Employers and volunteers are essential to the success of a Careers Hub. Your involvement gives young people valuable real-world insights, experiences, and connections that help shape their career aspirations and readiness.
By engaging with our work, you can:
Get involved today and help us prepare young people for their best next step!
With your support, we can bridge the gap between business and education, putting young people’s futures first by raising their aspirations and helping them make more informed decisions about their careers. You can get involved by joining the Hub as an Enterprise Adviser (EA) or your company can support Career Education activities in local schools and colleges.
We are fortunate to be part of a diverse network of over 300 businesses and volunteers in the EMCCA region. Employers in this network can volunteer in schools and colleges, offer employability programs, pilot new initiatives, and help support the region's future talent pipeline.
Supporting educators to align with industry needs is crucial. This programme gives teachers the opportunity to engage with employers, learning how their subject areas are applied in business and recruitment. It also helps enhance their understanding of employment pathways, particularly in technical and vocational fields like apprenticeships and T-levels.
Open Doors is a programme funded by the East Midlands Combined County Authority Careers Hub and managed by Direct Education Business Partnership (DEBP). This program emphasizes the importance of role models in education by offering young people the opportunity to meet and interact with inspiring individuals from their local communities. Employers open their doors to small groups of young people, providing them with valuable insights.
This programme connects schools and colleges with local employers through interactive sessions giving insights into the world of apprenticeships. Students have the opportunity to network with employers and gain valuable tips for crafting successful applications.
A strategic partner is any business, regardless of size, that either currently provides or aims to provide high-quality career outreach and opportunities for young people. We collaborate with our strategic partners to promote social mobility, work with businesses, deliver quality careers education through the Employer Standards Framework, and engage staff as volunteers to inspire young people and help address skills gaps.
The EMCCA Careers Hub is working with the Careers and Enterprise Company to support employers to implement and assess the impact of their careers outreach work through the Employer Standards framework and assessment tool. This framework provides a structured approach to strengthen the connection between employers and educational institutions, including schools, special schools, and colleges.
Partner with a school, special school, or college and use your skills, experience, and network to develop world class careers provision – helping every young person find their best next step.
Join a national network of over 4,000 Enterprise Advisers and use your business experience to help demystify the world of work to education leaders and ensure careers education remains reflective of the fast-changing labour market.
“The beauty of being an Enterprise Adviser is that there’s plenty of ways to make an impact. All you need to start is the motivation to make a difference. Then, with that in mind, consider how your own expertise could support young people, schools and careers leaders. It’s incredibly rewarding, and you have the potential to influence educators and improve careers education in your community.”
Read the blog by Claire Knee, Enterprise Adviser and Global Community Lead at Ideagen using the button below.