News - EmployabilityUK

EmployabilityUK Approved as an Alternative Provision Provider by Coventry City Council

January 8, 2025 / by Nik Kendall / News, Powerful Partnerships

We are thrilled to kick off 2025 with an incredible achievement — EmployabilityUK is now officially listed as an approved Alternative Provision partner for Coventry City Council. Empowering Young People Across Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire This approval means we can deliver our impactful Ultimate Employability Skills Programme (UESP) and our brand-new Practical Finance module to […]

Coming Soon – EmployabilityUK’s ‘Practical Finance for Young People’ Programme

October 2, 2024 / by Nik Kendall / News

We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of our Practical Finance for Young People programme, starting with initial pilots in early October. This programme is designed to equip young people with the essential skills needed to manage their money independently. It focuses on practical abilities, such as budgeting and distinguishing between ‘needs’ and ‘wants.’ Participants […]

EmployabilityUK Becomes DofE Licensed Organisation

August 1, 2024 / by Nik Kendall / News

We’re delighted to announce that EmployabilityUK has become formally licensed by the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Marking one of our most Powerful Partnerships so far, this new agreement and prestigious Award form a significant onward pathway for our Ultimate Employability Skills Programme and Motivation Reboot workshops. The accreditation represents an important enhancement to our NCFE-endorsed […]

5 Tips for Small Charities to Maximise Their Use of Technology

June 25, 2024 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

One of the most important things any small charity can do is to think big. Rather than dwelling on their smaller status meaning fewer resources and lesser reach, they can achieve just as much as their larger counterparts through working smarter, and technology is one of the cornerstones of doing just that. Here are five […]

EmployabilityUK at IEP Summit 2024

June 21, 2024 / by Nik Kendall / News

The IEP Summit 2024, themed “Building Tomorrow’s Employability Support,” is a pivotal event in the employability sector. Held on June 20, 2024, at the prestigious RSA House in London, the summit gathered professionals to discuss future strategies and innovations in employability support, and EmployabilityUK was delighted to be in attendance. We were delighted to contribute […]

EmployabilityUK Partners with Arden University for Business Challenge

May 31, 2024 / by EmployabilityUK / News

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between EmployabilityUK and Arden University! This collaboration marks the beginning of an innovative growth project that promises to provide incredible opportunities for students and enhance their employability, teamwork, and project management skills. A Unique Opportunity for Students The core of this partnership is a live business […]

EmployabilityUK Chief Executive Diane Vernon to Speak at ESG Future Growth Forum 2024

March 22, 2024 / by Nik Kendall / News

We are pleased to announce that our Chief Executive, Diane Vernon, will be taking to the stage at the ESG Future Growth Forum 2024. Taking place on Wednesday, 10 April 2024, and delivered in partnership with Colmore BID, GFA Exchange, and City AM, the event will focus on helping attendees adapt to economic uncertainty. Through […]

Launching the Ultimate Employability Skills Programme

March 6, 2024 / by Nik Kendall / News

We are delighted to announce our brand new flagship programme that will transform outcomes and place employability skills at the heart of young people’s learning. Over the past few months, we have been developing the Ultimate Employability Skills Programme (UESP) – taking the best features of our award-winning programmes, especially the interventions the learners themselves […]

EmployabilityUK Teams with Goldman Sachs for Personal Development Day

October 10, 2023 / by Nik Kendall / News

EmployabilityUK's Personal Development Days

Our personal development days continue with our fantastic new partner, Goldman Sachs. Representatives from EmployabilityUK will be joined by eleven volunteers from Goldman Sachs, led by Isaac Kurira, on Wednesday 11 October to deliver our unique, bespoke programme content to over 200 young people at Fortis Academy. Commenting on the upcoming event, Isaac Kurira said: […]

Empowering the Next Generation: A Day at Coundon Court School

September 21, 2023 / by Nik Kendall / News

Personal development day at Coundon Court School

The commencement of a new academic year is often met with anticipation and excitement, especially for the senior students. This year, for the Year 13 students of Coundon Court School in Coventry, it was not just about textbooks and assignments but an opportunity to prepare for their future. A Day of Personal Development We at […]

EmployabilityUK Launches Powerful Partnerships

May 25, 2023 / by Nik Kendall / News, Powerful Partnerships

Today marks the launch of EmployabilityUK’s most ambitious but potentially most revolutionary programme yet as we embark on the next phase of boosting confidence, increasing skills and raising aspirations of young people through Powerful Partnerships. The project is designed to make it easier than ever before for businesses across the country to work with schools, […]

