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:
- Monday 28th October 2019 - Crown Hills Community College (Year 11) at 8:30AM-8:55AM
- Tuesday 29th October 2019 - Hinckley Academy (Year 11) at 8:30AM-8:50AM
- Wednesday 30th October 2019 - Hinckley Academy (Year 10) at 8:30AM-8:50AM
- Thursday 31st October 2019 - Hinckley Academy (Years 8 & 9) at 8:30AM-8:50AM
- Monday 4th November 2019 - The City of Leicester College (Year 10) at 13:05PM-13:25PM
- Wednesday 13th November 2019 - Ellesmere College (a special school) 9:40AM-10:40AM
- Tuesday 19th November 2019 - Madani Girls School at 12:00PM-12:20PM
- Wednesday 20th November 2019 - Madani Boys School at 12:00PM-12:20PM
- Tuesday 26th November 2019 - Crown Hills Community College (Year 10) at 8:30AM-8:55AM
- Tuesday 26th November 2019 - Ellesmere College (a special school) 9:40AM-10:40AM
- Wednesday 27th November 2019 - Fullhurst Community College (Year 9) at 8:45AM-9:05AM
- 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 - The City of Leicester College (2 speedy speaker events as part of a Year 8 Careers Day) at 11:00AM-13:05PM
- Wednesday 12th February 2020 - Brookvale Groby Learning Campus (Year 8) at 8:40AM-9:00AM
- Thursday 13th 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
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.