Give an hour, make a difference
Get involved
We’d like to invite you to give an hour and make a difference to the future career choices that a young person makes.
There are so many ways you can support your local school or college, whether that be in person or virtually.
Sharing your career journey can be powerful. Your insights, unique industry knowledge and experience can make a difference to the options a young person considers for their future career.
You could be the role model who changes a young person's life, just by showing what is possible.
Watch the video to hear from SMEs about why they are working with young people to make a difference to their career choices.
Benefits to your business
86% of employers say that engagement is encouraging young people to take up careers in their sector.
- An opportunity to give back to your local community.
- A chance to inspire and energise young people in your area about the world of work.
- Build a future talent pipeline.
- Give young people a better understanding of your industry.
- Develop and engage your current workforce.
What can you do in an hour?
It might feel like an hour is too short to have a real impact, but we know from experience that an hour can create new perspectives and inspire new ideas. You could speak to a class about your sector, play a role in a business competition, carry out a mock interview or support a CV workshop. Even these short activities make a big difference and can change a young person’s life.
Register now to give an hour
Give an hour and help young people take their best next step.
I love running CV writing, interview skills and personal brand sessions with young people, it gives me an amazing feeling of giving back and the feedback I get is truly uplifting and invigorating.”Sarah Hopkins – Director, Hopkins Longworth Ltd
Promote the Give an Hour role in your organisation
We have created a selection of downloadable resources which you can tailor and use to make promoting volunteering in education easier.