WORLDSKILLS


Lee McQueen shot to fame after winning The Apprentice in 2008. Two years on he has launched the Raw Talent Academy and is supporting WorldSkills – an international skills competition for students from across the globe


young people and skills. The truth is, without skills both people and businesses


fail. Skills are the most important attribute we have – skills shape our world and there is no greater addition to a business than a worker with the right skills and the right attitude. Everyone remembers me in The Apprentice from the


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interview stages, where it was revealed that I had lied on my CV. I may regret doing that, but I felt that if people thought I had more qualifications they’d be more likely to take me seriously. At the end of the day, however, I was chosen as the


next Apprentice not because of my academic prowess, but because Lord Sugar recognised that I had the right skills to suit his business. That is why I want to give young people the same


chance as I had. My Raw Talent Academy helps to develop workers (in particular young people) by teaching them the skills they need for a successful sales career. I am also proud to be supporting WorldSkills London 2011 – the world’s greatest skills competition.


HILE 2010 may have been a pretty exciting year for me as I moved from Apprentice winner to launching my own Raw Talent Academy, 2011 will be even bigger for anyone passionate about


Have you got the skills?


Skills schooling: Avdo Ahmic (left) and Perry Riches (right), students from South Thames College in London, are pictured with Apprentice winner Lee McQueen who is backing WorldSkills 2011. Scenes from WorldSkills 2009 in Canada (below, right)


Taking place every two years, WorldSkills is coming


to London this year and will see talented youngsters from over 50 countries battling it out to be crowned the best of the best in their specialist area. The competition will take place over four days, with


45 different skills on display. The UK squad has been selected and is training hard, determined to emerge from the competition as winners. The honour of hosting this event is a really exciting opportunity for not only London but the whole of the UK. These competitors who


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are travelling in from all over the world to demonstrate extreme skill in a specialist area are truly inspirational, and I want to make sure that UK students see this and start looking at developing high-level skills as a serious career option. I am not suggesting that just anyone could pick


up a saw and become a world renowned carpenter – the competitors are rigorously selected and it takes an incredible amount of practice, determination and raw talent to do what they do. I do think, though, that everyone has a special talent or skill that they will not necessarily be able to discover in the classroom. In fact, I am a prime example of this – I struggled


academically and left school with virtually no qualifications. However, I am determined, I am a quick thinker and I have got brilliant people skills. This makes me a brilliant salesman and manager – something that I did not come to realise until I had left school and entered the world of work. The way I see it, every young person is a mine of


untapped talent and it is the job of teachers, trainers and employers to tap into that potential and help them realise their worth. It has been a tough couple of years for our economy,


with lots of changes in the way businesses are structured and money is spent, but one thing that will never change is the need for skilled workers. Skills are always in demand and if you have one at


a high level, you will always be able to sell yourself as a valuable asset to a company who needs you. In the past, people have sometimes sneered at skills, but in a fiercely competitive job market young people need to be thinking of ways to set themselves apart from the competition, and having a skill under your belt is a great way to do that. As a businessman myself, I know the importance


of a skilled workforce and dread to think what would happen if the well ran dry because people did not see the opportunities that lie in learning a skill. The key is, I think, to get young people excited about


skills – to show them the glamorous side of being your own boss, or the satisfaction in being able to create a beautiful piece of furniture, or the pride that comes with knowing there is no engine that you cannot fix. What better way to do that than to encourage them


to support Team UK, and getting them involved in the greatest skills show on earth? Let’s use this as an


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WorldSkills London 2011 will see 1,000 competitors aged 25 and under from over 50 countries compete to be recognised as the best of the best at their specialist vocational skills. Around 150,000 people are expected to attend the event at ExCeL London, between October 5 and 8,


2011. The world’s greatest skills competition, WorldSkills London 2011 sees young people from across the world compete for medals in 45 categories across seven sectors. Taking place every two years, WorldSkills London 2011 will be the 41st WorldSkills competition. Every community and business in the UK thrives on skills, enterprise and inspiration, and the WorldSkills 2011 team is working to make sure that WorldSkills London 2011 acts as a catalyst to spark the ambitions not just of competitors but of people across the country. Visitors to the event will discover how skills shape our world, get the chance to “have a go” at a wide


range of skills activities, and have an opportunity to talk to a range of experts about future career options and opportunities. To find out more, visit www.worldskillslondon2011.com


opportunity to show young people that there are lots of different ways to succeed – I am a prime example of what can happen when you find your hidden talent, and


I’m looking forward to helping other people find theirs. SecEd


• Lee McQueen is the found of the Raw Talent Academy. Visit www.rawtalentacademy.com


SecEd • February 3 2011


awards and grants � PRIMARY/SECONDARY � Kelloggs Active Living Fund


The Kelloggs Active Living Fund will give small grants to projects and activities that directly lead to people taking part in sustained physical activity. The aim of the fund is to help remove the barriers which stop people being active.


Award criteria The Kelloggs Active Living Fund is keen to fund activities that enable adults and children to exercise together. The fund is open to applications from charities and other voluntary and community organisations. Schools can apply but the fund will only consider contributing towards extra-curricular activities that promote sustained physical activities.


Kelloggs will make a grant of up to £1,000, but will only fund activities or projects where the grant makes a signifi cant impact. For example, Kelloggs would consider a grant of £1,000 for a £2,000 project, but would not consider a grant of £1,000 for a £10,000 project.


Applications will be judged against two key criteria: Project type and benefi ciaries.


