STUDENTS, BUSINESS AND CHARITIES GET CONNECTED!

Partnerships are vital to the School’s continued success in developing young people, who are both scholars and of good character, well-equipped for life beyond school. We continue to build mutually beneficial partnerships between the school and a wide range of local companies and charities to enrich student experiences We call this the Corporate Partners Programme Each business-to-school relationship is unique and adds practical expertise and personal development in readiness for the “world of work”.

At the same time, our thriving Internship Programme for Y12 students is proving to be successful in equipping students with practical skills, knowledge and experience ready for the world of work beyond school. They develop and tailor pupil skills in communications and marketing; business/charity networking; critical thinking; practical problem-solving; team-working and team-building; CV and Interview skills; and business and charity leadership. The programme has already launched some talented entrepreneurial and charity leaders of the future who will make significant impacts in their chosen fields.

Every year, the school’s Charity Officers (Year 13) and Charity Interns (Year 12) devise their own Charity Plan which engages all students in raising money and awareness for a whole range of good causes. The plan includes an annual festive Giving Tree as well as some imaginative House/School charity fundraising to help out people in need during the pandemic, the Pakistan Floods, Turkey/Syria Earthquakes and the Ukraine Appeal.

The BVGS Giving Tree started as an Intern idea a few years ago and has grown and developed in significance and become an annual fixture in the school calendar Our charity team plans, organises and delivers the project themselves Members of the public from across all local communities are invited to donate gifts to meet the needs of our three chosen charities and are augmented by donations from all school stakeholders.

The Programme continues to transform and expand and is key to developing future business leaders. We are always keen to establish relationships with new businesses and charities. If you want to associate your company brand with an outstanding school with a strong heritage, excellent reputation and an exciting future, please contact Graham Swindells Operations and Finance Director g.swindells@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk or Claire Bolton, Corporate Partners and Internship Programmes c.bolton@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk to find out more.