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Four kind-hearted, young volunteers are helping the elderly and vulnerable in Richmondshire by supporting Age UK with home deliveries of essential provisions. George Smith, a Year 13 student at Richmond Sixth Form College, and his sisters, Connie and Hannah, and friend Arte Dawson, all former-students, are devoting time each week to offer their valuable support.

Three students from Richmond School and Sixth Form College are celebrating after successfully achieving highly-sought-after apprenticeships. In spite of a sudden and unexpected end to their studies, they have shown initiative and determination in securing the first step of their careers, in Electrics, Marketing and Civil Engineering, and are being praised by their employers for their maturity and strong work ethic.

We know from our recent survey that you, as leaders are worried about how your team members are feeling about the safety of their workplace in the post lockdown world, and how anxious the team are feeling as they return to work.   
 
To help, and to enable a successful and sustainable return to trading, we have created a "COVID-19 Stay Safe Team Checker".

Over the last two years, many employers have been offering industry placements - an extended period of structured time that a student spends in the workplace, developing real skills and making a meaningful contribution to the organisation.

Millie Aston, a Year 12 student at Richmond Sixth Form College, has passed the British Sign Language (BSL) course, achieving 100% in all ten modules.  Seventeen-year-old Millie was prompted to study for the qualification after encountering hearing loss herself and appreciating first-hand how challenging and alienating deafness can be.

The Purple team have had their thinking caps on to come up with a package that will not only get your business ready for re-launch but equip you with the skills you need to continue that success too.