Young Chamber works alongside businesses and organisations as part of the careers delivery provision in Dorset, with the collective aim of helping young people make informed choices about their future careers whilst supporting parents and carers in the decision-making process.
A new collaborative approach between BCP Council, Dorset Council, Dorset Chamber (Young Chamber), Young Enterprise, Young Apprenticeship Ambassador Network and the Careers and Enterprise Company, alongside other organisations including universities and careers delivery partners, means careers provision for our young people in our county has never been so robust.
Business and education in Dorset is more aligned than ever; that is down to the business volunteers who give their time, share their experiences and encourage their workforce to give back to the next generation of employees. Thank you!
As well as schools running their own careers programmes in line with the Government’s careers framework for schools (Gatsby Benchmarks), there are more opportunities than ever for employers, students and parents /carers to attend and participate in careers events across the county.
SAVE THE DATE!
OCT 2019 ‘An Introduction to Careers in…’ Following two successful events in My for Y9 to Y13 students, Young Chamber and Bournemouth University are hosing the following events (all 6.30pm to 9pm – for registration details contact joan.senior@dcci.co.uk): 08/10: Business & Marketing; 15/10: Health & Social Care (with Dorset NHS); 22/10: Travel, Tourism & Events
7 NOV 2019: Careers in Engineering 6-8pm Curtiss Wright. Last year 571 students, parents/carers attended this highly successful and informative sector-specific event run by BCP Council. To attend, register at: https://tinyurl.com/Careers-in-Engineering-2019
18 MARCH 2020: Big Bang @Dorset: Young Chamber is again supporting the Big Bang @Dorset event at The Tank Museum. Organised by Dorset Council, the first event in March ’19 was a huge success with 1700 primary and secondary students attending. Businesses with a focus on STEM careers are invited to bring an interactive stand to engage students. For more information visit: www.tankmuseum.org/whats-on/trade-exhibit
23 SEP 2020 Careers & Apprenticeship Show: 4000 students attended the first event of its kind at the BIC in Sep 2018, with 80+ businesses exhibiting. The Show in 2020 will provide unparalleled access for employers, training providers, students and parents/carers to network at a central location. For more information visit: www.careersandapprenticeshipshow.co.uk/for-employers
2019/2020 DASH Employability Skills: Last month Young Enterprise Dorset’s DASH Employability programme (sponsored by JP Morgan) launched its second year. DASH is an excellent, Gatsby mapped programme free to schools, which relies on the support of volunteers from the business sector to support students. To volunteer please contact: joan.senior@dcci.co.uk
More events: Visit www.dorsetlep.co.uk/careers-in-dorset for a full list of events, including school-specific careers activities, with contact details.
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