New Marches Careers Hub set to launch with live event

April 19, 2021

**Register to join the live launch of the Marches Careers Hub on April 28**

The new Marches Careers Hub is being launched this month with a live event featuring employers, schools, colleges and former CBBC Blue Peter presenter and award-winning author, Radzi Chinyanganya.

Marches Careers Hub

The former pupil at Haberdashers Adams Grammar School, in Newport, will be a special guest at the studio livestream on April 28, which has been organised by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership, working with the Careers & Enterprise Company.

The Careers Hub is a network of a schools and colleges in the region working with partners to deliver the Gatsby Benchmarks, a framework of eight principles of good career guidance focused on improving careers outcomes for young people.

Eden Ihle-Vance, of the Marches LEP Careers Hub, today invited employers, businesses and anyone with an interest in helping prepare young people for the world of work to attend the event being held from 3.30-5.00pm on April 28 with registration now open at https://yesdeck.co.uk/careershub/.

She said: “We are incredibly excited to launch the Marches Career Hub, a valuable network, which will help inspire and prepare the next generation as they consider future careers.

Radzi Chinyanganya

“As well as hearing from Radzi, who will face some questions from students, we’ll have interviews with inspiring enterprise advisers and employers giving their take on why businesses should be engaging with the hub and their future potential employees!

“Our audience will also be invited to ask questions and take part in polls to guide a panel discussion, which will include Marches LEP Chair Mandy Thorn, Maddie Silman from Cornerstone employer Sequani in Herefordshire and enterprise adviser Sacha Welsh from the National Trust.

“Livestream viewers will also be able to catch a live ‘scribe’ session with Hannah Williams of Scribble Inc, whose career choice was setting up a business of her own after leaving education.

“Along with our partners Herefordshire Council, Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council, we’re hoping as many people as possible will join us for this free to attend live event by visiting https://yesdeck.co.uk/careershub/ to register their attendance.”

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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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