Early bird pricing ends 31 March 2026 — Standard rates from May. Prices increase again in July.
Join Open Your Doors Day 2026
The talent you want doesn’t know you exist.
946,000 young people are looking for opportunity. Your competitors are invisible to them too — but they won’t be for long. Open Your Doors is the national day of action that puts you in front of the talent you’re missing.
WHO OPENED THEIR DOORS IN 2025
The Problem
You’re brilliant. But your future talent pool doesn’t know it.
Youth unemployment has hit 16.1% — the highest in a decade. 946,000 young people are NEET. Yet the ambitious, qualified candidates who could transform your business can’t find you.
B2B Invisibility
If you’re B2B,
you’re invisible
Young people search for Nike, Google, Goldman Sachs. If they haven’t heard of you, they can’t apply to you. Your Glassdoor has 12 reviews; Deloitte’s has 12,000.
Brand Misperception
If you’re a consumer brand, you’re misperceived
Even household names like Tesco lose out. Candidates see “retail” and miss the corporate careers in finance, technology, legal, and marketing behind the business.
Activity Without Outcomes
Your outreach creates activity, not outcomes
You invest in careers fairs, job boards, and campus visits. You report participation numbers. But you can’t measure conversion to quality hires. The gap between effort and pipeline is growing.
ChatGPT > Best employers in [your sector] to work for?
If you’re not on that list, you have a problem.
The next generation of candidates asks AI for employer recommendations. AI recommends based on who gets talked about — not your careers page. Open Your Doors puts you in the conversations that shape how talent chooses employers.
The Solution
A national talent engagement team —without building the infrastructure
On 18 September 2026, your team hosts 1–120 prepared, motivated young people at your workplace. We recruit them, prepare them, and match them to your organisation.
Feature List
Candidates matched to your goals — Career interests, education level, background, location — you choose who walks through your door.
Prepared, not generic — Every participant is briefed on your sector, coached on your culture, and ready to engage from the moment they arrive.
Passive candidates become active — Candidates exploring the movement discover you alongside Goldman Sachs and SAP. Invisible employers become visible.
Pipeline, not just awareness — 68% of partners expand to mentoring or recruitment. This isn’t a one-off event — it’s the start of a relationship.
Impact reporting built in — Every partnership includes a full impact report with verified metrics — ready for your ESG, CSR, and B Corp reporting
What You Provide vs What We Handle
What you provide: A room (meeting room, canteen, reception — anything works). At least one team member to welcome and engage. Refreshments are optional but appreciated.
What we handle: Candidate recruitment and screening. Preparation and coaching. Matching to your goals. All event logistics and attendee management. Safeguarding and risk management. Post-event reporting and follow-up.
Our delivery guarantee: We recruit 5–10 above your target number and maintain a reserve list. In four years of delivery, we have never failed to meet an agreed participant number.
OYD 2025 Results
3 cities. 10 employers. One day that changed everything.
1,866 registrations → 1,150 matched → 73% ethnically diverse → 96% felt welcomed
Four Result Cards
Understanding what employers want: 19% → 60%
[badge: 3× uplift]
Confidence in job prospects: 13% → 40%
[badge: 3× uplift]
Confidence applying for roles: 25% → 60%
[badge: 2× uplift]
Never heard of employer → would apply: 70% → 90%+
[badge: Discovery → Intent]
See what Open Your Doors looks like inside your office
“I didn’t expect them to be this prepared. Some of these young people I would hire."
— HR Manager, Colt Technology, OYD 2025
Testimonials
Some of these young people I would hire today.
- HR Manager, Colt Technology
This was my first time in a professional office — it made me feel like I belong.
- OYD 2025 Participant
People like me don’t normally get access to places like this
- OYD 2025 Participant,
Cubico Sustainable Investments
How It Works
Four steps between you and your future career.
Step 1: Register
Quick initial sign-up — takes 5 minutes. We’ll then ask about your career interests, goals, and location so we can find the right fit.
Step 2: We Review & Shortlist
Over the summer, we review applications and shortlist participants. The earlier you register, the stronger your chances.
Step 3: Get Matched & Prepared
From August, we match you to an employer and prepare you for the day — briefing you on the company, the culture, and what to expect.
Step 3: Get Matched & Prepared
From August, we match you to an employer and prepare you for the day — briefing you on the company, the culture, and what to expect.
Minimum Commitment Strip
1 Room
Meeting room, canteen, even reception
1 person
One team member to welcome and engage
1 Hour
Start small, expand when you’re ready
Investment
Open Your Doors isn’t free — and that’s deliberate.
Open Your Doors isn’t free — and that’s deliberate.
Sustainable impact requires sustainable funding. Every pound goes into preparing the next generation of talent.
Price Card
£995
Early bird
For 1–5 candidates. Scales to 120 participants (£6,500).
Included items (checkmark list)
Candidate recruitment, vetting, and preparation
Matching to your sector, goals, and location
All event logistics and on-day support
Safeguarding and risk management
Post-event impact report (ESG/CSR ready)
5–10 over-recruitment guarantee
All bookings transferable
No recruitment fees if you hire a participant
The cost of not opening your doors.
A typical careers fair costs £2–5K. A graduate agency charges 15–25% of starting salary. OYD starts from £995.
50–130× ROI
If we help you avoid just one bad hire
A failed early-career hire costs £50,000–£132,000 (REC).
The employers who invest £995 now are building the pipeline their competitors will wish they had.
Comparison table
Graduate recruitment agency: £5–12K+
Careers fair stand: £2–5K
Failed graduate hire: £50–132K
Open Your Doors: From £995
Early bird pricing ends 31 March 2026.
Standard rates apply from May. Prices increase again in July. OYD 2026 is scaling across the UK — places are limited.
Common Questions
Everything you need to get sign-off.
Lead the Change
The door is open. Will you be on the other side when the next generation walks through?
15 minutes is all it takes to scope your participation.
Speak to Rina, our Partnerships Lead.
Generation Success · Goldman Sachs 10KSB Alumnus · National Diversity Awards Recognised
Connecting future-ready talent to employers building
the workplace of tomorrow — today.
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