Chief Executive Diane Vernon Invested at Windsor Castle

March 9, 2023 / by Nik Kendall / News

Diane Vernon receives her MBE at Windsor Castle investiture

Our Chief Executive, Diane Vernon, was in attendance at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, 7 March, to officially receive her MBE medal from the Prince of Wales. The honour, awarded for Services to Disadvantaged Young People, marks the culmination of decades of work raising aspirations and encouraging career-focused opportunities, including the formation of EmployabilityUK. The ceremony […]

EmployabilityUK Continues to Bring the Power with Birmingham Air Cadets

January 11, 2023 / by Nik Kendall / News

EmployabilityUK with air cadets from Sutton Coldfield 495 Squadron

EmployabilityUK kicked off the new year with another fantastic session with the air cadets from Sutton Coldfield 495 Squadron. Fittingly, and with resolutions at the fore, the year began with a focus on vision boards. While ideal at any time of year, we discussed how vision boards can help bring clarity to goals and plans […]

EmployabilityUK at Hadley Learning Community

January 4, 2023 / by Nik Kendall / News

EmployabilityUK had the opportunity to do what it does best towards the tail end of 2022, as we attended the Careers Day at Hadley Learning Community school in Telford. The evening session in November was attended by over thirty companies, universities and colleges. More importantly, over 400 young people were in attendance, looking to engage […]

Wrapping 2022: A Message from the Chief Executive

December 23, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

2022 End of Year Message from Diane Vernon MBE

A note from Diane Vernon MBE, Chief Executive at EmployabilityUK, heading into the new year. We’ve made some excellent progress this year and completed some truly exciting programmes, notably the Tech Boss Challenge with Kagool, the conclusion of Inspiring Young Birmingham around the Commonwealth Games and the continuation of our longstanding partnership with Coventry Building […]

EmployabilityUK Attends Birmingham Children’s Trust Care Leavers Conference

December 2, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

Krys Nosek at Birmingham Children's Trust's Care Leavers Conference

The EmployabilityUK team was delighted to have been invited to attend the Birmingham Children’s Trust Care Leavers Conference at The Lighthouse Young People’s Centre in Birmingham. We joined 25 other exhibitors as we spoke to young people that are either in or recently left the care system, with a firm focus on their futures and […]

Cybersecurity Insight from Deb Talukdar of Aston University

October 31, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

Wrapping up Cybersecurity Awareness Month here at EUK, we hear from Deb Talukdar, who is currently working towards a master’s degree at Aston University alongside working for IBM. Why is Cybersecurity Vital in All IT-Related Roles? Information governance, data protection and more will all shape the future of information technology, but what makes it so […]

Interested in a Career in Cybersecurity? Try These Incredible Resources

October 28, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

9 Indispensable Resources to Learn More About Cybersecurity

Earlier this week, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we had the privilege of speaking to Andrew Thompson, Cyber Security Analyst with our good friends at Kagool. He told us all about his motivation for entering the industry, what a day in the life looks like and why you might want to consider following the […]

Roots to Success: Vision Boards with Sports Key

October 26, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

On 29 September, EmployabilityUK, as part of our Roots to Success programme, delivered one of our fantastic Vision Board sessions to a group of young people from Birmingham CIC, Sports Key. The young people Sports Key works with are looking to progress their careers or pursue further or higher education. Our longstanding supporter and volunteer, […]

Andrew Thompson from Kagool on Careers in Cybersecurity

October 25, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, and today we hear from Andrew Thompson, Cyber Security Analyst at Kagool, on entering the industry, why you should aspire to do so and how you can get started immediately. Starting Out and a Day in the Life “My career did not start in cyber security. I have worked across a […]

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 16, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and whether you’re still figuring out what you want to do in the future or already in your perfect career, there’s no better time to brush up on your cyber skills. That’s because all the firewalls, antivirus tools and other hardware and software deterrents aren’t necessarily enough. According to IBM, […]

EUK Presents Employability Award at Ash Green School

October 7, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

September saw the EmployabilityUK team visiting Ash Green School once again, where our Programme Manager, Krys Nosek, was on hand to present an Employability Award to Jenna Virdee. Jenna was recognised for her active focus on her own personal development during the Covid-19 pandemic, during which she actively sought out virtual workshops, webinars and discussion […]

K in the A-Z of Inspiring Young Birmingham – Stacey’s Story

July 25, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

If you’ve been keeping an eye on our social media, you’ll have seen some fantastic contributions to the A-Z of Inspiring Young Birmingham. It’s a campaign leading up to the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, showcasing people, projects and inspirational events from around the country. And if you haven’t been following along, make sure to […]

