We are joining forces with The Marketors’ Trust to launch a new series of Changemaker Challenge events for young people over the next year. This exciting new initiative aims to develop the confidence, aspirations, life skills and entrepreneurial mindsets of young people aged 10-19 from disadvantaged communities across Hampshire and London.
Through a series of inspiring and interactive half day events, young people will get the opportunity to explore their career opportunities, grow and understand their strengths, increase their skill-set, and examine and develop their aspirations.
The events will challenge the stereotypes of careers in business and the marketing sector through role-modelling and actively encourage the growth of employability and enterprise skills.
At each Challenge a member of The Marketors’ Trust will deliver an inspiring talk, using their industry knowledge and experience to inspire and energise attendees.
This will be followed by an interactive Changemaker Enterprise Challenge. Young people will divide into small teams and be set an industry-themed challenge to complete.
They’ll work together, drawing on each other’s strengths and skills to develop their plan, with each team mentored by one of our skilled Unloc Facilitators’ or a volunteer from The Marketors’ Trust.
At the end of the session – each team will present their work, competing with fellow changemakers and demonstrating their ingenuity, critical thinking and enterprise skills.
Changemaker Challenges will be hosted at our dedicated ‘Changemaker Studios’ learning spaces based in London and Portsmouth.
Each event will connect local schools, young people and the wider community with the joint ambition of both organisations to ‘give back’ to society and the community around us.
Managing Director of Unloc, Hayden Taylor said:
“I am so pleased to announce this new series of events in partnership with The Marketors’ Trust. To work with such a prestigious organisation in order to run these powerful and inspiring events is wonderful, and sheer testimony to the difference that can be made in young people’s lives and potential careers when organisations with shared goals join forces and invest in their futures. I know how much young changemakers will gain from this new initiative and I can’t wait to see how they develop and flourish with the support and mentorship of our combined organisations.”
The Marketors’ Trust Chair Phil Andrew said:
“The Marketors’ Trust is delighted to be supporting Unloc in this initiative, both financially and with pro-bono expert advice. We are very keen to be totally inclusive in helping develop awareness both of marketing and the career opportunities that are open to all within the marketing professions.”
In addition to the event, all participants will be supported with free access to Unloc Online’s Careers and Employability e-courses, so the learning continues beyond their time with us
Unloc Online also provides a wide range of e-courses on current topics such as racial justice, inclusion and diversity, global warming, sustainability, youth violence, equal rights, and social action which the young people will also be able to use and benefit from.
About Unloc
At Unloc we have a long history of bringing our skills and expertise to education organisations. Our growing non-for-profit was set up in 2013 by aspiring young entrepreneurs Hayden Taylor and Ben Dowling. Their goal was to empower other young people to be innovative changemakers who seek to build stronger, more positive communities and sustainable businesses.
In the nine years since, we’ve gone from strength to strength, and now operate in schools, colleges, universities and health organisations across the UK, as well as in our dedicated learning spaces ‘Changemaker Studios’ which currently have bases in Portsmouth and London.
To find out more about our wide range of free programmes for young people at www.Unloc.Online
