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to obtain recognition for the Black Country�

Welcome to Alliance 4 the Black Country

The Home of the Professional Services Sector in the Black Country

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Access to targeted networking across the region, exclusive business opportunities and member only offers, policy and lobbying at local and national Government level.

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To join the only network representing and raising the profile of the professional services sector in the Black Country please click here

Building a workforce for your Future - Apprenticeships for the paralegal workforce – a briefing.

As the legal profession faces the most significant changes to affect the industry in memory, Skills for Justice is working in partnership with a series of law firms to help them transform the way they attract, recruit and train people for their future workforce.

Skills for Justice are building a formal paralegal apprenticeship framework. Once created, this framework can be used to create pathways into the profession for those working in paralegal roles across all areas of legal services and it will have the potential to attract Government funding to cover the necessary training, especially for young people.

To find our more, attend the 'Building a workforce for your future' event - Book Now!

Future Alliance

Are you starting out in your chosen career and looking to meet and develop professional contacts with people at a similar level within the legal, accounting, finance, insurance, marketing, banking and professional business sectors?

Future Alliance will help you do just that. More information can be found here

Business Opportunities

Business Start Up Mentor Programme

We are seeking mentors with empathy and understanding to help individuals who have been unemployed between 6 and 12 months to become self employed/start a business and guide them through the requirements of producing a business plan, but at the same time highlighting problems and challenging assumptions. The mentor will have a maximum of 8 weeks to help the mentee to produce a business plan, at which stage the business plan is assessed by an Enterprise Adviser. Being a mentor is extremely rewarding for those involved.

If you have any questions or would like further information on becoming a mentor please speak to Gemma Butler.

Members willing to act as mentors should contact:

Gemma Butler: gemmabutler@blackcountrychamber.co.uk, tel: 07810 377 833

News

Ellowes Hall Career Academy 

More than 3,000 employee volunteers from over 900 organisations around the UK contribute time and skills to the Career Academy programme. Some volunteers have a long career history; others have just graduated from university. All enjoy the company of young people and genuinely want to support and guide them by sharing their knowledge and experience. 
  
Oliver Harris, Head of Business & Enterprise, Ellowes Hall Sports College said “Our Career Academy is a two year programme of study for 16 – 19 year olds. A key element of the course is being paired with a Partner in Business – a mentor that can act as a role model and advisor. We are always looking to establish relationships with businesses and are extremely grateful that the Alliance has established a partnership with us.”

There are a variety of ways you can help, please email Gemma Hall or call 0845 8724 297 for more information.

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