Events and 
Training

The Pieces Project Taster Workshop

Enrichment activities are an important part of young people's education and personal development. This is where The Pieces Project can help you.

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The Pieces Project are a “not for profit” organisation. Their mission is to inspire and empower young people in schools and youth organisations with their creative, sustainable and entrepreneurial workshop programmes. It’s more than just making things. They are teaching skills, raising aspirations and ultimately doing something great for Planet Earth.

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Book your free taster workshop - A 90-minute Creative Wellbeing Workshop for schools and youth organisations.

To book your FREE Creative Wellbeing Workshop, call Sami on 07786337228 or email sami@thepiecesproject.co.uk

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Free Food For Schools 

Surplus To Purpose intercepts food destined for waste. Sometimes they end up with food we cannot redistribute this food due to the sheer volumes we have, which results in this food being wasted. We’ve designed Free Food For Schools. A way for us to support thousands of children, families and schools with FREE, unlimited produce, whilst preventing more food from becoming waste.  

https://surplus2purpose.com/free-food-for-schools/ 

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Training For Teachers

We also have volunteering opportunities, including for groups young people, that can count towards Experience of the Workplace https://surplus2purpose.com/volunteers/ West Yorkshire Combined Authority are excited to share information about the next Teacher Encounters CPD with Turner and Townsend, (online and in Horsforth), for STEM teachers taking place in October 2024. Please see attachment for further details, dates and how to book. Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis. 

This is a fully funded opportunity to link careers skills and the curriculum and build links to a multi-national construction and engineering business. Participants will get a chance to try a number of STEM related roles and see how their subject links to industry. There will also be a chance to find out about the activities Turner and Townsend do with young people, including a Lego challenge.

Founded in the north of England, Turner & Townsend is a global construction and professional services company with over 10,000 people in 48 countries. Working across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors, they specialise in major programmes, programme management, cost and commercial management, net zero and digital solutions.

Turner and Townsend are committed to build relationships with West Yorkshire schools and colleges to ensure young people understand the power of STEM subjects to address the challenges around sustainability and innovation, and to support young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to achieve their potential. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions and share this opportunity with your colleagues and network in Geography, Design Technology, Maths, Science and Computer Science.

How to Book: Please email jo.lee@weareive.org to secure your place.

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Careers coaching

HE Careers Coaching has been delivered to 112 learners in 8 schools and colleges. More information here https://gohigherwestyorks.ac.uk/blog/he-careers-coaching-develops-goal-setting-skills-in-uni-connect-learners/ 

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Leeds Creative Skills Festival 2024

Delivered collaboratively by the Employment and Skills Service and the Culture Programmes team at Leeds City Council, LCSF24 returns for its third year on Monday 18 November 2024 during Creative Careers Week. The event will be held at Royal Armouries, Leeds

The event is designed to inspire young people to explore careers in the Creative and Cultural sector and become the future of the vibrant creative scene in Leeds and beyond.

The event is free for schools and colleges to attend and runs 11am-4:30pm.

Block bookings can be made using the following link

The event organisers expect this event to be very popular and therefore recommend that you book as early as possible to guarantee a place for your school/ college.

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National Manufacturing Day 24  

West Yorkshire Manufacturing Services (WYMS) is supporting National Manufacturing Day on September 26, 2024, along with partners like Make UK, Calderdale College, and various regional manufacturers. 

The free event aims to promote manufacturing careers to students in years 9 to 13 during school hours. After the school sessions, the event will be open to parents to learn more about the diverse range of opportunities in the field. 

The school session will feature opportunities to meet manufacturers, see their products, learn about different roles and careers available locally, and participate in hands-on, interactive activities highlighting the manufacturing sector. 

This event showcases modern manufacturing and the amazing career prospects it offers, including apprenticeships. Manufacturing contributes around £7 billion to the local economy, employs approximately 117,000 people, and 14% of high-growth businesses in West Yorkshire are manufacturers. 

This year, schools have the option to attend either the morning or afternoon session: 

Morning: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Afternoon: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 

To register your school, please click here: https://forms.office.com/e/mzvwFGD5vD

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Leeds Digital Careers Fair

Organised by Leeds City Council’s Employment & Skills Service, the biggest digital careers fair in the north will return this September, this pivotal event aims to inspire individuals who are not currently working in digital or tech, providing a place for people to explore diverse career paths, training courses and to connect emerging talent with opportunities available within our growing digital landscape  

The event will run on Tuesday 24 September 2024 1:30pm-6:30pm with the first hour allocated to school bookings. To book your place please click here

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