LV= leads the way with school sponsorship programme
Released
on: July 18, 2008, 7:44 am
Press
Release Author: LV=
Industry:
Financial
Press
Release Summary: LV= announce sponsorship of an innovative educational
programme to provides school leavers and older pupils with a business
qualification
Press
Release Body: Insurance, investment and pensions group LV=
has announced sponsorship of an innovative educational programme
that provides school leavers and older pupils with a business
qualification.
Students
at four schools* in Bournemouth, Bristol and Croydon will
be able to study for the Chartered Management Institute
Introductory Certificate in Team Leading
through an LV
sponsored programme delivered in partnership with specialist flexible
learning provider Studyflex.
As
part of its sponsorship, LV=
will provide students with materials, a support website and access
to its staff and offices where they can gain practical experience
of the business world. LV= has also pledged to
offer a job interview to each student who successfully completes
one of the sponsored courses. This will provide school leavers
with a significant foot in the door to a first job and a good
start to their career.
LV=
is the first organisation to sponsor this scheme and
has already committed to double its sponsorship to eight schools
in 2009.
At
a time when employers are complaining of skills shortages among
school leavers and the government is urging businesses to do more
to support schools and universities, LV= is pleased
to be able to embark on this programme and support students in
the communities where LV= has some of its main
offices. The programme is part of LV= wider commitment
with the community to sponsor initiatives that support and protect
the young and their futures3.
The
courses will begin in the new school term commencing September
2008.
LV=
Group Chief Operating Officer, Richard Rowney, commented:
“Supporting children and our communities is at the heart
of LV= corporate and social responsibility (CSR)
activities and we are pleased to be the first company to sponsor
this scheme. If businesses want school leavers to be better equipped
to enter the workplace then it is right that they should do their
bit to contribute to that process. We are pleased to be teaming
up with Studyflex to offer this programme which we hope will encourage
and enable students to improve their skills and get an understanding
of the business world. In addition to doubling our sponsorship
over the next year, we are also guaranteeing interviews at
LV= to all students who successfully complete one of
our sponsored courses. We hope that our commitment will help the
youngsters of today on their way to becoming the business leaders
of tomorrow.”
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Notes
to editors:
*The
schools are -
Bournemouth: Avonbourne School and Ferndown Upper School
Bristol: Writhlington School
Croydon: Norbury Manor High School
57%
of employers say graduates and school leavers are ill equipped
for business (IFF research) 80% of the UK’s 4.6 million
managers do not hold a management related qualification (CMI)
About
LV=
LV= is a trademark of Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society
Limited (LVFS) and a trading style of the Liverpool Victoria
group of companies. The new LV= brand identity
was launched in March 2007.
LV
also sponsors Streetwise, an interactive children’s safety
education centre and Kidzone, a beach safety scheme.
The
insurance, investment
and pensions group LV= employs over 2,500 people,
serves more than 2.5 million customers and members, and manages
around £8 billion on their behalf. We are also the UK’s
largest friendly society and a leading mutual financial services
provider.
LVFS
is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority
and entered on the Financial Services Authority Register No. 110035.
LVFS is a member of the ABI, AMI, AFS and ILAG. Registered address:
County Gates, Bournemouth BH1 2NF.
Web
Site: http://www.lv.com/
Contact
Details: For further information, or an interview please contact:
Ed Forbes
Media Relations Manager
LV=
County Gates
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 2NF
01202 503485
www.lv.com
press.office@lv.com
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