Employers. Schools. Symbiosis.

We enable employers needing science, technology, digital and mathematical skills to talk to pupils in secondary schools in areas of need.

Good employers want to engage with schools.  Secondary schools want these employers to talk to their pupils about career opportunities. Employers and schools face challenges understanding each other's ways of working, and intended visits can founder. We Build Bridges CIC works with both sides to overcome the barriers and frictions, to ensure pupils benefit from meeting employers.

Skills gaps in UK industry can be filled by school leavers when education end employers work together.

UK Skills Shortages Include

    • Digital100%
    • Quantum Technology100%
    • Cyber Security100%
    • Green Technology100%

    Encounters between pupils and professionals

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    15minutes

    is all it takes

    Chatting with school pupils is an effective way for employers to increase the diversity of applicants to their job roles.

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    1+

    billion pounds

    The UK economy loses £1.5bn per year due to skills shortages in science, technology, engineering and maths.

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    Gatsby Benchmark

    Every year, from the age of 11, pupils should participate in at least one meaningful encounter with an employer. Guidance from The Gatsby Charitable Foundation. 

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    18+

    years old

    Participation in career talks with employers can influence pupils' future plans and exam subject choices

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