BUSINESS leaders have come together to appeal for employers to join an initiative aimed at addressing the needs of school leavers. East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub both believe that Year 11 and 13 students who are finishing their education at the end of May could prove themselves to be a hugely significant influx of new talent into the workforce provided they are given the opportunity, and have formed the Lancashire Careers Hub to help meet theses needs. This comes after the coronavirus pandemic proved to be a particularly difficult time for young people, with employment opportunities severely impacted and formal examinations unable to take place.
BUSINESS leaders have come together to appeal for employers to join an initiative aimed at addressing the needs of school leavers. East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and the Lancashire Skills and Employment Hub both believe that Year 11 and 13 students who are finishing their education at the end of May could prove themselves to be a hugely significant influx of new talent into the workforce provided they are given the opportunity, and have formed the Lancashire Careers Hub to help meet theses needs. This comes after the coronavirus pandemic proved to be a particularly difficult time for young people, with employment opportunities severely impacted and formal examinations unable to take place.
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Damian said: “The past 12 months has been the most difficult many of us can remember to be in business and it is a massive achievement whatever sector of the economy you are in.
“We have seen businesses making huge sacrifices, making major changes and driving innovation to ensure they can survive the challenges the coronavirus pandemic has thrown at them.
“The BIBAs offer businesses the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of their people and I would urge everyone in Lancashire to apply.”
For the first time The BIBAs will be offering cash prizes to some of the winners with the profits from its ceremony given to Lancashire businesses with cash prizes and investment grants.
AN ALLIANCE of small business groups have had their say on how enterprises like theirs can lead a green recovery from lockdown. The coalition of groups, known as the Zero Carbon Business Partnership, is made up of leading organisation from East Lancashire, the North West and beyond. Together they have released a report, entitled Small Business Advice on Net Zero, which has found that many small and medium sized enterprises do indeed want to cut carbon emissions and find more environmentally friendly ways of operating, but are unsure where do start and need more guidance. East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce chief executive Miranda Barker said: We at East Lancashire Chamber and our partners have of course been working across Lancashire over the last few years to support all our businesses to reduce their carbon footprint.