How businesses can help the local community - ways of getting
involved
There are many different ways for businesses to contribute to
their local area. Time and experience is just as valuable as
finance. Here we list some of the projects seeking help from
businesses. These include:
Work experience placements
Work Experience is an activity that provides an insight to the
world of work.
In order to ensure valuable learning and development the
activity requires effective partnership between businesses,
learners and educationalists. The activity is similar to
volunteering but has specific learning outcomes attached to it.
If you are an employer and can offer work experience
opportunities please complete the Employer Details form:
Kensington and Chelsea Education Business Partnership
The Business
Partnership brings together schools, colleges, businesses and
the voluntary sector to form lasting partnerships of mutual
benefit. The range of projects includes:
- work experience for pupils and college students for a period of
up to two weeks.
- mentoring brings together employers and students on a one to
one basis to work together on an agreed programme to support the
student's education.
- teacher placements for between one to five days teachers work
in a company to examine issues which will support their own work
and professional development.
- careers and industry events to raise awareness of different
aspects of the world of work to help pupils to make informed career
choices.
- industry visits by students also helps them with experience of
the world of work and career choices.
- employer placements in schools help to build mutual
understanding between education and business.
- supporting the curriculum and working in classrooms either with
individuals or small groups.
To get involved and register your interest please complete the
Employer Registration Form:
Kensington and Chelsea Volunteer Bureau
The Volunteer
Bureau runs the following two projects:
- Office Furniture and Equipment Recycling Scheme. Businesses
with reasonably good office furniture or equipment that is being
replaced can donate it to this scheme. Donations are passed onto
voluntary organisations in the Borough.
- Employee
Volunteer Project This project offers employees the
opportunity to become volunteers in the community with the support
of their employer. A brokerage service matches the needs of
voluntary organisations with the skills of the employee.
Opportunities include membership of management committees of
voluntary organisations, providing specialist advice and skills and
teamwork projects.