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MESSAGE FROM DEBBIE LEBRETT, CEO W E A R E E X T R E M E L Y G R A T E F U L F O R Y O U R S T E A D F A S T S U P P O R T A N DG E N E R O S I T Y . Y O U R C O M M I T M E N T T O O U R M I S S I O N H A S E M P O W E R E D U S T OC O N T I N U E O U R V I T A L W O R K , E V E N A M I D S T T H E M O S T C H A L L E N G I N G O FC I R C U M S T A N C E S . Y O U R C O N T R I B U T I O N S H A V E H E L P E D P A V E T H E W A Y F O R U ST O C O N T I N U E M A K I N G T R A N S F O R M A T I V E C H A N G E S A N D B R I G H T E R F U T U R E S F O RT H O S E W E S U P P O R T .P E S A C H I S A T I M E F O R U S T O C O M E T O G E T H E R I N C E L E B R A T I O N A N DR E F L E C T I O N . A S W E G A T H E R A R O U N D T H E S E D E R T A B L E , W E A R E R E M I N D E D O FT H E P O W E R O F R E S I L I E N C E A N D T H E I M P O R T A N C E O F E X T E N D I N G A H A N D O FS U P P O R T T O T H O S E I N N E E D . M O R E T H A N E V E R O U R T H O U G H T S A N D P R A Y E R SA R E W I T H I S R A E L , H O P I N G A N D P R A Y I N G F O R P E A C E . T O G E T H E R , M A Y W E C O N T I N U E T O S T R I V E F O R A W O R L D W H E R E A L L A R E F R E ET O L I V E W I T H D I G N I T Y , E Q U A L I T Y , A N D P E A C E .W I S H I N G Y O U A N D Y O U R L O V E D O N E S A J O Y O U S A N D M E A N I N G F U L P E S A C H .W A R M R E G A R D S ,I H A V E T O S T A R T B Y T H A N K I N G E V E R Y O N E F O R Y O U RU N W A V E R I N G S U P P O R T . A T T H E B E G I N N I N G O F M A R C H W EC H A L L E N G E D O U R S E L V E S T O R A I S E £ 7 5 0 , 0 0 0 I N 3 6 H O U R S .D U E T O T H E U N B E L I E V A B L E S U P P O R T F R O M O U R I N C R E D I B L EC O M M U N I T Y , W E R A I S E D A N A M A Z I N G £ 1 , 0 3 4 0 0 0 .

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Dear Jeremy,I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to convey how grateful I am for everything WorkAvenue does to help us advance in our careers and create new ones. I have gained so muchfrom the workshops and the graphic design course we just completed with Deborah wasoutstanding. In just ten days I learned so much and feel confident to take on projects of myown. I have wanted to study graphic design and find work in this area for years and it hasnever been financially viable until I saw the course being offered by Work Avenue. Deborahis an incredible teacher and I plan to enroll on the advanced course. I have signed up to theother courses in the Marketing Pathway that complement graphic design in the hope that Ican broaden my skills and combine them in my future career path.I have recommended Work Avenue to friends and family and I just want to reiterate howmuch I appreciate the amazing opportunities the organization provides in all areas ofcareer development.Thank you and I look forward to seeing you soon.Kind regards,RebeccaJEREMY@THEWORKAVENUE.ORG.UKTHANK YOU

MEL STRIDE MP VISITS WORK AVENUES E C R E T A R Y O F S T A T E F O R W O R K A N D P E N S I O N S M E L S T R I D E H A I L E D W O R KA V E N U E F O R O U R R O L E I N S U P P O R T I N G M E M B E R S O F T H E C O M M U N I T YW I T H T H E I R C A R E E R S A N D B U S I N E S S E S . H E S A I D : “ W O R K A V E N U E I S A G R E A T E X A M P L E O F H O W T A I L O R E D , O N E - T O -O N E S U P P O R T I S H E L P I N G J O B S E E K E R S I N T O R E W A R D I N G R O L E S S O T H E YC A N R E A P T H E B E N E F I T S O F W O R K , W H I L E H E L P I N G O U R E C O N O M Y G R O W ” . D U R I N G H I S V I S I T , T H E S E C R E T A R Y O F S T A T E A L S O H A D A D I S C U S S I O NW I T H W O R K A V E N U E E M P L O Y M E N T A N D B U S I N E S S C L I E N T S . M A R CB U R M A N , O N E O F O U R W E H U B M E M B E R S , T O L D T H E M I N I S T E R H O W M U C HH E B E N E F I T S F R O M B E I N G B A S E D I N W E H U B , I N C L U D I N G H O W H I SB U S I N E S S P R O V I D E S P A I D W O R K E X P E R I E N C E F O R T H O S E O N W O R KA V E N U E T R A I N I N G C O U R S E S .

