The UK’s Reach Next Generation empowerment summit for girls aged 11-15 will be held at Experian’s UK Head Office on Saturday 7th October
There’s no doubt that today’s young girls are facing pressures unknown to previous generations. Whether it’s social media, social pressure on how to look and what clothes to wear, to finding friends, deciding on options or discovering who they are and what type of world they want to live in, this stage of life is now full of daunting demands.
This pioneering free to attend summit is designed to advise, inform and empower – so attendees have the skills they need to successfully navigate their teen years.
The summit for girls will include focus on important issues around Diversity and Inclusion, with attendees encouraged to reach out to their friends and classmates to cascade learnings from the event onwards.
Inspirational woman leaders from across society will run 12 interactive sessions designed to make attendees think about the challenges they face in a new way and constructive way. Speakers include:
- Lillian Greenwood MP
- I Stephanie Boyce
There will be around 70 delegate places for girls with 20% of places reserved for girls from under-represented communities and kids’ charities.
Reach Next Generation Founder Paul Jeffries added “We’re incredibly proud of our Reach Next Generation network and the community we’ve built. There are enormous pressures on young girls in today’s world, and if they walk away full of positivity and having learnt some lessons, we’ll be delighted.” Paul added ” We are delighted that the summit is coming to Nottingham and for those unable to attend, we will have a live stream on YouTube”
Nicola Lamplough, Head of Early Careers, UK&I Experian.
“We’re delighted to host and participate in the REACH Next Generation Summit which is a fantastic platform for inspiring, encouraging, and motivating girls aged 11-15 years old to reach their full potential. We take immense pride in being able to support a local event that is so close to our hearts. The event allows those in the community the opportunity to foster their passion and to be inspired to achieve things and consider careers they never thought possible – potentially becoming leaders of the future.”
Patricia Lorde, Global Head of Employee Relations Domestic & General.
“Every interaction that we have at Domestic and General is centred around our values, what we stand for, who we are and want to be in the future. When REACH contacted me to be a part of this day, I was ALL in. What made my heart leap, was that every colleague that I spoke with, which included my CEO Matthew Crummack, jumped at the opportunity to sponsor this event. Here we are committed to equality and equity in all its formats. Being a part of this event is my privilege. I firmly believe that you cannot be who you cannot see. I am honoured to be sharing my journey with these incredible young girls to energise them in believing the art of the possible”
Sarah Taylor, People and Culture Director Staffline Recruitment Ltd
“When REACH contacted my CEO Frank Atkinson and I, we both immediately felt that being part of REACH not only aligns with our purpose of Enabling people into Good Work, it also connects with all of our values. Young people are the future of work and, as a business that places people into work every single day, to be given the opportunity to support the next generation in their future journey felt too good an opportunity to miss. I am looking forward to meeting all these wonderful young girls, to hopefully inspire, enable learning, and fundamentally create belief that anything is possible if you have self-belief, curiosity and determination.”
Fiona Claybrook, HR Director, The Ardonagh Group said:
“On hearing of Reach Next Generation’s inspiring work, which is being driven by some truly phenomenal young women we just knew we wanted to be involved.
“We know that as a business, we need to attract people to our profession from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences as this will bring fresh insight to better represent the diversity of the communities we serve.”
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