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
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.
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 you provide: A room (meeting room, canteen, reception — anything works). At least one team member to welcome and engage. Refreshments are optional but appreciated.
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.
The Solution
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
This was my first time in a professional office — it made me feel like I belong.
- OYD 2025 Participant
I didn’t know places like this existed for people like me. Now I know exactly where I want to be.
- OYD 2025 Participant
Cubico Sustainable Investments visit
Some of these young people I would hire today.
- HR Manager
Colt Technology
Minimum Commitment Strip
Four steps between you and your future career.
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
Price Card
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
Common Questions
Everything you need to get sign-off.
“We’re not actively hiring right now.”
A: The worst time to build a pipeline is when you desperately need one. Open Your Doors lets you stay visible and authentic without a hiring commitment. When you’re ready to recruit, you won’t be starting from scratch.
“We already have recruitment partners.”
A: Which of your partners reaches the 41% who are first-generation university? The candidates who won’t apply because they don’t see people like themselves? That’s our lane — we don’t compete with traditional recruitment. We reach talent they never will.
“We’re overwhelmed with applications.”
A: That’s exactly the problem OYD solves. 140 applications per role, only 3–5% suitable. You’re drowning in noise, not talent. OYD is about connection, not volume — verified candidates who understand your culture before they apply.
“What if I need internal sign-off?”
A: We can provide a one-page summary for committee distribution, partner testimonials and case studies, impact data, and a brief call with your stakeholders. Many organisations use our materials directly in their approval process.
“Is this appropriate for our sector?”
A: We’ve hosted across professional services, financial services, technology, legal, consulting, media, and public sector. If you employ graduates or early-career professionals, the programme is relevant.
“Can we hire people we meet?”
A: Absolutely. If you hire a participant through OYD, there is no recruitment fee — the programme fee covers everything. Many partners use OYD as the top of their early-careers funnel.
When does registration close?
A: Registration closes 31 July 2026. But the earlier you register, the better your employer match — the most popular placements fill first. Don’t wait.