Apprentice Nation

🎉 Award Announcement 🎉 Apprentice Nation has won the Best Public Awareness Cause Campaign at The Purpose Awards! 🏆 We’re really proud of how we blend purpose, brand, music, and youth culture. It's amazing to have our unique and innovative work recognised by an independent committee. 🙌 Amidst a critical skills deficit in the UK and a widening gap in economic inequality, we partnered with Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I to develop the ‘Unlock Your Potential’ pillar, engaging and inspiring young people aged 16-24 through the power of music. 🎶 The percentage of those defined as NEET in this age group increased in 2023 to 12.3%, up from 10.5% in 2021. We set out to enable individuals to develop skills for both life and work with a bit of help from fantastic music artists like Raye, Kojey Radical, Cat Burns, Headie One, Berwyn, and Jaz Karis. 🌟 “I’ve learned about self-belief from quality artists like Ray Blk, plus partners like Lucozade who had amazing representatives talking about their career journeys and providing invaluable 1:1 sessions.” Jecoliah, AN member Over 26,000 young people have come through Apprentice Nation so far - and it's just getting started. 🚀 Well done to our amazing Skills Leaders who connect with and inspire our members in such an authentic way Louis Howell, Caspar Wegner, Tee Moyo, Suprina Thapa, CJ , Kaylee G., Joe Philipson, Josiah Campbell, Natalie W., Roxanne Parrish, Kyron Vanterpool And partners at Lucozade past and present: Matt Riches, Annabel Cook, Jemma Magrath, Carol Robert and Zoe Trimble. Now more than ever - See The Show, Shape Your Future. #PurposeAwardsEMEA https://lnkd.in/emB4s6j5

While more companies are embracing apprenticeships and other alternative career paths, we still need more creative ways to engage young people and their parents about the potential and opportunities available. Apprentice Nation's collaboration with Amazon did just that! 🎉 It's fantastic to see this showcased in the CNBC piece featuring Apprentice Nation's co-founder, RockCorps CEO Stephen Greene CBE and Amazon's VP UK & Ireland Country Manager, John Boumphrey, discussing the importance of these initiatives. 📺 Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/esKxR4SA 🔍 What are your thoughts and experiences with apprenticeships? 👉 Are you an apprentice? Share in the comments why you chose your apprenticeship over university. 👉 Are you a brand excelling in this space? Tell us about your successes and challenges in connecting with diverse young talent. #Apprenticeships #CareerPath #YoungTalent #FutureOfWork

Amazing Job opportunities for 16-24 year olds across the UK! Lock in this summer and shape your future✨ ⁠ You'll find a few apprenticeships this week including: 📦 Amazon - Reliability Maintenance Engineering Technician | POST-LON Orpington | Level 3 📊Ascential - Data Apprentice via Multiverse | London | £26,000 | 1.5 years | Level 4 🤳Salt - Content Creator  | London | £250 - £300 Day Rate 🎹 Plus, Jumpstart your Career in PR at a Music Agency with THE MIDI MUSIC COMPANY ⏯ Take on a freelance opportunity as a content creator for the National Children's Orchestras of Great Britain -  Application deadline: 9.00am Monday 8th July ⚙️Join a 16 week Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing via Creative Lives in Progress - opportunity closes 8th August 🎤 Tune in to recording workshop for aspiring artists in Drewsbury, Yorkshire on Saturday 27th July  ⁠ 🔗 Click the link below to access all the opportunities in this post including more in Bristol and Edinburgh and click "Join Apprentice Nation" to get onto our newsletter and receive each Go Far opportunity email! https://lnkd.in/ezMiu4s7 #London #lookingforwork #apprenticeships #jobopportunities

💡 "I think the most important thing is your work ethic because there's gonna be someone who, while you're playing, is working, and that's the person who's gonna win, and exist in every field." 💪  (AJ Tracey) 🎤 Music artists candidly share their career stories at Apprentice Nation events. So, it’s only fair that we keep track of their next steps! 🎶 Shout out to these Apprentice Nation artists continuing their musical journeys in style: 🚀 AJ Tracey released his new track Bubble Bath last week, featuring a cameo from Aitch in the video - is a new collab on the horizon? 🤔 🔥 Bad B bopper Ms Banks joins Megan Thee Stallion on her Europe and UK tour - catch them in London next Wednesday, July 17. 🎉 🎸 BERWYN and Cat Burns are both dropping their debut albums this Friday. 📀 These artists are an inspiration. The stories they share help to engage young people to shape their future. Keep learning and keep working, the journey never ends. Be Entertained. Get Trained. Go Far. #musicindustry #music #musicpartnerships

