Founded in 2015, ELSA Next Generation is an award-winning Registered Charity providing targeted and transformational educational programmes to young people.
Over 25,000 young people have been ...
"Explore More" day with ELSA Next Gen and students known to a social worker
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Volunteering • One-off
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ELSA Next Generation
#81938
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Volunteers support young people who are known to the care system, through career-focused workshops/mock interviews during this morning event.
We partner up with our professional partners Hertfordshire Virtual School for this event, the organisation who looks after care-experienced young people, held at Essendon Country Club.
Volunteers can attend as a workshop facilitator or student support on the day, assisting in the delivery of recruitment activities and telling the students about their career.
It will suit someone who may like a bit of a difference to mainstream schools.
It is a day where we work with small groups and play career-targeted games, discuss careers and workplaces needs and expectations. Activities last approx. 30 mins.
Some young people engage, others may find this less easy.
For this event we are working with approx. 60 students from Year 11 who attend mainstream schools locally, all identified as known to a social worker.
Students will each pass through a carousel of workshops, which will be “fluid” to suit the needs of the young people.
The students sometimes feel overwhelmed and as such, the morning will be delivered in a supportive, encouraging way with full staff support.
Although, a timetable will be created to support the day, volunteers will need to be prepared to simply “get stuck in” and perhaps “go with the flow a little”.
The workshops will allow the young people to network appropriately with people from the workplace. They will begin to understand the skills and qualities that today’s employers are looking for and be tasked with several interactive workshops. An uplifting day!
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About ELSA Next Generation
Founded in 2015, ELSA Next Generation is an award-winning Registered Charity providing targeted and transformational educational programmes to young people.
Over 25,000 young people have been supported so far – working with over 800 business volunteers!
Our vision: We believe every young person, regardless of background or ability, deserves the opportunity to develop into a confident, and positive, member of their community. ELSA offers opportunities, hope, and support through bespoke educational workshops and programmes.
Our mission: To bridge the gap between education and employment. Our unique career-focused programmes teach young people essential personal and professional skills sought by employers today.
We inspire, encourage, and empower young people to recognise their potential. We believe they all have the chance of a successful future.
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