About Satchels of Success: Young leaders making a difference
Satchels of Success: Young Leaders Making a Difference is a podcast by City Year UK that explores what success means in today’s society through the lens of young voices. Join us as we bring together diverse perspectives to uncover how young people impact their communities and learn what it takes to turn bags of potential into satchels of success. Tune in to hear from inspiring individuals and thought-provoking conversations!
To learn more about City Year UK and the work we do as a charity, head over to our website: https://www.cityyear.org.uk/about/who-we-are/
In this episode, we were joined by the CEO of the DHL UK Foundation, Caroline Courtois.
Working across the government, corporate and not for profit sectors over the last 20 years, Caroline brings a wealth of experience in social impact. In the last two years she's worked alongside City Year UK with the DHL UK Foundation, an organisation we've partnered with since 2016. Across the partnership they provided us with unwavering support both financially and by contributing to development opportunities for our City Year mentors. In this episode, we celebrate this amazing partnership by highlighting the way the two organisations have worked together to support young people furthest from opportunity.
You'll also hear from Caroline about what makes a successful partnership, why social impact is important and so much more.
To find out more about the DHL UK Foundation, please see their website here: https://www.dhlukfoundation.org/ (https://www.dhlukfoundation.org/)
To read more about our partnership with the DHL UK Foundation and the impact on young people please click here: https://www.cityyear.org.uk/national/news/the-end-of-an-incredible-era-working-alongside-the-dhl-uk-foundation/ (https://www.cityyear.org.uk/national/news/the-end-of-an-incredible-era-working-alongside-the-dhl-uk-foundation/)
This episode of the podcast is part of our 15th anniversary campaign. To celebrate 15 years of tackling educational inequality, we’re sharing inspirational stories demonstrating the incredible impact our mentors have made in the lives of the children and young people we serve.
How you can get involved and support us:
Join a challenge 👉 https://www.cityyear.org.uk/get-involved/join-a-challenge/ (https://www.cityyear.org.uk/get-involved/join-a-challenge/ )
Have you also previously served with City Year UK? Join our #15for15 alumni campaign to help us reach more young people! Tap here to donate. 👉 https://giving.give-star.com/online/city-year-uk/15for15-alumni-campaign-city-year-uk-15th-anniversary-d50f7 (https://giving.give-star.com/online/city-year-uk/15for15-alumni-campaign-city-year-uk-15th-anniversary-d50f7)
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