The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has joined forces with esports organisation LDN UTD for an initiative aimed at tackling youth unemployment in the capital.
The LDN UTD Inter-Borough Esports Championships, according to a press release, will facilitate competition between young Londoners. Moreover, the initiative will use esports and education to combat rising rates of youth unemployment.
Young people in Hackney, Kingston, Lambeth and Lewisham will be able to register for various digital workshops, hosted in partnership with Staffordshire University London— a school known for offering specialised esports degree courses—as well as the University of Salford and the University of East London.