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YOUNG CHAMBER
Young Chamber connects young people with
local employers and businesses. Within
each school a Young Chamber Council is
elected which then plans events and
activities for the whole school community.
By linking young people and business,
Young
Chamber
supports
economic
development by investing in our future
workforce.
Features
Led by student interest, events and activities are decided by the Young
Chamber Council.
Young Chamber is an evolving organisation, keeping up to date with business
and education.
A framework to share knowledge and ideas about business and the world of
work.
Benefits
By talking directly to employers, students can make decisions about their
future careers and gain an understanding of the skills that employers are
looking for.
Activities which can support the curriculum e.g. projects/coursework.
Access to Young Chamber products.
Online support tools to give advice, ideas and access to the Young Chamber
Resource Bank.
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5th MATRIX
5th Matrix is a unique schools-based careers and networking
platform which encourages students to investigate and share careers
ideas. 5th Matrix enables students to research, develop and collect
information about career opportunities along with the skills and
training required. This information can be shared with friends or kept
private.
It's a valuable part of the Young Chamber package, providing a safe
and secure online environment.
Features
Allows students to investigate job opportunities, through familiar
networking styles.
Industry champions highlighting broad opportunities within their
sectors.
Provides a platform for students to evaluate and share career
information with their peers.
Student ownership through their school life and beyond.
Secure school environment, with teacher report and view function.
Benefits
Light touch careers platform focused on Year groups 7/8/9.
Creates a relevant and dynamic careers resource.
Safe and secure environment for students and YC schools to
communicate and socialise.
Gives students a proactive entry to careers engagement with their own
online account.
Impacts on formal careers advice and improved work experience
choices.
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YCconnect newsletters
5th Matrix
Young Chamber
Resource bank
YCinteractive
Work for you
youngchamber.com
Young Chamber
online project
planning support tool
The
Skills Factor
Young
Chamber
Councils
Membership of
Young Chamber network
Young Chamber
Tool Kit
Social networking
Facebook, Twitter
Young Chamber
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YOUR ONLINE RESOURCE
YC INTERACTIVE (YCi)
Business people are busy people and can’t be available every day to
support schools and students. YC Interactive solves this problem.
Based on the popular U-Xplore platform this helpful tool allows Young
Chamber students within a school to access videos of key business
people and employers. This allows them to investigate and obtain
valuable information on business processes, advice from
entrepreneurs and an understanding of company structures.
Students can access a network of employers to support their
learning.
Features
Allows students to independently develop their business awareness and log
their progress.
Can be used as a stand-alone resource or in a formally delivered school
session.
Focuses on enterprise, not entrepreneurship.
Supports cross curriculum work-related learning, with a functional
management information facility for teachers.
Benefits
Minimal teacher time involvement.
Monitoring log of student development.
Regular platform updates to include school events.
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THE SKILLS FACTOR
a national skills competition
This Skills Factor competition asks students to show they have the
relevant skills, initiative, discipline and creativity to take an idea to
its full and final completion. This is a team competition and offers
the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Free to enter for full or part time UK students aged 12 -19
(YC and non YC schools)
Free support and education materials
The aim of the competition is to give recognition to young people
that can prove they have the skills to enter the world of work.
Anyone involved in full-time education, vocational education
programmes, or home education can have the opportunity to
participate. The idea, product or concept can be commercial,
charitable or social: it’s the skills that count in this competition.
The team is not only being judged on the idea or product, but also
the skills they have developed to produce their idea or concept.
How the Skills Factor works
Step 1: Register
Step 2: Complete online entry form
Step 3: The semi-final - shortlisted teams to produce a
10 minute presentation
Step 4: The finalists will be invited to make their presentations in
person at a prestigious London venue
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WORK FOR YOU
This is the Young Chamber guide
that can be used if you are
considering setting up a business or
working for yourself. While many
employers are trying to cut costs
and limiting the number of new
staff, entrepreneurs often have
a different view to economic
downturns and see them loaded with opportunities.
This guide aims to help young people think about what they’re good at,
identify the skills and attributes required to work for themselves and if
they have a business idea, how to make an analysis to test the idea out.
Features & Benefits:
Students can evaluate a proposed business venture.
Review the business planning process, analysing strengths and weaknesses.
Helps with the understanding of budgets, costing, pricing and cash-flow
forecasts.
Gives tips and guidance on dealing with unanswered questions.
For more information contact:
Young Chamber UK Limited International House Southampton International Business Park
George Curl Way Southampton SO18 2RZ
Tel: 023 8030 2478 email: info@youngchamber.com
www.youngchamber.com