Businesses urged to commit time to mentoring

October 23, 2017

Businesses across the Marches are being encouraged to find out more about supporting young people and schools as National Mentoring Day approaches on October 27.
Speaking on behalf of the Marches LEP, Professor Ian Oakes who chairs the Marches’ Skills Board, comments:
“The benefits that can be achieved through schools and businesses working together can be immense. Access to expert guidance from those in industry, business and the professions provides our young people with greater insight and knowledge on which they can base future career decisions and develop the necessary workplace skills to succeed.”
A year ago, the launch of the Career & Enterprise Company’s “Enterprise Adviser Network” in Telford was announced. Aimed at helping students and their schools to engage with people from their local business community, the programme has since focused on building links that support the creation of robust careers and enterprise plans within schools and the opening up of future career options for students.
Since its launch, the CEC programme has gone from strength to strength and is now being rolled out across the whole Marches’ region. Professor Oakes continues:
“Advice and guidance on future careers can be significantly enhanced when young people can connect directly with someone with real business experience.
“The impact that volunteer business advisers across the Marches have already had on young people cannot be underestimated but further support is always needed to ensure as many are reached as possible.
“National Mentoring Day is a timely reminder to businesses that they can have real input on how young people access the right careers advice at the right time and I’d encourage all businesses, regardless of size or sector, to consider how they might support this and help their own future workforces.”
Anyone interested in finding out how they can get involved in mentoring across the Marches should contact Aggie Caesar-Homden, Skills Project Manager at the Marches LEP. 01743 462 026 / Aggie.Caesar.Homden@marcheslep.org.uk

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The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership has now ceased trading and transferred all its functions to Shropshire Council working with Telford & Wrekin Council and Herefordshire Council, in line with the UK Government's plans for devolution.

The Marches LEP was established in 2011 and hands over an impressive legacy from its 13-year life. In that time the LEP invested over £196m in projects across the Marches, securing in excess of £100m of match funding and supported more than 66,000 business interactions.

The schemes supported have made tangible differences to local communities, increasing skills, creating jobs and improving the physical appearance of many towns.

We would like to thank all the LEP Board Members who have given their time freely over the life of the LEP, as well as all the staff who worked for the LEP over the years. We also want to thank our delivery partners, local education providers and local, regional and national stakeholders who helped us achieve so much.

The Marches Growth Hub will continue to support businesses and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford and Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Each of the three Local Authorities will also continue to provide direct business support locally. Details of this support will be available through the Marches Growth Hub website and from the Local Authorities directly. Website: www.marchesgrowthhub.co.uk | email: enquiries@marchesgrowthhub.co.uk.

The Marches Careers Hub will continue to be delivered and will be managed by Shropshire Council, supported by Telford & Wrekin and Herefordshire Councils. Website: www.marchescareershub.co.uk | email: info@marchescareershub.co.uk

For any queries about Getting Building Fund (GBF), Local Growth Fund (LGF) and Marches Investment Fund (MIF) projects supported by the Marches LEP please contact: gary.spence@shropshire.gov.uk

For any finance queries please contact: michelle.hodgkiss@shropshire.gov.uk

The solvent liquidation of the Marches LEP is being managed by the Evelyn Partners Limited. For any matter related to this please contact: Camilla.Mulholland@evelyn.com

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