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Talent Rise ‘Step Up Challenge’
Talent RISE is pleased to announce that $86,569 has been raised in the 2023 ‘Step Up Challenge’ fundraising initiative which is aimed at helping young people with challenges to finding employment. These vital funds will be used for three life-changing initiatives.
Over 300 global employees from Talent and Talent RISE volunteered their time on September 8 for the Talent RISE global ‘Step Up Challenge’ initiative. The initiative enters its second successful year running. To date, Talent RISE has raised $194,047 and has helped over 1,000 young people with coaching, mentoring, training and secured meaningful employment for 75 young people.
Karen Graham, Talent RISE CEO ANZ said she was humbled with the outpouring of generosity shown. “It is incredibly heart-warming to see our team members rally together with friends, family and clients to help raise $86,569 to help young people facing barriers to employment. Our Talent RISE team are extremely excited to be able to launch the three life-changing initiatives and know the huge impact that they will have on helping fight youth unemployment here in Australia and New Zealand.”
The three life-changing initiatives are:
Tech Academy: The Tech Academy will fund a group of young people through work placements and training to acquire invaluable skills and experience, providing them with a clear pathway into tech roles.
Paid Internship Scheme: Paid internships can be life-changing but are often impossible to secure for the young people we work with. This scheme will fund internships which provide critical experience to help young people gain confidence and secure employment.
Equal Access Program: This program will support young people from refugee, asylum seeker, or Indigenous backgrounds by covering the cost of training (alongside RISE work readiness support) to provide a platform for future security.
APSCo Australia was proud to join this year’s Step Up Challenge as a Corporate Partner, and support the fundraising initiative. APSCo’s Victorian team (Jessica Leong and Carly Fordred) joined the Step Up Challenge through Melbourne’s picturesque gardens and to the Shrine of Remembrance (below).
