The SCR Chambers: Doncaster
Celebrating Doncaster Business Heroes The Covid-19 pandemic was as devastating as it was unforeseen, but out of crisis emerged heroes. Those people and organisations didn’t do it for recognition. They did because it was the right thing to do and they knew they could help. We launched our #DNBusinessHeroes campaign to recognise and thank those who stepped up to the plate to help others.
Businesses help inspire Doncaster’s next generation
Sporting champion and inspirational speaker
Rachael Mackenzie opened the day. She said: “The young people I meet are so inspiring for me. It is amazing to see so much enthusiasm and desire to achieve. By learning new skills and disciplines that they can apply to all aspects of life, today’s youngsters can really strive to achieve all of their aspirations.” Doncaster Chamber’s Education Director Suzy
Broadhead said schools support all their students with an individual career plan. She said the event allows them to start looking at future careers and make informed decisions about which subjects will help them achieve their ambitions. “One of the things that
(pictured), Director at Workathlete, International Sports Champion and Mindfulness Coach who delivers inspirational and powerful talks on resilience, belief and determination. Students across Doncaster got an early look at
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career fields and industries that may interest them. The virtual Opportunities Doncaster LIVE careers fair – sponsored by Doncaster College and Unipart Rail - took place between 17-21 May, with live activities, speakers and workshops on 19 May.
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n 19 May, Opportunities Doncaster LIVE kicked off with an introduction from inspirational speaker Rachael Mackenzie
Opportunities Doncaster LIVE has done is help to prepare the workforce, and we will continue to do that. So, partnering with businesses is critical to our success.” Pre-registered classes
‘It is amazing to see so much
enthusiasm and desire to achieve’
logged on throughout the week and visited different exhibition stands where they learnt about different companies and their jobs. Over 4,000 students in Doncaster attended in
2020 and more than 100 local employers exhibited, many of which returned 2021. Some of those include MechFS, VolkerRail, Unipart Rail and Cementation Skanska.
Skanska’s Emerging Talent Manager Katie Alovisi said:
“Cementation Skanska is looking forward to supporting the Opportunities Doncaster LIVE event, which is a fantastic forum to facilitate interaction
between students and business. The virtual platform will allow new and different
forms of engagement, to showcase and communicate the opportunities within the industry.” There were also live workshops for small classes to engage directly with employers for
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