Leicestershire Cares pairs volunteers from our business members with schools and colleges across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to deliver high quality, meaningful employability activities. These help improve students’ academic attainment, life chances, social mobility and the potential for future wage earnings, while providing businesses with valuable opportunities to develop their talent pipeline and give back to the community.
Activities your business could get involved with include:
- Inspirational talks and speedy speakers
- Workplace visits and tours
- CV workshops
- Q&A panels
- Industry showcase events
- Employability Team Challenges
We also have some speedy speakers sessions booked in at different schools. Please email CharlotteRT@leicestershirecares.co.uk if you’d like to participate in any of these:
- Wednesday 22nd January 2020 - Crown Hills Community College (Year 9) at 8:30AM-8:55AM
- Wednesday 29th January 2020 - The City of Leicester College (Year 9) at 13:50PM-14:10PM
- Tuesday 11th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 7) at 8:40AM-9:00AM
- Wednesday 12th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 8) at 8:40AM-9:00AM
- Thursday 13th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 9) at 8:40Am-9:00AM
- Tuesday 25th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 10) at 8:40AM-9:00AM
- Wednesday 26th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 11) at 8:40AM-9:00AM
- Thursday 27th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 10) at 8:40AM-9:00AM
- Friday 28th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 11) at 8:40Am-9:00AM
- Monday 2nd March 2020 - Beauchamp College (Year 7) at 8:35AM-8:50AM
- Tuesday 3rd March 2020 - Beauchamp College (Year 8) at 8:35AM-8:50AM
- Wednesday 4th March 2020 - Beauchamp College (Year 9) at 8:35AM-8:50AM
- Thursday 5th March 2020 - Beauchamp College (Year 10) at 8:35AM-8:50AM
- Thursday 5th March 2020 - Crown Hills Community College (Year 8) at 8:30AM-8:55AM
- Friday 6th March 2020- Beauchamp College (Year 11) at 8:35AM-8:50AM
- Friday 6th March 2020 - Crown Hills Community College (Year 7) at 8:30AM-8:55AM
- Monday 9th March 2020 - 'Guess My Job' at Soar Valley Community College (Year 7) at 8:30AM-9:00AM
- Wednesday 11th March 2020 - Soar Valley Community College (Year 9) at 8:30AM-9:00AM
- Wednesday 29th April 2020 - The City of Leicester College (Year 8) at 1:05PM-1:25PM
We’re also open to any new ideas our business members have. If you’d like to get involved, please contact Charlotte in our Children and Young People team.