EUK Continues to Bring the Power at 495 (Sutton Coldfield) Sqn RAF Air Cadets

July 15, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

EmployabilityUK’s celebration events across the region continued recently with a visit to 495 (Sutton Coldfield) Sqn RAF Air Cadets. The event marked the culmination of the Bring the Power programme, managed by EmployabilityUK in conjunction with Birmingham 2022. Head of Programmes for EmployabilityUK, Krystyna Nosek, said: “It was fantastic to see such driven individuals. Air […]

EUK Team Visits Marston Green Explorer Scouts for Bring the Power Celebration Event

June 17, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

The EmployabilityUK team joined the Explorer Scouts of Marston Green this week to celebrate the culmination of our Bring the Power programme. Young people from the area enjoyed evening sessions spanning vision boards, The A-Z of Super Confidence and Be Your Best You. Beyond nibbles, drinks and networking, vision board displays from those undertaking the […]

EUK CEO Visits Morgan in Malvern

June 10, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

EUK Chief Exectuive Di Vernon Visits Morgan

Our CEO attended her first visit after being appointed an MBE in the Birthday Honours List for 2022, taking in the uniquely British surroundings of Morgan Motor Company in Malvern. Di had the opportunity to see first-hand how Morgan automobiles are hand-built at their factory in Worcestershire and was invited to share in more than […]

An Inspiring Session at Ash Green School in Coventry

June 7, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

The EmployabilityUK team today had the pleasure of a session with students from Ash Green School in Coventry as they work towards the Kagool Tech Boss Challenge. Employability Skills Programme Officer at EUK, Ethan Bloss, said: “The Tech Boss Challenge is a great way to engage young people about their prospects and career ambitions. It […]

Chief Executive Diane Vernon Appointed MBE

June 2, 2022 / by Nik Kendall / News

Diane Vernon Appointed MBE In Queen's Jubilee Birthday Honours

EmployabilityUK is beyond delighted to announce the appointment of Chief Executive Diane Vernon as a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Diane receives the award in recognition of her ongoing passion and commitment to supporting disadvantaged young people in the community; a fitting tribute […]

Employability Skills programme face-to-face sessions are back in schools

April 3, 2022 / by Nigel Vernon / News

EmployabilityUK award-wining employability skills programme created in partnership with Coventry Building Society (CBS) is now back in schools following the easing of Covid 19 restrictions. The programme that won CBS the Business in the Community award for Education Partnerships in 2018, enables around 60-80 employee volunteers to support almost 100 students from three secondary schools […]

International Women’s Day – Our women at Work #breakthebias

March 9, 2022 / by Abigail Davidson / News

Yesterday, 8th March, was International Women’s Day, a day of action which aims to make the world more diverse, equitable and inclusive and celebrate the achievements of women from across the globe. This year’s theme is #breakthebias, which aims to knock down the walls of inequality and see everyone as equals. At EUK, this aligns strongly […]

Interview Tips and Techniques with Sport Birmingham at Archbishop Ilsey School

February 22, 2022 / by Abigail Davidson / News

Students with Krys Nosek, Programme Director EmployabilityUK

After working with Sport Birmingham through the pandemic and lengthy lockdowns by delivering virtual workshops to a number of different schools and year groups, EmployabilityUK was able to get back into a classroom environment and deliver face to face sessions on the 7th and 10th of February, which was a great experience for both our […]

Introducing ‘Journey to Success’

December 20, 2021 / by Abigail Davidson / News

EmployabilityUK awarded £10,000 grant from The National Express Foundation to inspire young people everywhere At EmployabilityUK, we are thrilled to have been chosen for a funding award of £10,000 by The National Express Foundation. The Foundation is a charity that helps disadvantaged young people in a variety of different ways, reaching those most in need […]

Cheers for 7 Years!

December 15, 2021 / by EmployabilityUK / Blog, News

In 2014, Diane Vernon took a risk. A risk many said would not pay off. She started a charity with the purpose of helping young people gain employment skills and experience. 7 years on, and the outcome of this risk has resulted in more opportunities for young people to excel in personal and professional […]

Shelfield Experience

July 7, 2021 / by EmployabilityUK / News

How exciting was that? On 1st July 2021, as part of a Sixth Form Induction programme, a large group of soon to be Year 12’s gathered in a lecture theatre at Ormiston Shelfied Community Academy to take part in a presentation given by EmployabilityUK. It was EUK’s first encounter back in a classroom environment. After […]

Feelgood Friday – Destressing in Results Season

July 2, 2021 / by Abigail Davidson / Blog

So, it turns out that stress really can turn your hair grey. Researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have confirmed this week that psychological stress can affect hair pigment. Fortunately, the same study suggests that a reduction in stress can cause the opposite effect, so now might be as good a […]

EmployabilityUK Completes First Kickstart Webinar

March 29, 2021 / by EmployabilityUK / Kickstart, News

Our first webinar focusing on the Kickstart scheme is now in the books, and we are delighted to report that it was a huge success. Our Trustee and MC for the event, Diane Burdett, was joined by our Chief Operations Officer, Daljit Ghai, alongside DWP Director of Delivery for Kickstart, Nick Riddle, and the UK’s […]

“Experience Needed” -But You Have No Experience. Sound Familiar?

