Coventry Building Society will once again partner with EmployabilityUK to help more young people develop skills for the world of work.
It is the third year running that the organisations have teamed up to host the Employability Skills Programme, bringing the total number of students to have participated to 400.
The programme includes sessions to help with CV writing, presentation skills, interview skills, networking, team work and workplace knowledge.
In 2018, eight schools across Coventry and Warwickshire will be taking part, with staff from Coventry Building Society volunteering their time and expertise to deliver the sessions.
Anna Cuskin, corporate responsibility manager at Coventry Building Society , said: “We’re delighted with the success of the Employability Skills Programme since it began in 2015.
“As a major local employer and a business committed to making a difference in our local communities, helping young people develop the skills they need to be successful in the workplace seemed like the perfect fit for us.
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“Three years on, Employability Skills has become a key part of our community programme and a fantastic opportunity for our staff to not only pass on their experience of the workplace to young people, but to also develop their own skills in a variety of areas.”
Lavonne Ndlovu, a student at Ernesford Grange Academy who took part in the 2017 programme and received the Student of the Year accolade as well as a weeks’ paid work experience with the Coventry , said: “The people involved in the programme are incredible. They always brought out the best in me whilst helping me on my areas of improvement.
“I learnt a lot about myself and identified a lot of strengths I didn’t know I had.”
Di Vernon, founder and chief executive of EmployabilityUK, added: “We are delighted to be partnering with the Coventry for another Employability programme in 2018.
“Feedback from the students has been amazing so far, with 100 per cent of both students and school staff who have completed the programme saying that they would recommend it to others.
“It brings real life experience into the classroom and helps students to benefit from the expertise of those who know what it’s like to apply for, obtain and keep a long-term job.”
