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The Co-op has announced plans to increase the number of places on its graduate job scheme from 19 to 27 in an effort to help with youth unemployment.

The Co-op Graduate Leadership Programme will now consist of four graduate programmes in Human Resources, Finance, Retail and Business Management.

Earlier this year, the Co-op also introduced an apprenticeship programme which seeks to put 2,000 young people into jobs in several of its various business enterprises.

The company will also continue to work with campuses across the UK to try to increase the employability of students so that they are in a better position to secure a graduate job when they leave university.

The Co-op Group has also tried to press other businesses and organisations to offer similar schemes to help out the job situation for graduates, students and young people in the UK.

Graduate programme manager for the Co-operative Group, Rachel Rotherham, said: “The expansion of our graduate programme reflects The Co-operative's commitment to inspiring young people and tacking the shockingly high youth unemployment in this country. In such a challenging economic climate, it is really tough for all young people, including graduates, to find a job and we would urge other business to take similar action by increasing the number of opportunities they offer young people.”

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