MODERN APPRENTICESHIP CHALLENGE
VOLUNTARY SECTOR / COMMUNITY GROUP INFORMATION

 

The Ayrshire Business in the Community Modern Apprenticeship Challenge was designed with the main objective of forging links between local apprentices and their communities and allowing the apprentices to demonstrate their skills and training.

 

The challenge seeks modern apprentices to participate by selecting a community project to undertake and complete which utilises their skills and experience whilst delivery a project of community benefit.

 

This innovative challenge offers a great opportunity for young people to contribute something practical to their chosen project, raise the profile of the company they work for and deliver something to the local community – which is where you come in!

 

Perhaps your organisation has a project(s) that the apprentices could help with?

 

Ayrshire Business in the Community will collate project nominations from voluntary or community groups to participating companies who require assistance in securing a project for their apprentices to undertake.

 

We cannot guarantee that your project will be undertaken however by registering your project idea it will be provided for consideration.  Should the project be taken up then the apprentices will liaise with you directly regarding your project, deadlines, requirements etc..

 

Teams are responsible for undertaking all work and for sourcing materials required and therefore community/voluntary group are not obliged to make any payment to the apprentices.

 

I have listed some examples of previous projects below.  Challenges can be large or small - apprentices are not judged on the size of the project or number of apprentices involved, but on the overall portfolio of the project.

 

 

·         Research and design Information Leaflet for local community

·         Organising and hosting a Teddy Bear Picnic for nursery children

·         Enhancing IT facilities through re-wiring and re-fitting at a Community Centre

·         Crazy golf course for a charity

·         Commemorative Cairn

·         Commemorative bench

·         Sensory Garden

·         Bird boxes and boot scrapers for Woodlands

·         Window bench seating in care home

·         50s Style dukebox for care home new 50s diner area

·         Water feature for childrens play area

 

Remember, size is not important and there are many apprenticeship frameworks and therefore a wide variety of skills so your project could be innovative and very different from a build-type project ….

 

·         Accounting, Administration, Agriculture, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, Hospitality, IT, Management, Plumbing, Retail, Sport & Recreation, etc…..

 

Visit www.ayrshirebic.org and follow the Modern Apprenticeship Challenge link to register your idea on-line, alternatively please call 01292 670146 and speak to a member of the Ayrshire Business in the Community Team.