December 31, 2020 / by Kimberly Duffield / Student Voice, Student Voice Blogs

2020 has been quite a year, with the global pandemic meaning thousands of people losing their jobs and having to find new ones. So how do you compete with that much competition out there? It can feel like you’re fighting a losing battle, but try not to be disheartened. Thankfully, there are a number of […]

Erin Jones’ Volunteer Experience with EmployabilityUK

December 30, 2020 / by EmployabilityUK / Student Voice, Volunteers' Experience

Erin Jones is a Volunteer Operations Officer at EmployabilityUK. She contributes to both the Business Development and Marketing Communications teams, and has contributed immeasurably to various areas of the organisation, especially the launch of the Student Voice. Hi Erin! Tell us a bit about how you got involved with EmployabilityUK as a volunteer… As a […]

Katherine Hall’s Volunteer Experience with EmployabilityUK

December 30, 2020 / by EmployabilityUK / Student Voice, Volunteers' Experience

Katherine Hall is a Volunteer Marketing Officer with EmployabilityUK. She joined the organisation seeking to put the business and marketing skills she had learned in the lecture hall to work. Hi Katherine! Tell us a bit about your time volunteering with EUK so far… During my few months at EmployabilityUK I have already been able […]

Lydia Ruston’s Volunteer Experience with EmployabilityUK

December 30, 2020 / by EmployabilityUK / Student Voice, Volunteers' Experience

Lydia Ruston is a Volunteer Marketing Officer with EmployabilityUK, where she works on the charity’s social media strategy, forms an integral part of the Marketing Communications Team. Hi Lydia! Tell us a bit about your involvement with EmployabilityUK… During the lockdown, I was fortunate enough to take on the role of a Marketing Assistant for […]

Simran Kaur’s Volunteer Experience with EmployabilityUK

December 30, 2020 / by EmployabilityUK / Opportunities, Student Voice, Volunteers' Experience

Simran Kaur is a Volunteer Marketing Officer at EmployabilityUK and works tirelessly to boost our social media presence and further our promotional efforts. Hi Simran! Tell us about your role with EmployabilityUK… In the last couple of months, I’ve had the privilege to work alongside EmployabilityUK as a Marketing Officer on a volunteer basis. Being […]

Staying Optimistic Whilst Job-Hunting in a Pandemic

December 30, 2020 / by Amiee White / Student Voice, Student Voice Blogs

The road to finding your first job can be a long and winding one, and there may hurdles that feel tough to overcome. Whether it’s not getting the job of your dreams, or doubting whether you have what it takes, it’s essential to believe in yourself and your abilities. There’s no doubt that today’s uncertain […]

AmazonSmile – Charitable Donations on Autopilot

November 25, 2020 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

With Black Friday coming up quickly and a significant amount of the country’s Christmas shopping taking place online this year, I thought it might be a good time to mention AmazonSmile. The difference this year is that I have a charitable platform on which to do so – so welcome to EmployabilityUK if you haven’t […]

How to Stay Positive and Motivated in a Second Lockdown

November 19, 2020 / by Erin Jones / Student Voice, Student Voice Blogs

As we find ourselves in a second lockdown, you may be feeling a bit fed up. Things were finally starting to become a little bit more ‘normal’ – Zoom quizzes were a thing of the past, you were getting back to your regular routine, and you’d even got your jeans out of the wardrobe after […]

Covid-19: The Impact of Lockdown Life on Young People’s Mental Wellbeing

November 17, 2020 / by Amy Bevan / Student Voice, Student Voice Blogs

The Coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented, unplanned, and unlike any event that’s gone before. With mental health week just passed last month, we thought we’d reflect on the impact it’s had on young people and their mental well-being. Recent studies from The Childhood Trust charity have found that many had concerns for their family’s health, […]

