Securing the right skills and fostering young talent is crucial to many employers across Leicester and Leicestershire – providing you with fresh insights and developing the workforce needed in the future. However, young people are not always aware of areas businesses. Sponsorship Opportunities 2024/2025 with the Leicestershire World of Work is an easy, cost-effective way get information on your business and sector cascaded out to young people starting out their careers.
By supporting WoW Leicestershire, you can establish your business as a leader in your industry, especially if the initiative aligns with your company values. Want to know more? Email our Business and Skills Engagement Manager Anna Cyhan here.
Please note, there is also a version for adults that will be collated in late 2024.
The World of Work Leicestershire is a 36-page guide, created to convey jobs, careers and apprenticeships to young people across the Leicestershire and Leicestershire area and to build better links between young people and the world of work; this work is part of the LLEP skills action plan to increase awareness to young people and adults of the local world of opportunities.
30,000 copies of this resource are delivered to every Leicester & Leicestershire secondary school and colleges, along with delivery to area providers who support young people. Established for 9 nine years, the guide is used and distributed largely to 15–19-year-olds in careers lessons, libraries, events, parent’s evenings with some schools also creating posters using the different pages.
The resource includes:
• Information on different sectors across Leicester and Leicestershire
• Employers in the region
• Which jobs are most advertised?
• Skills that employer’s value
• Links to find out more about getting into work, changing career, or starting a business.
• Support to help young people move into jobs, learning, training, or apprenticeships.
The guide will be updated in summer 2024 ready to be promoted in the Autumn school term.
By part sponsoring the guide it can open doors to collaboration with local schools, colleges, and training providers, creating a valuable network for future recruitment efforts.
Sponsorship demonstrates your company’s commitment to the local community and workforce development, fostering a positive brand image.
Sponsorship may involve logo placement on marketing materials, website mentions, or speaking opportunities at events, increasing your brand awareness.
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