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Corporate volunteers shine at Worktree’s annual awards
On Tuesday 7th November 2023, Worktree welcomed 50 business leaders, teachers and volunteers to its annual awards evening at MK:U Innovation Hub in Central Milton Keynes. The awards were based on the number of Virtual Career Workout sessions attended by volunteers...
Ousedale students return to Dentons Den
For the third year running, students from Ousedale School took part in a unique one-day employability training experience hosted by Dentons law firm in Central Milton Keynes. 14 sixth-formers were put through their paces in a variety of roles including job applicant,...
TXM Group shares careers stories with school students
TXM Group has agreed to continue sponsoring Milton Keynes based charity Worktree for the 10th consecutive year. During the previous 12 months Worktree enabled 7,000 secondary students to meet and ask questions of circa 500 people from a multitude of careers in 300...
St Paul’s School students celebrate International Women in Engineering Day with UCC Coffee
International Women in Engineering Day was celebrated this year on the 23rd of June 2023 to honour women in the field of engineering. The day focuses on career opportunities available to girls in this exciting industry. UCC Coffee (Head Office is located in MK)...
I want to give young people a wider view of the Construction industry – Tracy Cousins, NHBC
Tracy Cousins is a Building Inspector at NHBC (National House Building Council) and has taken part in many Virtual Career WorkOut sessions talking about her role as a Building Inspector within the Construction sector. "I wanted to give the students a wider view of...
Treat Street Sanj says ‘don’t let the system tell you want you can achieve’
Entrepreneur Sanj Chandi, 28, founder of Treat Street in MK1 shopping park next to stadium:mk, says it's important for young people to not be limited by their school experiences. Having started up his business aged 23, he's interested in talking to young people about...
Worktree intern wins Buckingham University award
Margarida 'Maggie' Neves, Worktree's Social Media Marketing intern, has been presented with a 'B Enterprising Student of the Year' award by the University of Buckingham, where she has recently completed a degree, for her internship with Worktree. "Taking part in one...
Worktree wins inaugural Carole Baume award
Worktree has won the Micro Category of the new Carole Baume awards created by MK Community Foundation in memory of Cllr Carole Baume, who died suddenly last year. "We feel deeply honoured to receive this award," said Worktree's Tom Bulman. "Carole was a remarkable...
Ousedale School students meet Dentons and DWP staff
13 sixth form students from Ousedale School met and interviewed nine staff from Dentons solicitors and four staff from the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP), one of their clients, as part of a 'Get That Job!' employability training day hosted by Dentons. In...
25 conversations, 32 new volunteers
70 visitors to the MK Job Show in Middleton Hall, thecentre:mk, attended three workshops on Find Your Job in 25 Conversations led by Worktree's Tom Bulman. 32 subsequently signed up to volunteer for Worktree's Virtual Career WorkOut programme and 11 asked for more...