Reaching NEETs and Raising Aspirations

November 7, 2020 / by Katherine Hall / Student Voice, Student Voice Blogs

Over 2 million young people live in poverty in Britain today, according to Impetus (1). Their researchers have found that the gap in youth employment between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their better-off peers is stark – disadvantaged young people are twice as likely to not be in education, employment or training (NEET) (Sep […]

Summer Placements at EUK – How Student Volunteers Benefit the Charity

October 29, 2020 / by Lydia Ruston / Volunteers' Experience

If you could describe the last few months in one word, what would it be? Unprecedented, difficult, adaptable? I think we can all agree that this summer has been nothing short of strange. With people, businesses, and society having to rethink what ‘normality’ is, adapting to the ever-changing climate is something we have all had […]

Now In Print – The A to Z of Vision Boards by Andrew Carter

September 9, 2020 / by Justin Southwick / News

Thursday 13 August saw the delivery of EmployabilityUK’s final virtual workshop in the pilot series delivered in collaboration with Active Communities. With in-classroom learning rendered impossible by lockdown measures, this pilot provided the impetus and momentum to transfer our programme delivery to the online space. Volunteer Andrew Carter attended the majority of the workshops, even […]

Celebrating Our Virtual Workshops

August 15, 2020 / by Nik Kendall / Blog

Carl Hobbis Speaks on the A-Z of Super Confidence

As our first round of virtual workshops draws to a close, EmployabilityUK would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved. Faced with the task of realigning delivery during the lockdown and the pandemic, we worked with multiple partners to transfer the face-to-face learning model for which the charity is renowned onto an online […]

EmployabilityUK Launches the A-Z of Vision Boards

July 6, 2020 / by Nik Kendall / News

EmployabilityUK is today proud to announce the launch of the A-Z of Vision Boards, in collaboration with Andrew Carter. Following on from the success of the A-Z of Super-Confidence by Alan Matthews, which helped to shape our virtual workshops, we sought to build on that success with a new entry in the series. Andrew, who […]

A to Z brought to Life!

April 24, 2020 / by Justin Southwick / News

Today sees the start of our wonderful team effort to bring the A to Z of super confidence to life. Starting with the letter A with Alan Matthews and more to follow on Monday with the brilliant Jackie Handy

6 Tips to Succeed at Remote Interviews

April 23, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are delighted to share the next article in EmployabilityUK‘s #BeInspired series which is a feature from a brilliant supporter Lauren Salter. Lauren is an Executive Coach and has been developing website and online content for several years. Lauren has a successful career in the recruitment sector and here she shares her secrets for excelling […]

A-Z of Super Confidence

April 21, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

You may have heard of our fabulous A-Z of Super Confidence booklet. Well, not only can it be purchased as a pdf right now (as well as a paperback) by visiting the EUK Store on the website below, Volunteers have teamed up to bring a special video edition to you from Friday and throughout the […]

Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

April 14, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are immensely proud to announce that our Chair of Trustees Keith Fraser has been appointed as Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales. The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of Keith Fraser as Chair of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB). Mr Fraser – formerly a […]

Coronavirus update

March 25, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

Following the Government’s recent advice on Coronavirus, the team at EmployabilityUK is working remotely. Individual team members can be contacted via mobiles and email. Alternatively, contact info@employabilityuk.org or telephone 0345 601 5551 The Education sector has already been significantly challenged by coronavirus and this is only likely to continue in the coming weeks. More importantly than […]

United by Birmingham 2022

March 10, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are delighted to be named one of the founding Community Partners with Birmingham 2022 who launched their fabulous ‘United by Birmingham 2022’ programme in Birmingham on 4 March. EmployabilityUK was a frontrunner in immediately recognising the opportunity and ambitions that Birmingham 2022 brings to the community. We were out of the starting blocks instantly as we realised […]

EmployabilityUK Gets Active

February 24, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

EmployabilityUK is excited to announce its’ first programme with Active Communities. Active Communities is a new and exciting initiative, led by The Active Wellbeing Society, Birmingham City Council and Solihull Council, that aims to create innovative solutions to make it easier for people to access social and physical activity. This means working to find lots […]

March Volunteer Briefing

February 12, 2020 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are delighted to announce our next Volunteer Briefing Workshop is in March 2020. This is a great opportunity for our registered volunteers to learn about our fantastic Inspiration Programmes and prepare them to deliver on the next series which starts later in the spring. It is essential that all speakers and presenters wishing to […]

Radical Rethink on Apprenticeships?

February 7, 2020 / by Justin Southwick / News

Watch our Chief Executive, Diane Vernon talking on ITV News Debate about the need to re-think the current stance on apprenticeships. https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-02-07/the-granada-debate-does-fall-in-apprenticeships-mean-time-for-radical-rethink/ We have already received a great deal of valuable feedback on this debate and would love to hear your thoughts, either through our Social Media Channels or directly at info@employabilityuk.org and we will […]

What an amazing 5 years ……..