You are more likely to receive funding if your project meets the top priority in both criteria. These are, (a) innovative ways of getting non-active individuals active, and (b) family units, children and adults, undertaking physical activity together.


Three good examples of high priority applications are: n A project that establishes exercise classes where mums and kids exercise together.


n A walking project designed for adults and families.


n A project which enables adults and children to learn to swim together.


The Active Living Fund will not make a grant: n To individual athletes, sportsmen and women.


n For costs associated with salaries or posts.


n To profi t-making organisations. n Towards transport costs, as all projects should be accessible to ensure sustainability.


� PRIMARY/SECONDARY � The BBC Wildlife Fund


The BBC Wildlife Fund is a grant-giving charity set up in May 2007 to distribute money raised by donations to help support projects protecting the world’s endangered wildlife.


Award criteria The remit of the BBC Wildlife Fund is: n To support projects that are working to protect endangered wildlife and biodiversity – animals, plants and the wild places they need.


n To help protect and improve the natural habitats that wildlife and humans share.


Once the total amount raised from appeals in summer 2007 is known, the fund will work with a wide range of


wildlife charities to assess how and where the money can make the most difference.


The fund will welcome grant applications from groups working internationally and in the UK. However, it can not do so until the total amount raised during the Saving Planet Earth season is known.


BBC Wildlife fund Deadline


Likely to be sometime in December 2007


Amount of award As yet unknown


Contact details BBC Wildlife Fund PO Box 60905 London W12 7UU


web: www.bbc.co.uk/savingplanetearth/ aboutus/index.shtml


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n To applications where the request does not directly support the activity being undertaken, for example the fund will consider a request for equipment, but not for maintenance on a building being used.


n To retrospective applications, where the activity has either taken place or has commenced at the time an application is considered by the Kelloggs panel.


Kelloggs Active Living Fund


Deadline Ongoing


Amount of award Up to £1,000


Contact details email: darren@communityfoundation.co.uk web: www.kelloggs.co.uk/company/ corporateresponsibility/activelivingfund


The Ford Britain Trust supports local projects based near its main manufacturing plants, Andrew M


The Ford Britain Trust was created by Trust Deed on 1 April 1975 for the advancement of education and other charitable purposes benefi cial to the community.


In making donations, the trustees pay particular attention to those organisations (including schools) that are located in and operating in areas where the Ford Motor Company Ltd has its present activities and a long standing association with local communities in the UK. Particular consideration is also given to organisations and projects that support the principles embodied in the company’s policies on diversity.


The trust makes donations to undertakings concerned with the advancement of education and other charitable purposes. Preference is given to registered charities (or similar) located and working in areas in close proximity to the company’s locations in the UK. These are Essex (East London), South Wales, Southampton, Daventry and Leamington Spa (although this latter plant is closing).


Special attention is given to projects concerned with education, environment, children, the disabled, youth activities, and projects that will provide clear benefi ts to local communities. Applications coming from, or relating to, projects based outside these geographical areas are generally not considered.


National charities are assisted rarely, and then only when the purpose of their application has specifi c benefi t to communities located in close proximity to Ford locations. An example of one support that could also be relevant to schools is contained in the sidebox.


Applications for sponsorship, individuals, research, overseas projects, travel, religious or political projects are not eligible.


Grants made by the trust are usually: n One-off donations for a specifi c capital project.


n Funding for part of a project, typically items of furniture and equipment.


Applications are rarely considered for:


n Core funding and / or salaries. n Revenue expenses. n Major building projects.


Grants usually range between £100 and £5,000. Applications for funding for new Ford vehicles are considered when two- thirds of the purchase price is available from other sources. Any subsequent grant is unlikely to exceed £2,000, but in the case of registered charities, it may also be possible to arrange a reduction from the recommended retail price. Grants are not available for the purchase of second-hand vehicles.


The trustees meet in June and November each year. Applications are considered in order of receipt and therefore it often takes several months, for an application to be processed. Although each application is considered carefully, the number of applications the trust receives far outstrip its resources and, because of this, the number of applicants that it is able to h limited. The decision of the trustees is


The following guidelines should be considered when making an appli to the trust:


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Fundraising for Schools


December 2007 Issue 84 Your practical guide to raising money


On the agenda: Creating chances


arning about the arts is part of a good education. We want all children to e the chance to develop their creativity,’ said culture secretary James Purnell.


urse there is absolutely nothing l in this. It is well-known that and the arts are important for ping social skills, self-confi dence, y, empathy, imagination... and the d go on ad infi nitum.


ignifi cant is the huge cash Government has committed to cation (page 2). This funding local authorities to provide music tuition. It will also be


s brand new instruments, – a programme led by Youth ned to get primary-aged ing regularly.


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the top of the educational agenda, where they belong.


Carrying on with this theme, pages 4, 6 and 7 contain information on funding for arts education. On pages 10 and 11, Shari Baker looks at some ways schools can access quality provision from creative industries. She examines what support there is – in terms of both funding and training – to help schools increase creativity within their curriculum.


In keeping with this, Fundraising for Schools is offering readers the chance to win a Literacy Software pack, designed to develop creativity and encourage story- telling skills. Turn to page 3 for more details...


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Also in this issue... In the latest instalment of his series on Gift Aid, Barry Gower takes a detailed look at how it can be gained successfully from charity auctions (pages 14-15). He fl ags up some of the pitfalls to be avoided and considers a few of the best items to put up for sale.


And finally... As the winter term gradually draws to a close, many schools will be holding Christmas fairs. If your school has a fundraising event planned, please write and tell us about it: amy.g@ markallengroup.com. Therewill b for themost inte id


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