On Friday 24th November, hundreds of young people in Fareham attended Suella’s annual Apprenticeships, Skills and Jobs Fair at the DWP Jobcentre. The fair featured 20 local organisations showcasing their work and discussing future career paths and opportunities with young people.
Suella hosted this fair to put young people in Fareham in direct contact with local companies looking to help. Eager to ensure that the fair had something for everyone, Suella invited a diverse range of employers. This included the following organisations:
- BAE Systems
- Barclays
- Barnbrook Systems
- Caldera
- City of Portsmouth College
- Eaton Ltd
- Fareham College
- Finito
- HANTS Career Service
- Learning Curve Group
- Military Mentors
- National Careers Service
- PETA
- Platinum Care Solutions
- The Army
- The Royal Navy
- Safran
- Showcase Training
- X-perience Youth Service
Apprenticeships not only benefit individuals by providing an opportunity to earn while learning, but they also contribute to a skilled workforce and increased productivity in businesses. Suella believes it is vital that every young person in Fareham is aware of the opportunities that are available to them. Suella was pleased to speak to students at the fair and learn that they were very appreciative of the advice and information they received.
Suella hosts this event annually and welcomes the news that many young people in Fareham are continuing to undertake an apprenticeship after leaving school. Since Suella became the Member of Parliament for Fareham in 2015, there have been approximately 5,750 apprenticeship starts in Fareham.
If you are a local business and would like to participate in Suella’s next Apprenticeships, Skills and Jobs Fair 2024, please contact Suella’s parliamentary office at [email protected].
Commenting, a student at the fair said:
“It’s really nice to be here at the fair, a very informational day. Great to speak with companies who are providing lots of detail to me about what opportunities are available. All the stalls here today are good, they’ve all given me helpful information that will be useful for me when thinking about my future for after school.”
Commenting, Suella Said:
“It was fantastic to host my annual apprenticeships, skills and jobs fair on Friday at the DWP Jobcentre on West Street in Fareham. I’ve been holding these events annually for the last several years because I’m passionate about supporting young people in finding opportunities for training, furthering their skills and earning money.
“I’m really pleased that the number of apprentices has increased significantly in the last five years in Fareham, with a total of 5,750 new apprentices since I became MP in 2015.
“It was great to see hundreds of young people from local schools attend my event in Fareham and meet employers and other apprentices from a wide range of sectors. It was great to have representatives from Google, from Barclays, and the Royal Navy, from the Army, from Fareham College, from BAE Systems and many others showcasing the opportunities for training and apprenticeships to many of the young people who attended.
“Thank you very much to the DWP Jobcentre for hosting me, and I look forward to continuing to champion more opportunities for young people in Fareham in the future.”
