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The Leaving Care Team Tackles Youth Unemployment

25 Aug 2020

Read about how the Leaving Care team has supported Charlie to become ‘work ready’

UP Project Case Study: JO

18 Aug 2020

Read about JO's journey on the UP Project

UP Project case study: AL

12 Aug 2020

Read about the journey of AL, who has secured employment and is on his way to obtaining his CSCS card and functional skills qualifications.

UP Project case study: TI

23 Jun 2020

On the UP Project, one of the participants shares his support from the UP Project and the success in setting up his own business from winning a competition hosted by Leicestershire Cares and Cocoa Amore.

UP Project case study: JM

1 May 2020

Read about JM's journey into full-time employment since being on the UP Project.

WIRE Project case study: Sarah finds work

20 Apr 2020

Sarah, a WIRE Project participant finds work with Max Spielmann.

Oliver`s YES Journey

6 Apr 2020

Continuing our great work with Oliver to help him achieve his goals of moving into employment and forming lifelong friendships.

The UP Project case study

30 Mar 2020

Cara, a participant on the UP Project shares how her life has changed since joining the project.

Martin’s Brief Encounter: The Coffee Kind

24 Mar 2020

From dishwasher to cake baker in two weeks; Martin has completed his work placement at Zeph’s Café!

WIRE Project success story

17 Jan 2020

A big thank you to the PCC and Lloyds Bank Foundation for supporting the WIRE Project.

WIRE Project case study: Cameron

27 Nov 2019

Cameron, a participant from both the UP and WIRE Projects, recently received a 'glowing reference' from the work placement he completed.

A Volunteering Champion

18 Nov 2019

Keeley Jefferies gives back to her ex-school, The Hinckley Academy.

UP Project case study: Toiyan

7 Nov 2019

Toiyan, a participant from the UP Project has been able to receive support with creating a CV, read more here.

A day of volunteering at A Place to Grow

5 Nov 2019

During Leicestershire Cares week our business volunteers and young people were able to come together and get stuck into a day of volunteering.

UP Project case study: Hasina

4 Nov 2019

Hasina an UP Project participant, had the opportunity to have a two week placement at Leicester CIty Council.

WIRE Project case study: Paul

1 Nov 2019

Paul, a participant from the WIRE Project was able to secure a 2 week work placement with Terex Corporation.

Employer - Student Match

29 Oct 2019

At our last Interview Technique event, two Crown Hills' students who were interested in a career in law were interviewed by solicitors from Knights plc.

Breaking down isolation by experiencing new things

25 Oct 2019

Leicestershire Cares and the Freedom club take fourteen unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people to the theme park and zoo, Drayton Manor.

Lemn Sissay inspires our care experienced young people

25 Oct 2019

As part of VOICES, we took a group of young people to see the celebrated poet, writer and performer who was in care himself when he was young.

Fresh lick of paint for community hall

25 Oct 2019

Earlier this month, the University’s Career Development Service turned off their computers, picked up their paintbrushes and swapped their day jobs to spend the day supporting local residents as part of a staff volunteering initiative.