20 Charity & Community
Business people invited to help secondary school students If you would like to give something back to young people in your local community while promoting your work, profession and sector, we'd like to hear from you! 'Creative Café's' are offered to students in schools and colleges across Sussex. You are invited, with other experienced business people, to discuss your skills and working life with small groups of students before setting them a practical challenge to experience a taste of work in your sector. You will be fully briefed and supported by Creative Café's leaders. Arun Inspires are looking for organisations to participate in Creative Cafés in secondary schools in Littlehampton on 6 February, and Bognor Regis on 3 March, both from 9am-1pm with lunch provided. Please contact Beccy East at Artswork for further information and to register your interest. info@artswork.org.uk. There are six further Creative Cafes currently being organised across Sussex - if you would like to participate and volunteer your time please email Alexandra Douglas at Alexandra.Douglas@fsb.org.uk
Businesses help with careers An inspirational programme to help local young people fulfil their potential, and improve their employment opportunities was launched recently with over 100 school students from schools in the Chichester area.
The Be the Change programme has been developed by LoveLocalJobs Foundation and Graham Moore of humanutopia to help 13 and 14 year-olds negotiate the gap between education and employment. Following the successful first year launch in Chichester District for the 2018/19 academic year, Be the Change has returned with previous sponsors The Body Shop (primary funder for 2019/20), Chichester District Council, Petworth Vision and Vitacress, alongside new headline sponsor, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. At the emotional and life changing launch, the students and business volunteers took part in activities that focus on happiness, confidence, hope, relationships and employability. The activities were created and expertly led by Graham Moore, a former teacher who understands the challenges facing young people today. The schools involved in the programme are: Bourne Community College, Midhurst Rother College, The Academy Selsey, Bishop Luffa, The Weald, Ormiston Six Villages and Chichester Free School. Working in partnership with businesses, Be the Change helps open young people’s eyes to the world of work and the wealth of possibilities and career opportunities in their hometown and beyond. BetheChange@LoveLocalJobs.com
‘Book at Breakfast’ Returns Chichester Cathedral’s popular Book at Breakfast meetings resume this February after a break last year. The popular morning get-togethers take a look at a selected book, with a lively and stimulating review and discussion, and of course a continental breakfast included! The series starts in February with Acts and Omissions (Lindchester Chronicles 1) by Catherine Fox and is hosted by the Cathedral Chancellor, Canon Dr Dan Inman. In the book, the Bishop of Lindchester is happily married with four daughters. But does he have a secret? Archdeacon Matt is inclined to think not. That said, it's obvious to him that Bishop Paul's got a pretty big bee in his mitre about the brilliant but troubled Freddie May. The dates for Acts and Omissions are Monday 17 and Thursday 20 February at 9am and everyone is welcome: tickets are priced at £7.50 and include breakfast of coffee, orange juice, a croissant and preserves. Tickets can be purchased from the Cathedral website or by visiting the Cathedral Shop in The Cloisters between 10am and 4pm. www.chichestercathedral.org.uk