December 22, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are thrilled to celebrate our 5th Anniversary! What an amazing journey it has been so far. Packed with positive milestones, our timeline provides a glimpse of some of our achievements along the way https://www.employabilityuk.org/our-timeline/ Every single milestone contributing to ‘finding the seed of potential in every young person and helping to make it grow” […]

EmployabilityUK teams up with Acas to prepare young people for the world of work

December 15, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

As young people prepare to embark on their future career, they should know what to expect from an employer, what their rights are and what to do if something should go wrong. Equally, to prepare them to know how to deliver on their responsibilities to their employer. The two-way street. It can all seem very […]

Liberty Support extends funding to EUK

December 9, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are delighted that Liberty Support Services has committed to a further 2 years of funding to EmployabilityUK. Based in the West Midlands, Liberty provides services to people with learning disabilities, autism and Complex Care. They also support people with behavioural needs and mental health issues. The well-being and aspirations of people are at the […]

National Express Foundation grants £20,000 award to EmployabilityUK

December 5, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

The National Express Foundation, a charity that helps disadvantaged young people, has once again pledged life changing sums of money to young people via community groups and educational institutions this month. We are absolutely thrilled that EmployabilityUK has been chosen for a funding award of £20,000. Since it was launched in 2012, Foundation funding has […]

Experienced Banking Group Manager joins Board of Trustees

November 26, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Reeves to our Board of Trustees. (L to R Keith Fraser-Chair of Trustees, Lynn England-Vice Chair, Di Vernon-CEO EUK, Paul Reeves) In July 2019 Paul left Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank Group after a staggering 39 years’ service. Paul’s impressive career started at the age of 16 as an […]

Our next round of Volunteer Briefing Workshops start in 2020

November 17, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

Are you interested in giving something back and developing your own skills at the same time? Our next round of Volunteer Briefing Workshops start in 2020. This is an opportunity for our registered and prospective volunteers to learn about our fantastic Inspiration Programmes and prepare them to deliver on the next series which starts in […]

Award-winning Employability Skills Programme enters it’s 5th year

November 13, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

We are proud to announce that EmployabilityUK in partnership with Coventry Building Society has launched its 5th year of delivering our employability programme to 11 schools in the Coventry area. A further 200 plus students will benefit from a programme which will enhance their confidence and work readiness in 2020. The programme is delivered through […]

Ravi Bains appointed EmployabilityUK’s first Brand Ambassador

November 4, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

One of the UK’s leading social care entrepreneurs and renowned sector experts Ravi Bains has been appointed by education charity EmployabilityUK as its first brand ambassador. Employability UK designs bespoke employability skills programmes for businesses to help them deliver high quality employee volunteering opportunities that raise the aspirations and career prospects of the young people […]

Inspiring Young Birmingham launch packs a punch

November 4, 2019 / by Debbie Smith / News

“Impressive on every level”, the prestigious launch of our initiative ‘Inspiring Young Birmingham’ was held at Birmingham City University on 3rd October. With the Commonwealth Games arriving in Birmingham in 2022, EmployabilityUK has seized the unique and powerful opportunity to showcase the very best the region has to offer. The 2022 Games will need […]

Inspiring Young Birmingham Launch – 3rd October 2019

September 18, 2019 / by Justin Southwick / News

Attend this launch event on the 3rd October to hear from supporters of the charity including our Patron – Ninder Johal, Paul Faulkner – CEO of Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, and Ian Reid – CEO of Birmingham 2022. You will get the chance to meet some of the young people that took part in […]

Expansion into the East Midlands

July 10, 2019 / by Justin Southwick / News

EmployabilityUK announced today that following the success of their Inspiring Light project, they will be working with even more young people with special education needs and disabilities in the the East Midlands over the next year. The expansion of the charity’s work has been made possible by the generous support of Ravi Bains (CEO) and the […]

Dorothy Goodman Academy

June 17, 2019 / by Justin Southwick / News

What an inspiring day the EUK team has had. We have been working at the incredible Dorothy Goodman Academy in Hinckley, Leicestershire. Everyone involved from the school staff, the EUK team and most importantly the students were amazing. We are so very proud to be working with such dedicated, caring professionals who make such a […]

