EBP South are pleased to be returning to Portsmouth Guildhall for the 10th year for Get Inspired Portsmouth 2024, in partnership with The Guildhall Trust and Barratt Developments plc. The event aims to inspire young people about careers in their local area through taking part in activities with local businesses. Over 30 businesses are due to attend the event, helping to bridge the skills gap and giving back to their local community.
Gemma Rigby, Senior Conference & Events Coordinator at The Guildhall Trust said “The Guildhall Trust is proud to be the venue sponsor for EBP South, an organisation dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people for the world of work. Through our partnership, we believe in broadening horizons and providing ambitious, life-changing interactions that contribute to the social mobility of over 75,000 young individuals, fostering a diverse, skilled workforce for the future.”
Barratt Developments PLC said “We are proud to sponsor and really excited to be part of the Get Inspired event helping inspire, offer guidance and advice to young people.”
The event, which is also sponsored by BAE Systems Maritime and Southern Co-operative, raises aspirations in young people and helps businesses to engage and motivate the future workforce. At Get Inspired Portsmouth 2023 84 percent of student respondents who attended the event said they had learnt about job types or careers that they did not know about before the event. 100 percent of respondents from businesses who attended the event said that they would recommend others participate in this type of event.
Richard Kennett, CEO of EBP South said “We are delighted to be returning to Portsmouth Guildhall with Get Inspired 2024 and continuing our work connecting young people and businesses. It is important for young people to learn about career options from an early age in order to be able to make informed decisions about their futures and we are proud to support the building of these connections.”