🌟 Great to see this piece has gone live on international news channel, CNBC as part of their 'Equity & Opportunity' strand. When Apprentice Nation teamed up with Amazon to spotlight apprenticeships, CNBC joined us to chat with Amazon's UK and Ireland Country Manager, John Boumphrey: 📢 "We see (apprenticeships) as brilliant opportunities for people to either retrain or gain new skills, and they’re for people of all ages and backgrounds. The big difference, of course, is that you’re learning while you’re earning and you’re getting to work in a real work environment." 🎤 Taking the Apprentice Nation model of using music as the messenger, Amazon were able to bring together 200 young people from across London for a once in a lifetime experience - a performance on the floor of an Amazon fulfilment centre from Cat Burns, including insights from her own career journey. It's simple - see the show, shape your future 🎉 https://lnkd.in/eRZXz9TQ https://lnkd.in/e6tcDrf 🚀 #Apprenticeships #CareerGrowth #Amazon #ApprenticeNation #ShapeYourFuture #CatBurns #Inspiration

We had a great time attending the Global Insight Conferences internal comms event with three Apprentice Nation members who truly brought the youth voice to the table: Tyrese Walters, Joanna Onilude, and Pramesh Totaram. You are all inspirational! 🌟 Thank you for sharing your career stories and helping employers to understand how to engage and retain the next generation of leaders. Top 3 Takeaways: 1. Engage Your Employees: A top-notch presentation from Air France showcased the incredible work they’re doing in this area. ✈️👏 Shoutout to Ilaria Galfredi CMgr & Alf Rodway 2. Use AI as a Human ‘Co’ Not a Replacement: Jessica Tompkinson shared valuable insights on how Unilever uses AI in their communications as a supportive tool, rather than a replacement. 🤖🤝 3. Successful Stories Acknowledge Challenges: Catherine Anderson from Media Zoo delivered a thought-provoking presentation on storytelling for change, emphasizing that successful stories acknowledge challenges and that internal ambassadors drive engagement. 📚💪 It was also great catching up with Alice Taylor, Marsha Gray, Jennie Cox, Jasmine Rose Chartered MCIPD, Jeni Saint. 😊👋

Congratulations Tyrese Walters on your new role at Born Social 🎉 Your resilience, perseverance and patience are truly inspiring 🤩

🎬 “It’s surreal to think I went from watching Headie One at a concert hosted by Apprentice Nation to featuring as a lead actor in his latest video!“ 🤩 Huge shout out to Apprentice Nation member Tyrese Walters who recently secured a dream role on set with Headie One and Stormzy in their latest video, ‘Cry No More’, directed by RAWTAPE from the Bullion Productions fold and produced by Stink Films 🌟🎥 Read more about his incredible experience in our blog, where he shares how his experiences with Apprentice Nation helped prepare him for this amazing opportunity. 🚀 “Through Apprentice Nation, I developed crucial skills in communication, teamwork, and problem solving, which were invaluable on set. Overall, my journey with Apprentice Nation instilled a sense of self-assurance and capability that empowered me to approach the role with confidence and deliver my best performance on the day of filming.” 💪🎬 Check out the full story, as well as the video, and get inspired! https://bit.ly/4exIP3i ✨ #ShapeYourFuture #musicindustry #influencers

Last Friday, Apprentice Nation held a Skills Fest at London, to inspire young people to go far within their careers. It was lovely meeting new and familiar faces throughout the afternoon. 🌟 This Skills Fest was extremely insightful as it made me think about what my future goals and aspirations were, while also understanding how I can eventually achieve them. 💭 Thank you 20/20 Levels for inspiring all of us to find our own purpose in what we want to do, while also teaching us the importance of positive affirmations. 🖤 To end our amazing afternoon, we had a brilliant performance from AFRODITETOOLIVELY . , with an amazing view from the BT Group tower. Lastly, thank you to Apprentice Nation for an amazing afternoon and remember to sign up to on their website to learn new skills and to even book in a mentor session! #ApprenticeNation #SkillsFest #EarlyCareers #Apprenticeships #GoFar

My day at the BT Tower spun me 🤯… how did I not know that the 34th floor was revolving?! First up, I attended the final session of the Youth Advisors Network with Apprentice Nation and received a certificate for my participation. Feeling super honored and proud! 🏆 Then, I headed to the Believe in Yourself Skills Fest at the BT Group Tower in London, and it was beyond amazing! Here’s what went down: ✨ Boosted my Self-Confidence: Learned powerful techniques to change and strengthen my self-beliefs. 🔍 Self-Evaluation Hacks: Got practical tips to assess and leverage my strengths. 🤝 Networking Galore: Met so many inspiring people and expanded my network. 🎤 Epic Live Performance: AFRODITETOOLIVELY rocked the stage! Huge shoutout to Apprentice Nation, 20/20 Levels, and everyone who made this day unforgettable. Can't wait to use these new skills and keep growing! #YouthEmpowerment #SelfConfidence #SkillsFest #BTtower #ApprenticeNation #BelieveInYourself #ProfessionalGrowth #LifeChangingEvent