Trudy Harrison is encouraging job seekers and young people looking for training and apprenticeship opportunities to attend the Copeland Skills Fair.
Hosted by Trudy, the first Copeland Skills Fair will take place on Thursday November 2, between 2pm – 7pm at Solway Hall, Whitehaven.
The free event will offer young people and those looking to retrain, the opportunity to find out what is available in their area, whilst providing information to make the right choice for their future, be it further education, apprenticeship or employment.
The skills fair will see local employers and training providers representing a broad range of trades including engineering, manufacturing, health and beauty, construction, business administration, hospitality, healthcare, tourism, child care, accountancy, logistics, Armed Forces and the Emergency Services.
Trudy said: “I am really looking forward to my first Skills Fair. For me, supporting young people to secure a prosperous future is what it's all about. Having four teenage daughters myself, I understand the importance of ambition and having a path to follow - there will be lots of apprenticeship, training and employment advice and I'm really grateful to all the companies that will be there with me all day.
“I'm also excited to be launching my TeenForce100 project. This will help over 100 teenagers in to the part-time workforce, in partnership with parents, schools and employers. There is a well-established association between having a part-time job as a teenager and being in full-time employment in adulthood, but many young people are struggling to find a job. I want to make that connection easier, to help open doors, provide some basic training and enable young people to enjoy a little financial independence, it's so important.”
Exhibitor space is filling up fast as business and training providers sign up to showcase their companies. If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please email: [email protected].
For more information about this event please contact Hannah Dolan at [email protected] or Rachel Flynn on 020 7219 4002 / [email protected]
