Social Value Projects

Good for Communities. Good for Business. Good for the Future.

We’re here to help your organisation deliver meaningful social value, strengthen your workforce pipeline and support the next generation of talent. By partnering with us, you can meet your Corporate Social Responsibility commitments, whilst making a measurable impact in your community.

Working with us is a simple, effective way to generate social value. By supporting local young people to developing future skills, your organisation can demonstrate clear, positive outcomes that contribute to both CSR and social value frameworks.

Opportunities to Work With Us

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Apprenticeships

An apprentice adds value across your organisation and directly contributes to your social value outputs.

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Work Experience and Industry Placements

You can make a real difference by offering a work placement or industry placement, building young people’s confidence whilst increasing your visibility and strengthening local connections.

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Visits & Talks

You can offer a site visit, be a guest speaker in the classroom, provide a workshop or even an online activity.

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Careers Fairs

Our Careers Fairs enable employers to meet students who could be potential employees and student can find out more about potential careers.

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Mock Interview Workshops

Mock interview events provide 16-18 year old students with the opportunity to experience professional interviews and receive feedback on their performance.

Employers Guide

Real Results, Real Social Value

We’ve placed students with employers who have seen meaningful outcomes - from increased productivity to long‑term employment. These success stories show how simple it is to create social value whilst strengthening your workforce for the future.

Let's Work Together

If you are looking to strengthen your social value delivery, enhance your workforce strategy or contribute meaningfully to your community, please do get in touch at employerengagement@heartofyorkshire.ac.uk

What Our Partners Say

As an anchor institution in West and North Yorkshire, the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group works with more than 1,300 employers. We are committed to working in a highly collaborative manner with our local and regional industry partners for the benefit of our students and our communities.

We involve employers in everything we do from helping us to understand the changing employment demands and skills needs, to informing our curriculum and the range of provision we deliver. Our work with employers aims to offer the right skills for now and for the future through innovative, relevant courses and qualifications – for the region, for jobs for our learners and for employers.

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