Access Aspiration

Access links young people and businesses. | ​Access Aspiration is a Mayor’s Fund for London programme.
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[Access Aspiration @accessplacement]

At @mayorsfund, we’ve started an emergency #Covid19Appeal to help us continue to support the 35,000 young Londoners who need our help.

We’re so grateful for any support you can give - it really does make a difference.

DONATE 👇

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[Access Aspiration @accessplacement]

My brother is for the final time, after 6 climbs, fundraising for a research centre he developed in Germany for brain tumour research. It’s a remarkable story. https://t.co/ValHkhd6vA

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

A huge thank you to Jaya Narang, Paralegal @PetersandPeters for hosting an #AccessAllAreas session for 30 students from 15 schools on our #AccessAspiration programme.

We got some great feedback including "I feel motivated because I’m now more interested in a career in law..."⚖️

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

EXCITING OPPORTUNITY ALERT!
Thanks to @JPFoundation, we’re looking for a Youth Participation Officer (12 mth paid #internship) to join our team & help embed views & experiences of young people into our prog delivery and design. Deadline 25/11/21 To apply: https://t.co/VgOLS67xvB

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

We're delighted to announce that @BlnDollarBoy is the latest organisation to sign up to our #DiversityPledge.
All signatories are committed to ensuring young Londoners from low income backgrounds have equal access to London's job market.

[Dominus @DominusIsUs]

Promoting social mobility, particularly within the Built Environment, is a key objective across all our developments, which is why we are supporting two initiatives from @mayorsfund for London to encourage diversity and inclusivity in the sector.👇

https://t.co/XOhxaEVSQF

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Looking forward to this afternoon's #AccessAllAreas webinar with Rochelle Laurencin, Community Partnerships Manager @LSA - our #AccessAspiration students will hear all about the film and TV industry, the range of roles in film and TV and the pathways into the film and TV. 📽️📺🎬

[BAI Communications @BAIComms]

We are delighted to announce that, in the UK, we have signed the @mayorsfund #DiversityPledge to support young Londoners from low socio-economic and multi-ethnic backgrounds with access to meaningful careers. More on the pledge here: https://t.co/6565XOZJmX
#Skills #Diversity

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

WE ARE HIRING! (MATERNITY COVER)
We are looking for a Schools Project Manager to work across our #CountonUs and #AccessAspiration programmes. You will be confident in dealing with a range of stakeholders in schools & business.
Deadline: 28/11/21
Apply: https://t.co/txXJ5hxsPh

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Join @DominvsGroup with #FirmFoundations - making the #builtenvironment industry more accessible for young Londoners from diverse socio-economic & multi-ethnic backgrounds. Just sign up to our #DversityPledge & commit to 1 NEW action within 6 months.
Easy: https://t.co/9oN83pU7yo

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Thank you @theroyalparks for inviting our #AccessAspiration students to join as Education Assistants for the Mission Invertebrate project
“Simran and Sabrina were both fantastic. We really enjoyed having them and they were a big help. We’re sad to see them leave.” @morethanbugs

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Excellent indeed! Thank you so much for hosting our #AccessAspiration students.

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Earlier this month, 2 young people from our #AccessAspiration programme joined the lovely folks @halpernpr for work experience. It was great to be able to offer in-person activities again, and we're so glad they enjoyed it. Thanks Martin!😉

[Access Aspiration @accessplacement]

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[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Yesterday, we held a special virtual session as part of our #AccessAspiration Careers Week. Students tuned in to hear our speakers from @PetersandPeters & @GirlUp talk about their career journeys so far and what inspired them to become #lawyers and #activists 🧑‍⚖️📝🗳️.

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Yesterday, we held a special celebration event for our #AccessAspiration Student Ambassadors to thank them for all their hard work 🙏. In our first year of running the Student Ambassador programme, we were thrilled to have 20 students from 10 schools in London take part. [thread]

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Great to see more photos from our #AccessAspiration Careers Week! 📚🏫💬 A big thank you to @ShurgardUK for delivering this in school employability talk at @EastburySchool in #Barking. @accessplacement @Shurgard #careersadvice #employability #younglondoners

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Students thoroughly enjoyed the session. Here's some of what they had to say:

🗣️ "I now have a push in working towards my dream"
🗣️ "The session greatly inspired me"
🗣️ "The advice that Sandra & Hannah gave on how to stand out within our respective careers was truly motivating"

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Last week, we held an exciting #AccessAllAreas business insight w/ guest speaker Margot Krouwer (@MargotCoding), Software Engineering Manager at @Twitter. 💬 Students said Margot was "very open about her journey into the career and how it is important to have a positive mindset."

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

Yesterday, we held a special live interview with @jimmychoo, as part of #AccessAspiration. Students were lucky enough to hear from CEO Hannah Colman & Creative Director Sandra Choi on their impressive careers with the company over the past 25 years and their top tips for success.

[The Mayor's Fund for London @mayorsfund]

This week, #AccessAspiration students had a fantastic business insight with @blizard_inst 🏥💉. 12 PhD & medical student volunteers spoke to our students both as a group and individually in breakout rooms. Students said it was “very informative” and “useful to take forward”.