Are you looking for exciting, ambitious new talent for your business? If your organisation wants to develop future talent, give back to the community, create a positive reputation and support diversity, then we can help.
We can help your business connect with young people in schools and colleges. This way, you can give back to the community and engage with a range of schools that have students from various backgrounds.
West Yorkshire's future workforce is rich with untapped youth potential. In Bradford, 29% of the population is under 20 years old, making it the youngest city in the UK. Keep reading to discover how we can help you turn this potential into a real difference.
The West Yorkshire Promise is the Mayor of West Yorkshire's commitment to every 14 to 24-year-old in the region. Employers of any size can support it by giving a careers talk, offering work experience or taking on an apprentice. Fill in the form and West Yorkshire Combined Authority will help you choose where to start.
We are asking employers in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield to back the West Yorkshire Promise. When you help young people build skills and take their first steps into work, you reach future talent, meet your workforce needs and make a real difference in your community.
West Yorkshire has a young and growing workforce. In Bradford, 29% of the population is under 20, making it the youngest city in the UK. But too many young people miss out on the chance to show what they can do.
An estimated 36,000 young people in West Yorkshire are not in education, employment or training (NEET)
Across the UK, around one million young people aged 16 to 24 are NEET, and this is expected to rise to 1.25 million by 2031 without action
By 2035, the Mayor's goal is to halve the number of 16 and 17-year-olds who are not working or studying
A careers talk, a workplace visit or a few days of work experience can help a young person see what is possible and take their next step into learning or work.
Your support can be as simple as:
giving a careers talk or a tour of your workplace
offering work experience or an industry placement
taking on an apprentice or recruiting a young person into an entry-level role
sharing your expertise, facilities or equipment with schools and colleges
giving your staff time to volunteer with young people
championing opportunities through your networks
Start with one action and build from there. The Mayor has pledged to double work experience placements over the next three years, so that every young person in West Yorkshire gets a taste of work by the age of 18. Your business can help make that happen.
If your business pays the apprenticeship levy, you can transfer your unused apprenticeship levy to a smaller local business so it can take on an apprentice. Our levy transfer scheme has already passed on more than £9 million from large employers, fully covering the cost of 1,000 apprenticeships in small and medium-sized businesses across West Yorkshire.
Find future talent and the skills your business needs
Raise awareness of careers in your sector
Support your recruitment and workforce planning
Deliver social value and community impact
Help shape future education and skills training
Show your commitment to fair work and inclusive growth
Fill in the form below and a member of our team will contact you to talk about how your organisation can get involved. We will connect you with schools, colleges and local partners, find opportunities that fit the time and resources you have, and support you to turn your commitment into action.
Does your business need support to develop your workforce's skills? Do you need training resources for your employees? Looking for new talent or apprenticeship support? Visit the link below to view our Skills Hub for more help.
