Discovery Session – Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Event Information
Description
Would you like to inspire and inform young people across Greater Manchester about the world of work? The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are running a session to introduce Bridge GM and the Enterprise Adviser Network, and how you can support young people across Greater Manchester make closer links between education and the world of work.
The session will cover:
- An introduction to GMCA
- The work of the Bridge GM team
- An introduction to the role of the Enterprise Adviser and what this entails
- How Civil Servants can support the work of Bridge GM
- How Civil Servants can get involved with activities in school
- How Civil Servants can help by linking the curriculum to the world of work and support teachers in bringing ‘subjects to life’
- Explain the opportunities for Civil Servants to deliver sessions in schools to show how students learning could be applied later in their working life
There will be opportunities to hear from current volunteers and ask questions.
You don’t need to have experience of working with schools and colleges, just passion and a commitment to helping to raise the aspirations of young people and increase the opportunity for upward social mobility.