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A scheme designed to help inspire and motivate young people into employment have been recognised
with a ‘Big Tick’ as part of the prestigious Responsible Business Awards 2014, which are run by the charity Business in the Community.
The Big Tick is the first level of accolade in the Responsible Business Awards, the UK’s longest-running and most respected awards scheme recognising businesses that are making a positive difference to society and to the environment.
A Big Tick is a leading endorsement of responsible business, and companies are awarded for initiatives tackling a range of issues: from stimulating local or rural communities, building long-term partnerships with schools, inspiring young talent, to embedding environmental sustainability into how products and services are used by customers.
Gelder Group achieved the Big Tick in the Inspiring Young Talent category which aims to address youth unemployment and the UK skills gap, the Group achieved this recognition for their Inspiring Young People programme which involves providing employability skills courses and careers advice in schools, The company runs the Gelder Virtual School for young people excluded from school and also a highly successful Apprenticeship programme, growing the future workforce. In 2012/13 there were 20 apprentices in training this has now increased to 50 in 2014.
Steve Gelder MBE Managing Director of the Gelder Group commented:
As the founder of the Gelder Group I am delighted to receive this prestigious award and proud of our achievements since the business started in 1988. Young people’s talent plays a key part in our success, as does our Apprentice scheme which has been running since day one, our Gelder Virtual School is a sector first initiative teaching young people permanently excluded from school. We are passionate about removing barriers to learning and providing opportunities to the next generation to achieve success which will in turn support the continued success of our company.
Gelder Group will be presented with their Big Tick trophy at the East Midlands Responsible Business Awards Gala Dinner on 12 June at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nottingham.
Commenting, Stephen Howard, Chief Executive, Business in the Community said:
All year round, responsible businesses across the UK are contributing towards more resilient communities, stimulating local economies, creating diverse, skilled and healthy workforces and addressing skills shortages - yet these activities rarely get attention. The Responsible Business Awards shine a much needed spotlight on the powerful impact of business. Each of the companies recognised are playing their part to build a new contract between business and society and a more sustainable future for us all. I congratulate Gelder Group for its Big Tick, which is a powerful symbol of business doing more to bring about change.
For more information, see Gelder Group - Inspiring Young People.
