Middlesbrough Talent Match

April 17th 2013

Middlesbrough Talent Match

Would you like to help young people in Middlesbrough move closer to employment?

Can your business contribute a small amount of time and support to help talented young people access opportunities they may not otherwise get?
 
Would you like to benefit from recruiting a young person that can help your business grow and develop or simply help them move closer to finding work by offering work experience?
 
If so, please read on……
 
The Prince’s Trust has been invited to submit a project plan to The Big Lottery to secure £1.5 million funding to deliver ‘Talent Match’ a project aimed at helping young people in Middlesbrough, furthest from the labour market to move into sustainable livelihoods.
 
As part of the project, the Prince’s Trust would like to work with local employers who can offer a range of opportunities to young people accessing the project, this could include, industry specific presentations, site visits, mock interviews, mentoring, work experience as well as any other activities or support you feel your business may be able to offer. 
 
If you are interested in becoming involved in the Talent Match project, anticipated to start in Winter 2013, please contact Anne-Marie Wadsworth at the Prince’s Trust to register your interest email: Anne-Marie.Wadsworth@princes-trust.org.uk or tel: 01642 201000. As the project is still in the development stage, we welcome any creative ideas that could be supported through the Talent Match programme to encourage businesses to become involved in creating opportunities for young people.