Inspiring Young Birmingham 2022

June 11, 2019 / by Justin Southwick / News

We are excited to be kicking off our brand new programme – Inspiring Young Birmingham at UCB in #Birmingham on Wednesday 12th June. Would you like to be involved in our work? We are looking for forward-thinking schools/colleges and motivated volunteers! Call us Now on: 0345 601 5551 or email us at: info@employabilityuk.org #100percentemployable #inspiration #makingadifference #IYB2022

Volunteering Opportunities

March 6, 2019 / by Justin Southwick / News

Volunteering opportunities in the West Midlands Are you interested in giving something back and developing your own skills at the same time? We are starting our next round of Volunteer Briefing Workshops at the end of March. This is an opportunity for our registered volunteers to learn about our fantastic 360 Inspiration Programme and prepare […]

Inspiring Young Birmingham

February 6, 2019 / by Justin Southwick / News

We are proud to introduce our brand new initiative ‘Inspiring Young Birmingham’. A fantastic opportunity for young people in Birmingham to discover their talent and stand out from the crowd. Contact us for details of how you can help transform a young person’s life! info@employabilityuk.org #100percentemployable #inspiration #makingadifference #birmingham #Bis4brilliant Download our Brochure Here! Photo […]

Employability Workshop at Birmingham City University

November 19, 2018 / by Stefanie Nosek / News

Power to stand out from the crowds, Don’t go home without it! … And they most certainly didn’t! Birmingham City University students who attended the workshop, delivered by EmployabilityUK at the city centre campus on the 9th of November, took away a boost of confidence and their newly created vision boards giving them clarity of […]

Award from the National Express Foundation

November 8, 2018 / by Justin Southwick / News

National Express Foundation Award! Everyone at EmployabilityUK is extremely proud to have been awarded a grant by this prestigious foundation to help support and improve the lives of young people in Sandwell, Dudley and West Bromwich. Follow the link below for more detail. Foundation Award! “I am both delighted and immensely proud of this award […]

EmployabilityUK and Coventry Building Society win the 2018 Responsible Business Education Partnership Award

September 15, 2018 / by Stefanie Nosek / News

Coventry Building Society has won the 2018 Responsible Business Education Partnership Award for our ‘Employability Skills’ programme, which is a wide-ranging, bespoke programme run in partnership with EmployabilityUK to give students in one of the UK’s most deprived areas a chance to stand out from the crowd in the recruitment process, and be better prepared […]

“Why bother?” by John Dooner

August 28, 2018 / by Stefanie Nosek / News

I’ve been a teacher, head-teacher and worked in Local Government in education-related areas. The majority of my work has been with young people who faced challenges that have worked their way to the surface, all too often in “acting out” behaviour. Then there were the young people who “acted in”, they built a fortress on […]

Voice of Reason: Bhanu Dhir

August 14, 2018 / by Stefanie Nosek / Thought Leadership

Skills and Productivity FE News has reported, under the headline “sharper focus needed on skills crucial to UK productivity” that “BEIS and DfE do not currently have sufficient understanding of what specific skills businesses really need or how Brexit will affect the already difficult task of ensuring the supply of STEM skills in the workforce.” […]

Mental Health Awareness

June 28, 2018 / by Justin Southwick / News

In May, we embraced Mental Health Awareness Week, a topic which, at EmployabilityUK, we feel is worth supporting, being educated in and ensuring is taken into account in all of our programmes. We strive to encourage young people to understand their own capabilities and to achieve their full potential, Mental Health issues and a lack […]

Introducing our new series of insights from the Voice of Reason

April 24, 2018 / by Diane Vernon / Thought Leadership

The trouble with Apprenticeships (Part 1) Apprentices face a chasm between their education and subsequent employability. The skills they have previously learnt aren’t necessarily what are needed by businesses who are looking for readily-employable staff. The last few weeks have seen an escalation in the ongoing spat between the Association of Educational and Learning Providers […]

New Senior Education Advisor appointed

April 19, 2018 / by Diane Vernon / News

We are delighted to announce the appointment of our new Senior Education Advisor, David Wallace. David joins us at an important point in our strategic growth when we are broadening the reach of our work across the Midlands region. David will be a key member of the Advisory Team bringing current and relevant information from […]

EmployabilityUK Appoints First Patron

February 20, 2018 / by Justin Southwick / News

We are delighted to announce that Paul Cadman is EmployabilityUK’s first Patron. Paul joins at an exciting time in our growth and we are thrilled that he wants to be part of our plans. Paul said of his recent appointment: “… The work they are doing to help transform young people’s lives is impressive; It […]

Does your child’s school or college offer first class employability skills training?

