IMAGINE Project Surveys
This page contains information about the target audiences and surveys for the IMAGINE project, a community led initiative from the UK Young Academy to empower young people (ages 14-18) to envision and build a brighter future for themselves and others.
Young people from challenging backgrounds, including those displaced by conflict and migration, often struggle to access the career guidance, mentorship, and opportunities they need to succeed. You can help change that.
The IMAGINE project team is currently gathering insights from young people, parents, educators, support workers, legal professionals, and role models to better understand the barriers and challenges they face and the opportunities available for young people. Your help in sharing this initiative with your networks will be invaluable.
Each survey takes between 20-25 minutes to complete. You can find further information about each audience group and their accompanying surveys in the tabs below. If you have any questions about the surveys or IMAGINE project, please get in touch with the Staff team.
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Ever thought about your dream job but not sure how to get there? Wish there was more support, advice, or real chances to explore your future? Or perhaps you never had the chance to think about it?
The UK Young Academy’s IMAGINE Project wants to hear from young people like you.
Help us understand:
- Your career goals and dreams
- The challenges you face
- What support would actually help
Your answers are anonymous, and what you share will help shape real programmes like mentoring, work experience, and career guidance that work for young people across the UK.
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To ensure that we adhere to ethics, please note that gatekeeper/organisational (through schools or youth centres) or parental consent must be sought before young people are provided links to completing the surveys.
Every child deserves the chance to achieve their dreams. But for many young people, access to career opportunities, mentorship, and guidance can feel out of reach. As a parent or guardian, your support is vital.
By taking the below survey, you will help us understand how parents and guardians support their children’s career aspirations, and what additional resources might help.
Why your input matters:
- Share your experience and challenges
- Help shape future mentorship and career programmes
- Be part of a national effort to support young people
Your responses are confidential and will directly inform new support systems for families and young people.
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As an educator, you play a key role in shaping the future of young people. But are the right tools and opportunities in place to support their career aspirations?
We are gathering insights from educators like you to better understand how to support students on their journey toward fulfilling careers.
We want to understand:
- Your experience supporting students’ career goals
- The challenges and gaps in current career guidance
- Your ideas to improve mentorship and work experience programmes
Your input will help inform national strategies that bridge the gap between education and employment.
Share your insights on supporting young people’s career aspirations by completing this survey.
Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds often face barriers to career guidance, mentorship, and work experience. As a support worker or organisation, your role is essential in helping them access the resources they need to thrive.
Your insights will help us:
- Identify gaps in guidance and mentorship
- Understand the challenges you face
- Shape national programmes to better support youth
Help us identify gaps in career guidance and mentorship opportunities by completing this survey.
Many young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, struggle to navigate legal challenges related to education, employment, and their rights. Limited access to legal support can hold them back from opportunities that could shape their futures. We are inviting legal professionals to share their insights on improving legal awareness and support for young people (ages 14-18).
Help us to:
- Understand the role of legal literacy in youth empowerment
- Identify barriers to access and gaps in support
- Shape initiatives for mentoring and legal guidance
Provide insights on legal awareness and support for young people by completing this survey.
Imagine being a young person unsure of the future. Now imagine the impact of hearing from someone who has faced challenges and built a meaningful career – someone like you. Share your experiences, both the struggles and the successes, and help young people imagine a future where they too can thrive.
Why take part?
- Be a source of hope and motivation for young people
- Help shape national mentorship and support programmes
- Contribute to a powerful, community-led movement for change
Share your career journey to inspire young people by completing this survey.
Collaboration & Partnership Opportunities
Each survey for educators, support workers, organisations, legal professionals, and role models also includes a section for those willing to collaborate as partners in the project or serve as role models. If you or someone in your network is interested, please indicate your willingness in the survey and provide contact details if you are happy to be contacted.
How You Can Help
- Share this email with your networks, schools, community groups, and professional contacts
- Post about the IMAGINE Project on social media
- Encourage colleagues, parents, teachers, and young people to complete the surveys