Hugh James Honoured at Careers Award Ceremony
Hugh James receive an award from Careers Wales
for business mentoring
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Hugh James Solicitors in
Cardiff has been honoured for business mentoring, at a special
awards ceremony held in Cardiff.
Careers Wales Cardiff and
Vale held its seventh annual Most Valued Partner Awards at the St
David’s Hotel and Spa, for organisations which made an outstanding
contribution to Careers Wales activities throughout the previous
year.
Careers Wales Cardiff and
Vale provides free, impartial careers information, advice and
guidance for all ages. The company’s Education Business Partnership
(EBP), plays a major role in brokering links between local
employers, schools and colleges helping to raise
student achievement and providing young people with opportunities
to develop work related skills.
The awards ceremony,
supported by British Gas, Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water, KTS Owens Thomas,
and COS – the Complete Office Solution, recognised support
for a range of initiatives, including work experience, mentoring,
the promotion of enterprise and business awareness, projects to
promote social inclusion, the training and recruitment of young
people, and support for teacher placements.
A Careers Wales
spokesperson said: “This award for business mentoring is in
recognition of the company’s support in providing over 30 volunteer
mentors who are working with 70 students in two Cardiff
schools.
Through the additional
support, guidance and expertise offered by Hugh James business
mentors the students are encouraged to achieve goals relating to
high standards of attendance and work effort in school subjects.
Ultimately this helps the students towards achieving their full
potential in their GCSE examinations.”
Matthew Tossell, Managing
Partner, Hugh James said “I am delighted that Hugh James has
received this award. As a Firm we are focussed on working with
benefiting our local community. The mentoring scheme has not only
enabled us to engage with the school pupils to play a part in their
development, but has also been fruitful and extremely fulfilling to
all of the staff involved. I believe that the award reflects
our desire to give back to our local community and I am encouraged
by what we have achieved so far.”
Mark Freeman, Chief
Executive of Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale said “The stories
behind these awards are evidence of the difference we can all make
to individuals’ lives by working together. Our combined
knowledge, skills and experience can form a powerful force in
helping young people and adults make the most of themselves and
their opportunities, whatever their abilities or background.
“With the current
economic climate it is more important than ever that we continue to
work together to encourage individuals to engage in learning so
that they can develop the skills, qualities and attitudes that
employers are looking for now and in the future.
“I would like to
congratulate all the award winners, who have all been nominated by
staff from across Careers Wales Cardiff and Vale.”