Spark!
Matt Lent serves as Chief Executive at Spark!, focusing on equipping young people for the workforce through collaboration across education, business, and the third sector. As a Trustee of the Young Barnet Foundation, Matt Lent contributes to strategic solutions addressing local issues in the Children and Young People voluntary sector in Barnet. Previously, Matt Lent held roles such as Ambassador board member at The Careers & Enterprise Company, advocating for strategic initiatives, and Chief Executive Officer at Future First, where advocacy and partnership development were central to organizational growth. Earlier positions included Director of Partnerships, Policy and Strategy at UK Youth and Lead Director at ThinkForward UK, leading initiatives to support at-risk youth. Matt Lent also founded Treetop Training and Education, focusing on personal development for young people and professionals, and has contributed as an Associate Consultant in various organizations, delivering training in conflict resolution and enterprise education. Matt Lent holds degrees in Community and Youth Studies from the University of Derby and certifications in leadership and management.
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Spark!
Working to ensure all young people are ready, equipped, motivated & able to enter the world of work. We support the preparation of young people for adult and working life. We create and manage high quality work experience opportunities, inspiring career mentoring and meaningful employment engagement opportunities. Our work helps to raise the achievement of young people, improve their employability, and support stable education to employment transitions.