15 Jan Youth Careers Summit delivers new connections for supporting West London’s young people

On 9 November, Spark!, West London Careers Hub, West London Business and West London Alliance hosted the first ever ‘West London Youth Careers Summit’ at Wembley Stadium. We had fantastic attendance across employers and businesses, the skills and education sectors, the public sector and the voluntary sector in West London, and were able to hear from the Shadow Minister for Skills, from organisations working on all sides of the skills system, and from young people themselves. Attendees made practical commitments to take actions such as hosting  work placements, volunteering their time and adapting their recruitment practices.

You can watch highlights of the event here.

All four partners are ready and willing to support you however we can, to help bring pledges and commitments to fruition. If you would like to discuss these or explore further collaborations, you can contact each of us on the below details:

• Spark! supports young people’s employability skills, knowledge, experience and access to the world of work. They partner with education, business and councils to develop targeted approaches and activities, which includes events, work placements and career mentoring. If you are interested in discussing how you could work with Spark!, please contact  info@sparkcharity.org.uk.

• West London Careers Hub brings together schools, colleges, employers and providers, and works across the 7 West London Boroughs. The goal is to make it easier for schools and colleges to connect with employers to improve how they prepare young people for their next best steps. If you are interested in supporting the work of the hub, please contact info@wlcareershub.com.

• West London Business runs a wide range of events and creates opportunities for employers to connect and collaborate, maintaining global economic competitiveness and catalyse action for people and planet. If you would like to connect with West London Business, you can contact info@westlondon.com.

• West London Alliance is committed to an enduring programme of collaboration and innovation to improve outcomes for the West London sub-region. They deliver initiatives through working across the boroughs, focussing on the priority areas of ‘Economy and Skills’, ‘Social Skills’ and ‘Social Care and Housing’.  If you would like to connect with the West London Alliance you can contact wla@ealing.gov.uk