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Employer Insight: Landsec shine a light on their experience of the Government's Kickstart scheme
In September 2020 the Government launched its Kickstart Scheme as part of its plans for economic recovery from the pandemic. Here, Emily McEleny and Jenni Ogwuda from our partners Landsec detail their experience of the Kickstart Scheme and why they feel it is so vital to tackling the challenges faced by the new workforce.
Read more >>25 Nov 2021
COP26 event sees Ahead Partnership work with Leeds City Council to promote green career paths
To address this locally and building on the global focus on climate change over the next few weeks, Leeds City Council has partnered with social enterprise Ahead Partnership to host a COP26 Regional Roadshow event aimed at increasing young people’s awareness of the wide range of green career paths that contribute to net zero.
Read more >>28 Oct 2021
Next generation of innovators inspired by Nexus schools initiative
Students from across Leeds have celebrated their success in the culmination of an innovative and entrepreneurial programme from regional innovators at Nexus with Ahead Partnership. Last week saw students from Dixons Unity Academy crowned the winners of Solution for Leeds, a pioneering challenge designed to stimulate young people’s creativity and enhance employability skills through a sustainable, community-focused business brief.
Read more >>04 Oct 2021
Kirklees Health & Care Pathways success through the pandemic
We are proud to report a fantastic year of success for the Kirklees Health & Care Pathways project. The project began in November 2020 and brings together a network of key health, care and education partners across the district to be able to provide secondary and post-16 school pupils with the opportunity to consider the diverse range of careers available within the Kirklees Health and Care System.
Read more >>13 Aug 2021
Digital leaders and recruiters - volunteer to hear how young people want to be engaged to consider digital careers
Vanquis Bank and Ahead Partnership are working with a group of young people who will help us understand how to interest and engage them to think about a career in the digital sector on 1st October as part of Leeds Digital Festival. Business volunteers are invited to sign up to understand what young people think of digital skills and help them understand the opportunities they hold.
Read more >>12 Aug 2021
#WellingtonPlaceChallenge open to schools in Leeds
We're launching the first #WellingtonPlaceChallenge with our partners Wellington Place in Leeds in September 2021. Secondary schools and colleges from across Leeds are invited to take part in this interactive online challenge which will give students insight into the various sectors, roles and routes of entry from some of their occupying partner businesses at the city centre development.
Read more >>21 Jul 2021
West Yorkshire Bus Alliance create lesson resources to help young people understand the future of transport
West Yorkshire Bus Alliance have been working with Ahead Partnership over the last two years to deliver an education engagement programme that will engage young people with the public transport sector and promote greener travel. The latest opportunity from the programme is a suite of Key Stage 3 Maths and Science resources, available free to all schools in West Yorkshire.
Read more >>21 Jul 2021
Tech firms inspire 342 young women and SEND students with careers festival
Forward-thinking West Midlands employers including Sumo, PwC, St Modwen and Sparta Global have been helping to address long-standing challenges for the technology sector and promote a diverse future workforce through an exciting virtual careers festival.
Read more >>16 Jul 2021
Cushman & Wakefield signs up to help boost future skills
Property services firm, Cushman & Wakefield is the latest forward-thinking employer to join the likes of PwC, Arcadis and Pinsent Masons in a highly successful West Midlands business, professional and financial services (BPFS) careers initiative.
Read more >>07 Jul 2021
DiverseIT Stories Podcast interviews Stephanie Burras on empowering local youth
Last month, we were delighted to be invited by Sparta Global to be part of their DiverseIT Stories podcast, a platform sharing stories from technologists, ED&I professionals and exceptional individuals who are making a difference by championing difference.
Read more >>03 Jun 2021
Tech business extends support for young learners with Ahead Partnership
Birmingham-based Intercity Technology has extended its partnership with Ahead Partnership in a continued effort to support young people’s career development. Since the partnership began in 2019, Intercity has supported more than 3,400 young people from 18 schools, colleges and universities across the West Midlands.
Read more >>06 May 2021
West Yorkshire Bus Alliance takes students on skills journey
Bus operators from across the regional transport sector and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, including Arriva, First and Transdev, have teamed up with social enterprise Ahead Partnership to deliver an important skills initiative to open up career opportunities whilst highlighting the need for greener travel.
Read more >>05 Apr 2021
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown crowned winners of Merrion Centre Challenge 2020
A group of Year 9 students from Dixons Trinity Chapeltown have been named the winners of the Merrion Centre Challenge 2020 after pitching their idea for a recycling and vegan meals scheme in their temporary school building to a panel of judges from the shopping centre.
Read more >>19 Mar 2021
Birmingham careers initiative to support aspirations amongst 8,000 students
Ahead Partnership are launching a focused, year-round initiative set to support the career aspirations and opportunities of 8,000 secondary school students across Birmingham over the next 18 months.
Read more >>05 Mar 2021
Professional Services Firms Inspire Over 15,000 Students At Careers Festival Launch
Forward-thinking business, professional and financial services firms including PwC, HSBC, Arcadis and Pinsent Masons have joined forces with social enterprise Ahead Partnership to launch an exciting new careers and skills initiative. The programme is designed to build young people’s aspirations and support the sector’s talent pipeline and recovery across Greater Birmingham and Solihull.
Read more >>01 Feb 2021
