Calling all Businesses
We have 21 events in schools across Leicester and Leicestershire taking place between now and the end of the Summer term – that’s 21 opportunities for you and colleagues to volunteer your time and help inspire the next generation!
Join over 200 other volunteers who regularly attend our events, to share your career journey, promote your sector and company, dispel stereotypes and highlight the skills and qualities that are important for success in your career.
Volunteers are welcome from all sizes of company, from sole traders to multinationals and from all sectors.
If you’ve never been back to school since you finished your GCSE’s / O Levels / A Levels then fear not, our Event Co-ordinator Lizzie Griffiths is there at the event to meet and greet you and the other volunteers, and to ensure the smooth running throughout. For most events a MSteams call prior to the event is all the preparation required, to give you a heads up of how the event will run and your role as a volunteer.
For the full list of all events coming up please register by completing this form, or email: Lizzie.Griffiths@leics-ebc.org.uk.
A small selection of the events we have coming up in April and May follows:
Apprenticeships Insight with a Secondary School in Leicester City
- Date & Time: Wednesday 2nd April | 8:30am – 12:35 pm
- Age of the students: Year 9 students (ages 13 – 14)
- Location: Leicester LE2 0TU
This event is all about introducing students to Apprenticeships and what this may mean for a student considering entering the world of work. In this event, we arrange for students to be based in classrooms working through a series of teacher-led activities designed to increase their awareness of Apprenticeships. As volunteers you will be based in a classroom with the students and their teacher, to bring a real-life perspective to the activities. You will be fully briefed on the activities beforehand, so you can plan the key points you want to deliver in the session.
For this Apprenticeships Day we require volunteers who have been through/currently studying an Apprenticeship, or who have experience of supporting or managing Apprentices in your organisation.
To join other business representatives from Leicester and Leicestershire at this event please complete this form, or email Lizzie.Griffiths@leics-ebc.org.uk.
Speed Networking at a Secondary School in Ashby
- Date & Time: Thursday 10th April | 8:30am – 1:00pm
- Age of the students: Year 8 students (ages 12-13)
- Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1HX
Speed Networking is a fast-paced careers event that gives young people the opportunity to gain a wealth of knowledge about a variety of jobs and career opportunities in a short amount of time.
During the event, the whole year group will be split into smaller groups and come to us in the hall for approximately 40-45 minutes at a time. This means that in each 40 minute session you will speak to 6-7 small groups of students for around 5-7 minutes, who will ask you questions about your job and your career journey.
To join other business representatives from the Ashby area and wider at this event please complete this form, or email Lizzie.Griffiths@leics-ebc.org.uk.
Speed Networking at a secondary school in Ashby
- Date & Time: Thursday 8th May | 8:30am – 12:30pm
- Age of the students: Year 9 students (ages 13-14)
- Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch LE65 1DT
Speed Networking is a fast-paced careers event that gives young people the opportunity to gain a wealth of knowledge about a variety of jobs and career opportunities in a short amount of time.
During the event, the whole year group will be split into smaller groups and come to us in the hall for approximately 40-45 minutes at a time. This means that in each 40 minute session you will speak to 6-7 small groups of students for around 5-7 minutes, who will ask you questions about your job and your career journey.
To join other business representatives from the Ashby area and wider at this event please complete this form, or email Lizzie.Griffiths@leics-ebc.org.uk.