23 October 2017
23 October 2017
Inspiring Bradford, a celebratory week of events took place in primary and secondary schools across the city to raise and broaden the aspirations of young people in Bradford. Each event had a real buzz as volunteers, both local and national, visited schools to talk to the young people of Bradford about their careers and inspired […]
Read more13 October 2017
13 October 2017
Inspiring Bradford was launched today at Beckfoot Heaton Primary School and Nursery. The initiative is designed to raise and broaden the aspirations of young people in Bradford and provide them with a better understanding of the job opportunities and career routes that are open to them. The intention is that the initiative will form a […]
Read more10 October 2017
10 October 2017
We’re back for another year of inspiring events in partnership with the Edge Foundation, kicking off with a very special Edge Hotel School hospitality themed event, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, London. The first event of the year brought together over 100 students from schools across London. Volunteers were in attendance […]
Read more7 July 2017
7 July 2017
The Career Footsteps programme headed far North this week for an event with the William Howard School in Brampton, Carlisle. This was an action packed session with masterclasses, mock interviews, interview workshops, CV workshops and more. All fit into one morning, this illustrates the range of activities that can be packed into one event. The […]
Read more4 July 2017
4 July 2017
Hylands School in Chelmsford, Essex, was the latest school to host a showcase Career Footsteps event to help keep their students informed about the varying paths they can follow into the world of work. The Career Footsteps programme, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, is a free programme available to schools across the country […]
Read more23 June 2017
23 June 2017
The next in our series of Career Footsteps regional showcase events took place in Newcastle at the Walbottle Campus. The Career Footsteps programme, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, aims to educate young people about the wide range of routes into different careers, with a particular focus on vocational, technical and alternative pathways. Volunteers […]
Read more16 June 2017
16 June 2017
The Career Footsteps programme was straight back into action after the half term break with an event at Cockburn school. This event gave 100 Year 10 students the opportunity to interact with a range of professionals from widely varying careers. The Career Footsteps programme, run in partnership with the Edge Foundation, is designed […]
Read more15 June 2017
15 June 2017
Branston Junior Academy in Lincolnshire have held their first Primary Futures event and are encouraging other schools in the region to follow suit. 20 volunteers took part, talking to children about their job and career and how they use the subjects they did at school such as Maths, English, Science and Geography. The volunteers work […]
Read more7 June 2017
7 June 2017
One of our volunteers has gone the extra mile to help young people engage with the world of work by hosting a workplace visit at the University of Westminster Psychology department. Volunteer and Senior Lecturer in Psychology Deborah Husbands invited 27 year 9 students from Hornsey School for Girls who have chosen psychology […]
Read more26 May 2017
26 May 2017
Over 150 volunteers have been visiting primary schools across Blackpool this week to help raise aspirations and broaden the horizons of children in the areas. Below are a small selection of photographs. To see the rest please click here. To get involved either as a school or volunteer just visit the Primary Futures website. The […]
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