23/05/2022 - Employability Day takes place this month to support young people in Luton

Building on the success of similar employability days in Wolverhampton, Leicester and Manchester, this is a great opportunity for young people in and around Luton to engage, first-hand, with employers and gain invaluable advice, guidance and inspiration from professionals in their community.

Cllr Hazel Simmons MBE, Leader of Luton Council said, “We are delighted to be supporting this event so young people will have the chance to hear from a range of employers who can talk through job opportunities and career options available to them.

“It hasn’t been an easy time for young people - they have been particularly hard hit by the economic impact of the pandemic and it’s really important that we make sure that we do all we can to help them. This goes some way to ensure that Luton is a town that thrives and one where no-one is left behind”.

Dr Dwain Neil OBE, chairman of Reach Society, said: “The whole point of the Employability Day is to demonstrate that the model of inspirational events pioneered by the Society since 2010 could be adapted for roll out in a regional centres like Luton and Bedfordshire. We are delighted with the response of local role models and employers in the private, public and voluntary sectors to support the event.”

Reach Society was founded as a social enterprise in 2010 to encourage, motivate and inspire young people, especially those from the Black community, to raise their educational attainment through increased contact with diverse role models and employers in several sectors.