Launched in early 2022, Your Future Talent is designed to bring businesses, young people and local job seekers together; supporting them in employment, skills and training and provides access routes into local apprenticeship schemes, through a variety of initiatives.
The projects we are delivering to support our businesses and communities this year will not only equip and upskill local people for careers in hospitality, but will create a new workforce of budding and talented employees to help businesses in the district replenish their staff levels.
In partnership with Capital City College Group, the programme has created a Digital and Hospitality Hub - supporting those most affected by the pandemic with training and employment.
Our various workshops offer guidance on interview techniques, networking skills and practical advice, targeted at those wishing to begin apprenticeships, undertake employment and find skills and training.
Hospitality is one of London’s most important industries, providing jobs for 568,000 people and contributing £17billion gross value added to the London economy. In January 2022 there were over 6,000 jobs advertised in London, offering excellent career prospects. Staff and skill shortages are present across all key sub-sectors including food and beverage, accommodation, entertainment, and tourism.
The Mayor’s Academies Programme is a partnership with Capital City College Group and will develop a Hospitality Academy Hub. The Programme aims to support Londoners hardest hit by the pandemic into good work in sectors key to London’s recovery and long-term economic growth, as part of the London Recovery Programme. It will do this by providing financial support for the coordination and quality marking of training in London (including adult education) and the provision of bespoke support to help newly skilled people into work in our priority sectors.
The programme will not only produce a new pool of employees for businesses in the hospitality industry to recruit from but will also provide career development opportunities for existing employees
Our various workshops offer guidance on interview techniques, networking skills and practical advice, targeted at those wishing to begin apprenticeships, undertake employment and find skills and training.
During the workshops, our specialist partners offer specific advice on CV improvements, finessing interview skills and techniques, networking with confidence and finding long term employment; ultimately equipping candidates with the skills and know-how to proceed with success in their future employment.
By working in partnership with employment organisations such as Good Work Camden and Islington Working, we are enhancing social mobility within our local communities as well as filling job vacancies across Holborn & Clerkenwell. Our commitment also includes attending jobs fairs, assisting refugee groups into the workplace and empowering women to thrive in employment.
Central District Alliance, working with various partners, will run an employability programme, targeted at those wishing to begin apprenticeships, undertake employment and find skills and training. The support and guidance offered will help employees navigate their new roles with success, whilst simplifying the process for the recruiting business.
For CDA’s Chief Executive, Debbie Akehurst, creating social value and enhancing our local communities sits at the heart of her approach. CDA are committed to raising awareness and building confidence of apprenticeship schemes within our business community. Following on from our apprenticeship event in February, we will be hosting a variety of webinars and events, all designed to promote the benefits of apprenticeships and deliver real change.
"Partnership working must be at the heart of implementing change. Individually we can achieve great things, but working in partnership, and as a collective, we can achieve so much more – and the impact on people’s quality of life is much greater.
Helping people achieve their potential is extremely powerful – it drives economic growth, which is ultimately good for both individuals and society as a whole. We must also ensure that we build social capital, as well as physical capital, within our communities."
Debbie is a Member of the London Apprenticeships Ambassador Network, as well as previously sitting on the Employment Skills Board and MOPAC Board at the Greater London Authority. She has won a National Outstanding Achievement Award from the UK Social Mobility Awards for her work on this agenda.
To find out how your business can benefit from Your Future Talent, please contact Wayne Lewis, Project Manager, using the details below.
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