Care Ambassadors
The Care Ambassador Project in East Anglia is funded by Skills for Care Eastern and is part of a larger scheme which runs in many areas throughout England.
This project was set up to address recruitment and retention issues in the social care sector by meeting with the future workforce. By raising the profile of social care careers and providing positive role models, we aim to attract young people into working in the social care sector. It is continuing throughout the academic year 2008/09.
The project recruits and trains young, enthusiastic social care employees to deliver a standard presentation and lead workshop activities. It then matches the Ambassador to local schools or colleges who have requested a presentation or a presence at a careers event. Feedback has been very positive and encouraging from both teachers and students.
Contact Lucinda Starling on 01263 823232 or email lucinda@n-scs.co.uk if:
- you work in the care sector in Norfolk, Suffolk Cambridgeshire or Peterborough and you are interested in becoming a Care Ambassador, or if
- you would like Care Ambassador to attend an event at your school or college.