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Prime Minister welcomes Bromford CEO
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| Sunday 4th December 2011 |
This Monday, premier housing association, Bromford, will have the opportunity to influence at the highest levels when they spend the day at Downing Street.
CEO Mick Kent and economic inclusion manager James Walsh will meet the dignitaries, which include Prime Minister David Cameron, Nick Clegg, many of cabinet members, and advisors to the Princes Trust, at the invitation of social innovation agency The Young Foundation (TYF).
TYF will be administering and running this month's prestigious Big Society Award. Bromford and TYF have been working closely to bring together insights, innovation and entrepreneurship to meet social needs.
Bromford has already made significant progress in its youth work programme, Opportunities 4 Employment, as part of its campaign to improve job prospects for young people.
Mick Kent commented: "We are delighted to accept this invitation. It is an excellent opportunity for Bromford to share with the government our vision for creating work opportunities for young people in Britain.
"We look forward to explaining to the Prime Minister what we are already doing getting young people into work."
TYF's Tony Colville said: "The Big Society Awards (BSA) are a chance for us to strengthen the partnership and introduce Bromford to a number of key cabinet politicians, other awardees and key corporate people that will be great partners for the future.
"Bromford have been invited in recognition of their role as one of the leading housing associations in social innovation."
Bromford's James Walsh added: "Bromford is committed to providing accessible opportunities work through our Opportunities 4 Employment and apprenticeship programme.
"We see the relationship with TYF playing a key part in developing the scale and reach of programmes like this which will contribute to improving individuals' lives and the communities where they live."
To find out more about the services of Bromford visit: www.bromfordgroup.co.uk or call 0330 1234 034. |
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