Bright young students get a taste of work
Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership chief executive Jo Lappin
Bright young students have had a taste of the world of work as part of the Dream Placement initiative.
Dream Placement – supported by Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP) – is a unique county initiative project managed by the Centre for Leadership Performance (CfLP), that links bright, motivated young students, aged 16 to 18, with successful county businesses to help them learn about the world of work.
Workington Academy sixth form student Ebony Ritchie has spent the week working alongside the CLEP team to better understand its role in determining local economic priorities and advocating on behalf of Cumbria.
£130,000-worth of grants for good causes in West Cumbria
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Cumbria Community Foundation is continuing to support community groups in West Cumbria through grants worth almost £130,000.
Twenty-five charitable organisations received a share of the funds at its recent West Cumbria grants committee.
The money came from funds set up by local people and businesses including Lord Egremont, Lamont Pridmore, LLWR and Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd.
With UK unemployment figures at a record high amid the COVID-19 crisis, TEGVirtual CIC, with the support of £16,976 from the Beverley Charitable Trust Fund and Live the Dream Fund, will be offering training to young entrepreneurs affected by the pandemic.