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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...
Police Officer because of Worktree
PC 7823 Nazia Hussain of Bletchley Neighbourhood Team, Thames Valley Police, didn’t know what job she wanted before she was 14. Then something happened. Her school, The Radcliffe School in Wolverton, took part in ‘Equal Choices’, an employability visit programme...
Personal Group colleagues enjoy Worktree volunteering – it’s easy!
Since September 2022, eight volunteers from Personal Group have taken part in nine 40-minute Virtual Career WorkOut sessions run by Milton Keynes charity Worktree. They have beamed into classrooms in five schools, each time alongside four volunteers from other...
Worktree celebrates 30 years of innovation with volunteering awards
On Thursday 24th November 2022, Worktree celebrated its 30th birthday (see key dates in history) by welcoming 70 business leaders and volunteers from past and present to a special awards evening at MK:U Innovation Hub in Central Milton Keynes. [gallery size="full"...
Conversations with school visitors changed my life
It’s not unusual for schools to occasionally welcome work guests to inspire their students’ career planning. But in Milton Keynes it’s a habit, thanks to local charity Worktree, now celebrating its 30th birthday. Since 1992, Worktree has delivered a massive 250,000...
It helps me remember the joys and pains of being young – Nirasha Ramlugan, Just Simply Change Ltd
Nirasha Ramlugan is an Integrative & Natural Transformational Therapist, Author, Speaker, Health & Wellbeing Quantum Coach. Recently she volunteered with Worktree. “Being an ex-teacher I love connecting with children of all ages, inspiring them to walk each...