If you'd rather get your head out of the books and would prefer first-hand practical experience, then a training programme might be for you. From social work to prision rehabilitation, there are numerous UK-based programmes which offer you real experience of the sector while also receiving a salary.
Below you'll find a selection of such programmes which will give you the hands-on experience you need to launch your career with impact
- Year Here Social Innovation Fellowship - a full-time, hands-on course in social innovation based in London, designed to cultivate entrepreneurial approaches to entrenched social problems.
- Charityworks - Charityworks is a non-profit training programme which prepares graduate level students to work in a variety of non-profit organisations.
- On Purpose Associate Programme - one-year leadership programme which provides the opportunity to gain work experience in the social enterprise and sustainability sectors, while also receiving training and mentoring.
- Unlocked Graduates - A programme which teaches people how to be a supportive changemaker inside of the prison system, aiding inmates in their journey to rehabilitation and job training.
- Teach First - A two year leadership development geared for teachers who want to make a real impact in the lives of low income students, aiding young minds who are too often discouraged by the education system as it is today.
- Worthwhile - A training programme for people who wish to work in or begin a social enterprise. Get ready to learn about fundraising, marketing, project management, research and development, as well as other essential roles within any well functioning social enterprise.
- Frontline - Frontline offers a 1 or 2-year programme which offers training in children’s social work geared for anyone looking for a career change or to make a career out of helping children develop and grow.
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