your scores. 

Incredible Reach: 100,000+ young people in our talent community.

Recognition: Featured listing on the Open Your Doors Partner. 

Top-Notch Organization by Our Expert Team: Our Expert team and the Account Manager will handle all logistics with minimal or no necessary effort required by your team depending on your organization involvement preference.

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‌Why It Matters: The Business Case

Inclusion starts with access. Your visibility today becomes their ambition tomorrow.

“Before Open Your Doors Day, I thought companies like this weren’t for people like me.”– Previous Participant

Employers that champion social mobility outperform competitors by 35%(McKinsey, 2023)

Firms with targeted outreach see a 20% higher application rate from underrepresented groups (CIPD)

Organisations engaging with schools and community groups see up to 45% more awareness from diverse youth (HBR, 2021)

In short: one day of action has lasting impact on brand, talent, and culture.
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 Our growing partner network includes: 

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‌Why Employers Trust Generation Success?

‌While Open Your Doors is young, Generation Success has over a decade of proven impact:

‌100,000+ young people supported through 

mentoring, events and coaching

‌Generation Success facilitated
 1,000+ mentoring relationships last year

‌Helped 300+ diverse hires 
into full-time roles since 2021

‌Recognised as one of the 
Top 100 UK Social Enterprises

‌Heard These Before? ​Let’s Reframe Them

"But we already do outreach..."
Outreach ≠ Reach.​ Most students still don't feel "seen" by employer events. OYD builds real belonging, not just  presence. 

"But we're not hiring now..." 
Perfect. OYD isn't about vacancies. It's about visibility. Showing up today builds loyalty for tomorrow.

"But we're overwhelmed with applications..." 
This isn’t about quantity.​ It’s about building qualified, motivated pipelines,  long before the hiring cycle.

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Become An Open Your Doors Partner

For employers who want a seamless, high-impact experience, with effortless delivery and stronger outcome.

Participating companies have the flexibility to choose any date in September that aligns with their availability.

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Meet the team behind Open Your Doors 

Generation Success

Generation Success is an award-winning social enterprise on a mission to create a world where one's career isn’t defined by their background. 

For over 10 years, we've been connecting young people from underrepresented groups with employers who believe in potential over privilege.

By joining Open Your Doors Day, you’re partnering with a proven organisation committed to equity, inclusion, and talent development.

Your Participation Fuels Change

As a social enterprise, all revenue from our activities, including Open Your Doors, is reinvested into creating a world where careers are not determined by birth. 

By becoming an Open Your Doors Employer, you directly support impactful initiatives such as career days, workshops, mentoring and more.

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Here's What Others Say About Us

I thought it was very helpful speaking with diferent experienced professionals about their career and their route to where they are now. 


This has also helped expand my network and create more interactions with people I would not have been able to connect with otherwise.


Arlene McCoy

Technical Director

This opportunity allowed me to not only gain a deeper knowledge into the world of consulting, but listen to the experience and stories of successful women who have managed to break down barriers they have faced in a male dominated industry. I would like to thank, Generation Success & AlixPartners for the opportunity.

This has furthered my interest into wanting to pursue a career in consulting and helped me gain a further understanding into the skills I can develop and harbour as I embark on this career.


Pritika Parkash

Marketing Associate

 wanted to extend my heartfelt appreciation to Generation Success for hosting another insightful virtual speed mentoring for freshly graduates, post graduates students and career changeers. 


The event provided an invaluable insight of different leading professionals along with their perspectives, experiences, learnings and above all mentoring how to empower any career path. I am grateful for the opportunity to engage with the CEO of Generation Success James Adeleke (FRSA).


Sehrish Akram

Director

Generation Success are such an amazing organisation - really changing lives. 


Real tangible levelling up in action. Seeing the great organisations they are working with is testament to the difference they are making. Bringing #diversetalent to deliver brilliant benefits to organisations. 


Dr Beverley Jandziol MCIPS

Commercial Director Programmes (GCO) at FCDO

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Here Are Some Stories...

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Change a life. Change how your company is seen.

Schedule a call to discuss your participation & get more info.

Not quite ready? Book a 15-minute discovery call to learn more.

 Work with our team to organize and execute your Open Your Doors day. 

We do everything for you, so there is minimal or no additional effort needed from you based on your preference. 

Frequently asked questions ↓

What is Open Your Doors Day (OYD)?

A national initiative where leading employers open their doors to diverse young talent for career insights, networking, and inspiration.

Why OYD Matters?

72% of young people from underrepresented backgrounds feel employers are "closed off" to them — OYD is a chance to change that.


Over 100,000 diverse young professionals in our network are actively seeking opportunities.

Minimal effort, maximum impact — Generation Success handles logistics, you simply show up.

Why Should We Join?

✔ Attract & Engage Diverse Talent – Access 100,000+ underrepresented young professionals.
✔ Boost Brand Visibility & DEI Leadership – Be recognised among industry leaders making real impact.
✔ Tailored DEI Alignment – Generation Success selects attendees based on your hiring needs and DEI priorities.
✔ Effortless Execution – We handle the planning, you enjoy the results.
✔ Impact You Can Measure – Post-event reporting to track your outcomes.

What does the relationship with the OYD account manager look like?

• Intro Meeting – Walk through next steps and agree on planning timeline.
• Logistics Meeting – Align on office set-up and complete a short pre-event form.
• Final Prep – Confirm alignment on candidate profiles and discuss ways to showcase your involvement.

Do we shape the young people’s career paths?

Yes – Young people aged from 18-25 are matched to employers based on DEI preferences, location, and career interests.

Which departments usually take the lead on this initiative?

Typically, Talent teams lead OYD events due to the strong link to hiring pipelines. Others involve CSR, ESG teams, or employee resource groups.

We already do outreach—what makes OYD different?

OYD harnesses the collective visibility of top employers to reach talent that individual efforts often miss. Unlike other programmes, you can showcase your job opportunities and employer brand to the full network of registrants. In just one day, OYD connects 1,000+ young people with inclusive employers.

Does the event have to be on 18th September?

No – Events can be hosted anytime in September. However, only events on 18th September qualify as official OYD events and count towards the national impact assessment.

Can we choose the age group we engage with?

Yes — you can choose to host secondary school students, university-level learners, or early-career professionals (up to age 30). We’ll align the right group with your team and goals.

Why is Open Your Doors Day held in September?

We’ve aligned OYDD with the week of Open House London — a national celebration when many of the city’s most iconic buildings open their doors to the public. It’s a symbolic time to not only open spaces but to open up industries, opportunities, and futures. While Open House is based in London, Open Your Doors Day is a UK-wide initiative, encouraging employers across the country to take part.

Is this a charity?

No — we’re a social enterprise. No shareholders. All revenue goes back into supporting more young people.

Why do we charge?

It takes real work to find, support, and prepare the right participants.

How do you know they’re disadvantaged?

We use self-certification based on Social Mobility Foundation guidelines and other proven frameworks.

Why trust this process?

100,000+ young people supported. 1,000+ mentoring relationships. Top 100 social enterprise.

We're capping participation per sector to ensure every employer shines.​ Early registrants will also be prioritized for app features and media exposure. 

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 You can also support Open Your Doors at the button below. Together, let’s make career opportunities accessible for all!

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A national one-day experience where companies open real doors to their workplaces for young people who never thought they belonged.

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