I couldn’t be more delighted this week to have joined Movement to Work as a Steering Group Member representing Accenture UK & Ireland
Over 794,000 16–24-year-olds are ‘not in education, employment or training’ - a number which is rising and challenging efforts to improve #SocialMobility in the UK. With a mission to break the cycle of ‘no experience, no job; no job, no experience’, Movement to Work brings together UK employers, youth outreach organisations, training providers and government, to tackle youth unemployment and create more inclusive and diverse workplaces. Along with @Accenture and other employers, the Movement has delivered over 170,000 work experience opportunities to date.
Collaboration is key to tackling society-wide shared challenges like youth unemployment, and #UKBusiness is on the case. On Tuesday I joined my first meeting, discussing how to continue to offer more #inclusive employment opportunities for young people facing barriers to work, including the impact and opportunities that #GenAI will present for the future of work and entry level jobs.
I look forward to working together Dr. Charles Woodburn (BAE Systems), Emma Taylor (Tesco), Debbie Alder CB Chartered CCIPD (Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)), Jonathan Townsend (The Princes Trust), Olly Benzecry CBE (Shaw Trust), Zahra Bahrololoumi CBE (Salesforce) @Nuno Teles (Diageo) Andrew Mines (Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology), Tristram Roberts (Barclays), Sacha Berendji (Marks and Spencer), James McCann (Accenture), Gillian Churchill (BAE Systems).
Looking forward to hearing from your team Don Rainville!