Corporate Volunteering with Ablaze

Research has found that a young person who has 4 or more meaningful encounters with an employer is 86% less likely to become NEET.Education and Employers Research

“We can say with confidence that when employers engage with schools with purpose, the work makes a difference to young people and delivers business benefits"Oli de Botton, CE, Careers & Enterprise Company

"Embracing social mobility is about ensuring that we make best use of the talents and aspirations of every single person, regardless of their background"James Turner, CE, The Sutton Trust

How you can help young people

We all come from different backgrounds and have experienced varied routes into the workplace. By sharing these stories, we can have a powerful impact on young people as they imagine what’s possible for their future.

As a business mentor on one of our programmes, you can impart knowledge of workplace skills and employability opportunities/pathways, boost literacy and numeracy levels and inspire and motivate students to raise their aspirations.

You can empower and encourage students to realise the benefits of school, build their confidence and self-esteem, and enable them to develop a clear and achievable career plan.

The benefits for businesses

Our business partners report that volunteering positively impacts their staff’s professional development by boosting skills in negotiation, supervision, presenting and communication. It also enhances their wellbeing and relationships with colleagues.

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Our volunteers find participating in our programmes hugely rewarding and they gain satisfaction from the value they bring. The additional skills and sense of reward they experience directly enhances their work.

Our programmes align with the CSR goals of businesses to enhance the prospects of children in underserved communities for a brighter future through improved employment opportunities.

Our support

Ablaze has 19 years of experience in brokering relationships between businesses and schools. We can help you to make the most impact whilst also getting the best return on your investment. Our approach is simple:

We listen to your requirements and find out about your business model

We recommend which of our volunteering programmes will suit your business best

We take care of all the logistics for you

We broker and manage your relationship with the school or young person from start to finish

We measure the impact of your volunteering and report it back to you

“I’m really pleased to have been given an opportunity to volunteer as a mentor with Ablaze. As someone who is passionate about social mobility, I’m really proud to be a part of a scheme that helps to empower young people and to raise their aspirations and confidence and I am already seeing a difference in just a few weeks”

Career Mentoring Volunteer, TLT

“It’s an incredibly rewarding experience. I enjoyed engaging with the children and having a positive impact on them. Having this break during the day to do volunteering activity has been really motivating for me”

Reading Partner Volunteer, Clarke Willmott