February 7, 2018 / by Diane Vernon / News, Opportunities

If not, you may be interested in Inspiration Extra from EmployabilityUK. Inspiration Extra is a 360 degree transformation in 360 minutes – a brand new programme of professional employability skills training for young people. It gives your child a head start when it comes to applying for jobs or preparing for that all-important first interview. […]

Another great year – 2017 Review

January 1, 2018 / by Diane Vernon / Thought Leadership

As we welcome 2018, we would like to thank all our students, supporters and the Team for making 2017 a great year for EmployabilityUK. Far too many people to mention, but we’ve collected some of the fantastic memories together here. We hope you enjoy it. If you would like to help us make 2018 a brilliant […]

Great opportunity for 16-25 year-olds in Birmingham that are not currently working

December 7, 2017 / by Diane Vernon / News, Opportunities

Do you know a young person aged between 16-25, not in education, employment or training that would be interested in joining the Prince`s Trust team programme?. Melanie and Gary at West Midlands Police are now recruiting for the next 12 week programme which will start on 15th January 2018 at Digbeth Police Station. This course […]

Our partnership with Coventry Building Society enters its third year

November 9, 2017 / by Diane Vernon / News

We are delighted to announce that our partnership with Coventry Building Society will continue in 2018 with a third Employability Skills Programme. Work is currently underway to brief the volunteers and the programme will start with schools from across Coventry in the new year. By the time our next Celebration Event takes place in July, almost […]

Inspiration Plus – Taking our Employability Skills Training to a new level

October 28, 2017 / by Diane Vernon / Case Studies, News, Products

During 2017 we extended our Inspiration portfolio to include a new programme specially designed for 18-24 year olds. There was a mix of coaching, business etiquette workshops, CV building and Teamwork exercises. Watch the highlights here If you would like to know more about our Inspiration range or support our forthcoming programmes, please get in […]

Available NOW: The A to Z of Super Confidence

October 17, 2017 / by Alan Matthews / News, Products

Introducing EmployabilityUK’s first guide in a series designed to help you, your team or your students grab the advantage and really stand out from the crowd. Written by top professional trainer, Alan Matthews, this A-Z provides hints and tips on how to make the most of your skills and achieve your ambitions. Priced at just […]

Inspiration Plus programme , August 2017 – Day 3

August 18, 2017 / by Simon Clancy / News

Today was day 3, the final day of our pilot of our brand new ‘Inspiration Plus’ programme. Too many photos, terrific presentations, great work, thank you’s… where do we start? Amazing mentors, guests, volunteers, speakers… So – to be going on with, here’s a lovely picture of our group and our brilliant winner of the […]

Students support other students through EmployabilityUK

June 4, 2016 / by Diane Vernon / News

MSc students at the University of Wolverhampton have been working in partnership with EmployabilityUK to develop a ‘secure platform’ for students and mentors to exchange emails in a safe environment.

Coventry Building Society helps local students prepare for the world of work

May 20, 2016 / by Diane Vernon / News

Coventry Building Society has launched a programme – in partnership with Employability UK – to help over 100 Coventry students gain skills for the workplace.

The great careers insights continue with Fire, Police and Inspiration

April 27, 2016 / by Diane Vernon / News

EmployabilityUK’s exciting partnership with Coventry Building Society continues with more than 80 employee volunteers involved in bringing their knowledge and expertise to almost 100 students from six secondary schools in Coventry.

Whitley Academy and Foxford Academy students experience real workplaces

April 13, 2016 / by Diane Vernon / News

Creating powerful partnerships – with Coventry Building Society

December 1, 2015 / by Diane Vernon / News

EmployabilityUK has developed an exciting partnership with the Coventry Building Society. It’s one that will introduce around 80-90 employee volunteers to almost 100 students from six secondary schools in Coventry.

Volunteering Opportunities with EmployabilityUK

September 4, 2015 / by Diane Vernon / News, Opportunities

Whatever knowledge and experience you have, if you can spare a few hours each month, your support could save us a fortune. Whether you’re self-employed, working for a small or large organisation or are in between jobs/retired, you will have skills and knowledge we can use. We may need the expert opinion or advice of a professional such as a solicitor or an accountant on occasions.

EmployabilityUK welcomes Kevin Rogers as Business Champion for the Black Country

August 12, 2015 / by Diane Vernon / News

We are delighted to welcome Kevin Rogers to our team of supporters at EmployabilityUK. With more than 25 years senior management experience across organisations within the manufacturing, automotive and construction sectors.

Post Launch Press Release

July 3, 2015 / by Diane Vernon / News

Employers and education professionals agreed unanimously that the continued decline in advice and guidance in schools was adversely affecting both the career choices of young people and their development of the necessary employability skills employers seek.