HOW YOUNG PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM WORK EXPERIENCE

1) "I have brushed shoulders with men and women that I never imagined I would talk to"

2) "I have learnt the skill of money management- something that never entered my mind before."

3) "The more I look back at my work experience the more I realise how much I have grown as a person; I guess I am becoming an adult."

4) "I am still unsure about what career path I shall choose, however now I feel more confident that I will choose wisely."

5) "I believe in myself."

WHAT BUSINESSES GAIN FROM OFFERING WORK PLACEMENTS.

1) "Knowing that I have made a positive impact on the life choices of a young person"

2) "Never did I envision that I will gain more from the work placement than the young person that I employed."

3) "I know that I participated in the future establishment of London's own Bill Gates"

4) "Actually seeing how your involvement in this young persons life has made a difference."

5) "Remembering what it was like to be 16 again."

6) "Transforming the life chances of a young person."

7) "Changing my perceptions of young people."

BUSINESSES ALREADY INVOLVED WITH INCIPIENT MINDS :

- PANTHER TAEKWONDO - BLACK BELT ACADEMY

- CITY BUNKER - GOLF MEMBERSHIP CLUB

- ANDREW AND LLOYD HOUSING

- BRIDEN AND LLOYD HOUSING

- SOUTHWARK COUNCIL PLAY SCHEME