Breaking Employment Barriers for Young People: The Role Social Enterprise and Businesses Play

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We invite you to join us in a round table discussion/webinar around the importance of meaningful and sustainable employment for Young People, and the role they can lead in their communities.

Topic: What role can business and Social Enterprise play to upskill and create opportunities for young people who face barriers to employment, and help develop them into citizens who nurture the community around them?

Moderator: Kirra Johnson (Executive Lead People & Impact, Good Cycles)

Opening address: Hannah Figueroa (Impact Evaluation Lead, Good Cycles & Community Fellow, Melbourne Social Equity Institute at the University of Melbourne) presenting her research findings: Understanding the unique challenges faced by young people and the structural barriers within the labour market.

Good Cycles will be joined by some of our business partners across our four divisions:

Quentin Mercier (Industry Capability & Inclusion Manager, John Holland)

Lara Nickless (Operations Manager, Lime)

Bonny Bayne (Strategic Partnerships & Foundation Manager, Stockland)

Myfanwy Galloway (Asia Pacific Retail Training Manager, Trek Bicycle Corporation)

About Good Cycles:

Good Cycles is a job-focused Social Enterprise that provides employment pathways for Young People who experience barriers to work. We use social and environmental innovation to create safe and meaningful jobs that generate good cycles of change for people, the planet and our community.