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I N D E C E M B E R ‘ 2 3 W E L A U N C H E D A P I L O T P R O G R A M M E D E S I G N E D T O H E L PP E O P L E W H O A R E A B O U T T O S T A R T A N E W R O L E O R A R E C U R R E N T L YW O R K I N G .T H E B R A N D N E W I N - W O R K S U P P O R T I N I T I A T I V E P R O V I D E S A R A N G E O FS E R V I C E S , A D V I C E A N D W O R K S H O P S T O S U P P O R T T H O S E T A K I N G O N A N E WJ O B , A S W E L L A S T H O S E W H O H A V E B E E N I N - W O R K B U T M A Y B E F A C I N G AN E W C H A L L E N G E O R T H I N K I N G A B O U T N E X T S T E P S .C A T E R I N G F O R T H O S E I N W O R K , I N T E R A C T I V E P E E R - T O - P E E R W O R K S H O P ST A K E P L A C E I N - P E R S O N , I N T H E E V E N I N G . T H E S E D E L V E I N T O T H EE F F E C T I V E U S E O F S O F T S K I L L S I N D E V E L O P I N G A M E A N I N G F U L A N DS U C C E S S F U L C A R E E R , I N C L U D I N G A D D I N G V A L U E F O R A N E M P L O Y E R ,W O R K I N G W E L L W I T H O T H E R S A N D S H O W I N G E M P A T H Y .T H I S P R O G R A M M E I S A W O R K I N P R O G R E S S - T O B E D E V E L O P E D F U R T H E RO V E R T H E N E X T F E W M O N T H S . IN-WORK SUPPORTO U R N E W I N - W O R K S U P P O R T W I L L H E L PC L I E N T S T O B U I L D R E L A T I O N S H I P SW I T H N E W C O L L E A G U E S A N D F E E LC O M F O R T A B L E I N A N E W W O R K I N GE N V I R O N M E N T .Y A E L S H A I N F E L D , H E A D O F E M P L O Y M E N T

SOCIAL MEDIA MONTHF E B R U A R Y S A W O U R M O S T S U C C E S S F U L T H E M E D M O N T H T O D A T E - S O C I A L M E D I A M O N T H .W I T H O V E R 2 0 0 C L I E N T S A T T E N D I N G 4 D I F F E R E N T E V E N T S , O U R M O N T HL O N G F R E E S O C I A L M E D I A C O U R S E S H E L P E D C L I E N T S B O O S T T H E I RB U S I N E S S E S .T H E F L A G S H I P E V E N T , “ B E A S O C I A L S E N S A T I O N ” W A S I N S P I R A T I O N A L F O RT H E P A R T I C I P A N T S . D A N K R A I N E S – T H E C O - F O U N D E R O F S T R A T E G I CD I G I T A L M A R K E T I N G A G E N C Y , P A R A M E T E R , K I C K S T A R T E D T H E D A Y W I T H A NI N S I G H T F U L A N D E N G A G I N G O V E R V I E W O F S O C I A L M E D I A . T H I S W A SF O L L O W E D B Y K A R E N A C K E R M A N O F D I G I T A L A G E N C Y , T W O B O Y S , W H OD E L V E D I N T O W H Y V I D E O I S S O V I T A L F O R S O C I A L M E D I A A N D H O W T O U S EI T T O D E V E L O P A B U S I N E S S S T O R Y .T H E F I N A L S E S S I O N O F T H E D A Y W A S A P A N E L D I S C U S S I O N O N H O W T OB U I L D A S O C I A L M E D I A F O L L O W I N G . M A L A U N G E L S O N , F O U N D E R O F V E R YM A D M A K E U P A N D T A S T Y M A T E S C O - F O U N D E R , J O E W O O L F , S H A R E D T H E I RO W N E X P E R I E N C E S A S T W O S M A L L B U S I N E S S O W N E R S W H O B U I L T S T R O N GF O L L O W I N G S O N L I N E .

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MEET SASHACHA LLENG ESasha had been running a successful interiordesign business for 18 years, but gave it up towork solely for a private high-profile individual.When that came to an end, she had no otherbusiness to turn to. JOURN EYFeeling “in a bit of a state”, Sasha came to WorkAvenue. “A one-to-one with Jo instantly instilled somuch confidence in me – that I had built thisbusiness up once, and could do so again.“The one thing I took away, that has been a totalgame-changer for me, is that whenever I amnetworking to have a specific ask. IMPAC TFrom her networking and putting herself in front ofnew people – along with showing off her work onInstagram – Sasha already has a number of leads.“The people I have met and put myself in front of havealready given me work opportunities to follow up on.“It’s all falling into place, and I don’t think I would havegot to this point at this speed without Work Avenue.” FOCUS: BUSINESS ADVICE

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