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Introducing The Switch

POSTED November 3, 2021

Today we become “The Switch” We’re delighted to announce that from today we’ll now be known as  The Switch. Following a thorough rebranding process, our new, snappier name was chosen to better reflect the great work that we do in helping to transform the lives of young people. We may have left our old name, […]

Welcome to our new Project Coordinator for our Secondary Schools Team, Beth Gosschalk!

POSTED October 20, 2021

Last week we welcomed Beth Gosschalk to team THEBP as our new Project Coordinator in our Secondary Schools Team. As the team is still working from home most of the time, we asked Beth some questions to help the team and everyone else learn a little bit more about her. Tell us a bit about […]

Positive Pathways

POSTED August 31, 2021

The Positive Pathways programme that is tackling the digital divide and supporting young people to flourish in a post-COVID-19 world. We are pleased to announce the launch of a brand-new programme, Positive Pathways, which will see Tower Hamlets EBP working with Inspire EBP (Hackney), 15 Billion EBP (Newham) and Southwark EBA (Southwark) over this academic […]

connectED Series 2

POSTED February 22, 2021

After the success of ‘connectED’ in February, we are excited to announce that we will continue to support young people’s career development during these uncertain times with the return of connectED! Series 2 will be packed with even more business volunteers talking about key world of work topics for primary and secondary aged pupils. Now […]

connectED Week 3

POSTED February 12, 2021

That’s a wrap on connectED Series 1! What an amazing 3 weeks with our wonderful volunteers from Partners Group, KPMG, SEI, We Are Adaptive, Aon, Travelers and MS Amlin. In our final week, we celebrated #NationalApprenticeshipWeek talking with graduates and apprentices about their transitions from school to where they are today, discovered the power of […]

connectED Week 2

POSTED February 5, 2021

That’s a wrap on connectED week 2! We talked about the skills needed for success, discovered the power of maths and watched a day in the life of a Personal Assistant for a law firm and Senior Marketing Executive from BSI. Inspirational Speakers: Skills for success – Applications and Interviews (3rd February 2021). A 20 […]

connectED Week 1

POSTED January 29, 2021

That’s a wrap on connectED week 1! We talked about our wellbeing and resilience, discovered the power of reading and watched a day in the life of an Artist Relations Manager and an Investment Strategist. Inspirational Speakers: Developing future resilience – tips for your wellbeing (27th January 2021) A 20 minute talk from business professionals […]

connectED

POSTED January 25, 2021

Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership (THEBP) introduces ‘connectED’, a series of virtual programmes aimed at supporting young people during the move to home learning. THEBP has adapted its core offer in schools to continue to develop students’ employability, life skills and exposure to business volunteers during the move to home learning. As the move to […]

Welcome to our Digital Transformation Project Manager, John Bunney!

POSTED January 22, 2021

This month we welcomed John Bunney to team THEBP as our new Digital Transformation Project Manager. As the team is still working from home, we asked John some questions to help the team and everyone else learn a little bit more about him. Tell us a bit about yourself?  My name is John Bunney & I […]

Welcome to our new Head of Innovation, David Blackmore!

POSTED January 12, 2021

This month we welcomed David Blackmore to team THEBP as our new Head of Innovation. As the team is still working from home, we asked David some questions to help the team and everyone else learn a little bit more about him. Tell us a bit about yourself?I was born and raised in London and […]