Fully-funded skills development.Built for You.
Youth Work
Change more young lives, with more confidence.
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Get days back every month for the work that matters.
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Win the bids that keep your organisation thriving.
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Lead and run your organisation more effectively.
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Find the programme that fits your work.
Find out moreWhat you'll walk away with
The skills to power your organisation's success
A nationally-recognised qualification
A network of qualified peers to learn and collaborate with
World-class skills development. Fully funded. Built for you.
Grassroots and community organisations run on you. The coaches, youth workers, fundraisers and operations leads at sports clubs, youth clubs, charities, CICs and community centres who turn up week after week so young people have somewhere to play, learn and belong. The work you do is extraordinary. The skills development you need to keep doing it has, until now, been out of reach.
The Maikai Sport Skills Academy exists to close that gap, and to unlock what's possible next. Win a bid you'd never have dared apply for, and an extra £50,000 lands in your organisation. Earn a Level 4 in youth work, and you change more lives with more confidence. Learn to use AI, and get whole days back every month for the work that actually matters. All of it, at no cost to you.
Maikai helps organisations prepare for the future of work through high-quality training, developing programmes for people at every stage of their career that are grounded in ethics, data and measurable impact. By applying innovative funding models, Maikai opens up access to workforce development to those that might otherwise miss out.
"Maikai has been an exceptional partner in shaping a programme that genuinely reflects the needs of our unique community as we work to build coalitions that drive real change."
We've removed the two biggest barriers to training.
Funding
We've unlocked Growth and Skills Levy donations from our corporate partners so you can access world-class training without spending a penny.
Time
Training takes place within your working hours and ties directly into your day-to-day tasks. You won't be pulled away from your key responsibilities — you'll be getting better at them.
Applications are open now.
Places go on a first-come, first-served basis, so the sooner you get your EOI in, the better. Learning starts late 2026.
Rolling applications — submit your Expression of Interest anytime and we'll respond within 5 working days.
Ready to take the next step?
Applications are open now. Fully funded, first-come, first-served — learning starts late 2026.
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