BiTC has published a new online toolkit to support employers in offering high quality work placements. The toolkit includes: how to ensure quality work placements; how to create virtual work placements; and a list of organisations that can help.
To find out more, or download the toolkit, click HERE.
During lockdown, The Careers and Enterprises Company have been working hard with employers across the country to provide guidance on how to ensure “their encounters with young people are meaningful, and how to support schools and colleges”. This work has resulted in two brand new resources for employers:
Please visit The Careers and Enterprises Company’s Resource Directory here.
On 21st October, 2020, The British Army was named as the best apprenticeship employer in the country. During 2019/20, the Army helped over 8,000 apprentices gain new skills and progress, with apprenticeships in engineering, telecommunications, logistics, construction, health and IT. Alongside military training, these apprentices work towards a qualification that will be valued by civilian employers.
On 12th November, the Army will be hosting a virtual work experience between 10:30 – 14:30. The programme includes: first hand accounts from serving soldiers about the skills they’ve developed; demonstrations; and exploring the latest Army kit and equipment.
For more information or to register for the event, please contact Tom at Thomas.Hicken100@mod.gov.uk.
Movement to Work (MtW) is happy to announce that nominations for the 2021 MtW Social Mobility Awards are now open! These awards seek to highlight partners who have been particularly extraordinary despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and shine a light on the heroes in our network who have made a difference.
For more information, and to get nominating, click HERE!
The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) is hosting a Work Experience Week from the 9th-13th November, and is a great opportunity for those 18-25 who are not currently in employment, education or training. The industry-wide programme will enable attendees to interact with from a wide range of companies, and develop their understanding of job opportunities and skills shortages in an industry that is actively recruiting despite the current climate.
For more information, or to register for the week, click HERE.
National Care Leavers’ Week 2020 is taking place from 26 October – 1 November 2020, and provides an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the successes of care leavers from across the UK, and to inspire them to achieve their full potential. The focus of this year’s National Care Leavers’ Week is ‘Care leavers with careers’. Throughout the week, IMO will be sharing first-hand experiences of care leavers who have taken a variety of different career paths, to show what’s possible for care leavers.
For more information on National Care Leavers’ Week, click HERE.
Young people in and around the Royal Docks can now apply for our pioneering internship programme, through which aspiring professionals can break into new industries.
The Royal Docks is emerging as a bustling hub for business, and we want to make sure that local young people have every opportunity to develop their talents and fulfil their potential.
In a groundbreaking, large-scale collaboration with local businesses and Newham Council, we are launching the Royal Docks’ Internship Programme, where those aged 18-30 can learn the ropes at a business that might otherwise have been out of reach.
This area is home to a broad range of companies; you can find employers from technology, manufacturing and food production to industrial development, transportation and the creative industries. Working with local businesses in these sectors, we will be offering up to 20 internships. The participants, all of whom will be paid a London Living Wage, will start a twelve-month long programme of full-time work in January 2021.
Successful interns will:
Find out more and apply now HERE
Movement to Work (MtW) is hosting two important Youth Forums on the 10th and 11th November where we want to hear from young people about what life is like for them right now and what barriers to work they are currently facing.
Why is this important? Movement to Work (MtW) is a vibrant not-for-profit coalition of UK employers, youth-outreach organisations, training providers and government allies – all aiming to level the playing field for young age people aged 16-30 facing barriers to work. We are set to host a network-wide summit in February 2021 with CEOs, politicians and leaders from some of the biggest and most influential organisations in the U.K. MtW Youth Forum attendees now have a unique opportunity to help shape this conversation and tell these leaders what access to good work means, what works and what doesn’t, and how we can work together to end youth unemployment.
The forums will be hosted online by MtW, with only young people in attendance. We will take the ideas shared and use it to shape the agenda at our bigger event in February 2021. Willing young people will be able to attend the virtual event and put these questions to the test!
We want to understand what the core issues are related to youth employment and create the agenda for this crucial summit for and with you. Please get involved!
>>> MtW Youth Forum 1 – For young job seekers age 16-30
Tuesday 10th November 15.00-16.30
An online forum for young people to share stories, ideas and discuss issues related to youth employment for those that are currently not in work or on an employability programme. We will take your views and make sure they are heard by influential people across business, youth outreach and government.
REGISTER HERE: MtW Youth Job Seekers – Zoom Webinar Free Event
>>> MtW Youth Forum 2 – For young employed people age 16-30
Wednesday 11th November 15.00-16.30
An online forum for young people to share stories, ideas and discuss issues related to youth employment for those that are currently in work or on an employability programme. We will take your views and make sure they are heard by influential people across business, youth outreach and government.
REGISTER HERE: MtW Youth Forum – Zoom Webinar Free Event
Whether or not you can attend the events, please take 15-20 minutes to fill out this important survey to capture crucial details around the youth experience related to employed over the past 12 months. Please take the survey and share in your networks HERE
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Our partners at MullenLowe are delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to learn about and gain work experience in Marketing & Advertising. Through their new Introduction to Marketing Routeway, candidates will take part in a short pre-employment training programme with Twin Training followed by one-week virtual work experience with MullenLowe.
MullenLowe are an innovative and creative marketing agency based in Central London. They have a huge host of clients including many household name brands. Find out more about MullenLowe at www.mullenlowegroup.com.
During your virtual week’s work experience with MullenLowe you will learn what an integrated marketing and advertising agency actually does for its clients. This interactive week will see you working in groups to solve real life client challenges as well as receiving training on interview preparation, updating your CV & LinkedIn and boosting your personal brand. The work experience programme will be held virtually through Zoom training, group work and individual e-learning and activities.
Work experience will take place from 26th – 30th October with the introduction course taking place from 19th October.
Candidates need to:
• Be aged 18+
• Be committed to completing the course
• Have an interest in creativity/marketing
• Have a desire to learn new skills
• Be able to travel into Central London (pending re-opening of offices in Jan 21)
For more information or to register for this routeway, please contact Inga on icook@twinuk.com
Summary: The Prince’s Trust offers Development Awards that can help support young people cover the cost of course fees, tools or equipment to help achieve goals.
Development Awards can support:
Find out more HERE
