WE'RE CREATING A FINANCIALLY EMPOWERED GEN Z
Helping young people Earn, Save and Learn
Our award-winning platform connects young people aged 13 to 24 with paid opportunities to earn, save and learn about money in an engaging and supportive environment.
Our purpose
At a time when opportunities for young people to gain financial independence and employability skills are more important than ever, we strive to fill that gap.
We connect teens and young adults with families and small businesses to offer their skills in tutoring, music coaching, photography, social media, babysitting and more - all while getting paid for their skills.
More than just a way to earn some extra money, MyPocketSkill is dedicated to financial education equipping our young community with the tools and behavioural nudges to gently encourage positive money habits.
Our vision is a society where all people, regardless of age or background, feel empowered to take control of their financial futures. Together, through opportunity and education, we can inspire the next generation to reach their fullest potential.
Our Earn, Save, Learn solution
Our unique, engaging Earn.Save.Learn approach based on behavioural science aims to improves the financial capability and employability of our young people. When it comes to financial education, the evidence shows that hands-on, real-life experiences with money help create the better outcomes required.
Earn
Connecting young people with paid opportunities from across the UK.
Save
Developing positive money habits with saving goals, e-wallets and behavioural nudges.
Learn
Improving financial literacy and employability with real-world opportunities.
Our Impact
We are on a mission to financially empower 1 million young people over the next 3 years. To date, we have already helped thousands of 13-25 years old to feel more confident with money and prepared for the future.
Reaching great heights
Earn
Over 120K young people signed up to start earning at MyPocketSkill
Save
67% of our active users have set up a savings goal *on or off the platform.
Learn
86% of teens said earning on MyPocketSkill has made them more conscious of managing their money.
Our Manifesto
"Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.” The first bit of financial advice we hear. And for many? The last bit of financial advice we ever get.
Young people are leaving school without a basic grasp of money management - and then blamed when they find themselves winging it the week after payday.
How can they ever hope to prosper when one of the most crucial aspects of future success has to be learnt on the fly?
Our platform is for everything you aren’t given by the curriculum. A marriage between real world opportunities and financial education, where you can earn, save and learn.
A platform for young people now to make the first investment in themselves.
MyPocketSkill - tomorrow’s foundations, built today.
Awards
We're pleased to have been recognised as an innovative global business.
Launch Innovation Programme 2024
Lloyds Banking Group
Santander X Global Challenge 2024
Santander
Digital Champion 2024
EIT
Fintech Growth Programme 2024
EY
Finalist in Great British Entrepeneur Awards
Innovate Uk
Digital Innovation Pilot
UK Government’s Money & Pension Service
Beyond HERizons Programme
SVC2UK
Winner of Global Fintech Competition
Atos, Deutsche Bank & Google
Hottest Edtech Startup
EUROPAS
Programme Participant
Fintech 4.0 for Leading UK FinTechs
Growth Funding Recipient
Coast to Capital
Our team
Zara Ransley
Co-Founder and Co-CEOZara moved to the UK from Azerbaijan as a teenager. Her career spans 15 years experience in the city as a top rated investment analyst, covering areas such as technology, real estate and impact investing. Zara holds an MBA from London Business School. In her spare time she gets involved in everything youth entrepreneurship related as well park running and reading voraciously.
Andrew Elia
Chief Technology OfficerAndrew is a hard-wired technology enthusiast and expert who enjoys maximising the benefits of lean process, coding and good product design. A front-runner in the early days of the internet, Andrew delivered consumer-facing internet experiences which were ahead of their time – and are still pretty impressive today. Andrew has built a team who have become highly regarded in industries across the globe, where split second improvements in performance, usability and visual appeal are becoming increasingly important – government, health, finance and fintech to name a few.
Radha Sawhny
Operations ManagerWith the rapid and exciting growth at MyPocketSkill, Radha has come on board to manage Operations. An MBA in International Management, she brings a wealth of organisational and strategic experience. She is a busy mum of two, an avid reader and a passionate chef having run her own catering business.
Lucy Cooper
Community Support and PRLucy helps manage the MyPocketSkill platform ensuring our talented teenagers and employers have the best experience possible. Lucy is a mum of two primary school kids and Chair of the Parent Teacher Association for the school, who previously worked in project management and communications for Hewlett Packard and Anglo American.
Ugur Eren
Full-stack developerEren is a skilled full stack developer with a focus on backend development. He holds a Computer Science degree from Queen Mary University and has extensive experience in the software development industry. In his spare time, Eren enjoys various physical activities and traveling.
Sonal Ladva
UX Research and CommunitySonal started working life in the corporate world working for front-office technology teams in the City. She then decided to follow her passion and transitioned her career to working for smaller tech companies in Product and UX Research roles. She has worked for both an Edtech and a Fintech startup before joining MPS in a UX Research and Community role.
Advisors
Paul Day
AdvisorCurrently an ML engineer at Meta, Paul Day is a results-driven professional with a proven track record of success across diverse industries, including startup, big tech, corporate, and regulatory environments. Throughout his career, he has taken on numerous roles, ranging from machine learning, software engineering, and product design to analytics and data science.