Businesses

We provide businesses with an opportunity to engage with young people and see things from their perspective.

We provide an opportunity for employees to share their experience and shape young people’s future. By taking part in our projects you will gain connection with local schools and make positive impact in your community.

We’ll provide you with administrative support and make sure that all engagements are tailored to your needs.

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Why Not Become a Volunteer?

Host a School Class at your Business

Home to 312,000 people
It is still growing and expected to receive an additional 63,000 people by 2026
Southwark is a young borough, the median age is 32.9 years, seven years younger than the England
average
39% of the population were born outside of the UK. The under 20 population is particularly
diverse
Southwark remains one of the most deprived boroughs in the country; two in five Southwark
residents live in England’s most deprived communities

Ranked 9th most deprived borough in London, 40th most deprived area in England
6.1% of people in Southwark are unemployed compared to 5.1% in London and 4.2% nationally
More than 100 languages are spoken in Southwark schools
40% of Southwark children have English as a second language
Yoruba is the most commonly spoken language after English

Work experience provides a fresh view on our way of working and reminds us to try other ways of working

Facilities Management Firm