News from The Love Local Jobs Foundation

Dare to Dream Celebration event with students from Steyning Grammar School. As the new academic year kicks off, and our inspirational speakers, Jack, Adam and Rhian put down their beach balls, (not footballs, never footballs), it's a great time to showcase the incredible impact that the Dare to Dream programme has on the lives of young people, and what better way than to hear from the students and mentors themselves? So grab a cup of tea (or coffee if you're flagging!) and ta

Year 10 students from 12 schools across Sussex and Surrey were invited to step out of the classroom and into a live sustainability and regeneration project at Stonehouse Farm and Lakes in Horsham.

We had our final event last Thursday, which means that's it for the Dare to Dream programme over the Summer months.

There are few things we like more than welcoming new schools and new sponsor businesses onto the Dare to Dream programme, and we were delighted to do just that in April. As the programme continues to grow and reach further afield, we were thrilled to partner up the Year 9s at Oxted School in Surrey with the fantastic global engineering and professional services firm, WSP, both new to the programme. Likewise, we're so pleased to have Carpenter Box as a sponsor once again and t

The VINCI UK Foundation provides support to organisations that act to build social ties within the community. Promoting social cohesion and tackling exclusion sit at the heart of its mission. The funding received has enabled the team at the Love Local Jobs Foundation to make essential improvements to the technology and equipment they rely on day to day. It has also strengthened how they communicate with supporting businesses, schools, volunteer mentors, and with each other in

As our final Dare to Dream events of 2025 come to an end, we wanted to share a short message of thanks and, in the spirit of Christmas, ask for your support to help us reach even more young people in 2026.

We are delighted to share our detailed ‘Annual Impact Report’ and shorter ‘Snapshot of Annual Impact’ for 2024/25 with you and to showcase the incredible energy, authenticity and life-changing outcomes of our Dare to Dream programme. To the students, teachers and mentors who have shared their experiences with us, and to the M&E specialists, designers and our own amazing team who have collaborated to create this report, thank you all so much for your input. And just as importa

The defender, who played over 100 games for the club across two spells, becomes a permanent fixture in the charity’s Programme Delivery team and will work to enhance its mission of supporting, empowering and raising the aspirations of young people across Sussex. Brighton, 13th May 2025 – Brighton-based charity LLJF Ltd, known as the Love Local Jobs Foundation, today announced that former Brighton & Hove Albion captain and current Sky Sports, ITV and TNT pundit and co-commenta

We're all prone to negative thoughts and the feeling that we're just not good enough sometimes... But as Rhian reminds us, even though having these thoughts are normal, we can challenge them through positive self-talk. It's a message we champion throughout the Dare to Dream programme, reiterating the positive impact speaking to yourself with kindness, not criticism, can have ❤️ And in the words of another sporting legend that is Serena Williams, 'sometimes you have to be your

I’m thrilled to introduce our 2023/24 Annual Report, showcasing the incredible impact we’ve made in local communities across Sussex. Thanks to the generosity and commitment of our supporters and collaborators, our small but dedicated team has been able to create meaningful opportunities for the next generation. This year, we’ve delivered 88 inspirational assemblies to over 7,000 young people. Moreover, through this year’s volunteer network of 154 amazing business mentor

Pupils from Durrington High School are receiving employability skills and advice sessions from Worthing accountancy and finance firm Carpenter Box, through the Dare to Dream programme. Dare to Dream, created by the Love Local Jobs Foundation and delivered in Worthing in partnership with Adur and Worthing Councils, aims to prepare pupils in the local community for the world of work by giving them the confidence they need to fulfil their potential. Over a series of workshops an

Over 300 Year 10 students from Dorothy Stringer School have been encouraged to raise their aspirations and aim higher through taking part in the ‘Dare to Dream’ programme created by The Love Local Jobs Foundation in partnership with Brighton and Hove City Council. EDF have supported the programme with several of its employees working with the students from Dorothy Stringer School on four different sessions each focusing on a variety of different core themes. Delivered via a n

Thomas Bennett Community College and LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C. have joined forces to provide Year 9 students with future career aspirations, boost their confidence, employability skills and wellbeing through four Dare to Dream Programme sessions. Emer Lesova, Head of School, commented: “Our students are at the heart of all that we do and it is fantastic that we are able to provide them with opportunities such as the Dare to Dream project. We believe that enrichment pro

Students from The Gatwick School, Oriel High School and Ifield Community College got the chance to spend the day visiting PwC's More London office for their workplace visit as part of the Dare to Dream Programme. As well as learning all about the wonderful worlds of AI and VR, the students had the opportunity to learn more about themselves and to chat to their mentors about their strengths and their expectations for the future. Thanks to the Social Media team at PwC for captu

Partnership Overview For the second successive year, AP Security and Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (PACA) teamed up together for the 2022/23 academic year to deliver the Dare to Dream programme to over 200 Year 9 students. AP Security With over 30 years in the events and security solutions industry, AP Security is one of the UK’s largest, independently owned, event security company. With the founders still at the helm today, AP Security has navigated the company’s many

Southern Water is supporting students in Worthing by taking part in the Dare to Dream programme which aims to boost the confidence, employability skills and wellbeing of young people. In partnership with St Andrew's School, Worthing, four sessions will be delivered over the Spring Term, including inspirational assemblies to 260 year 9 and 10 students and further workshops and mentoring sessions for a cohort of 15 students to help give them the confidence they need to fulfil t

Crawley Borough Council is supporting more than 1,000 students from five Crawley schools as part of the Dare to Dream programme. Dare to Dream is an inspirational programme created by the LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C, which aims to support the self-awareness, resilience, employability skills and wellbeing of young people. The programme aims to motivate young people and give them vital life skills to prepare them for their future careers. With the fantastic support from Cra

The Sussex-based technology manufacturer Paxton is participating in the Dare to Dream mentoring programme for the second year running. This year 10 new mentors from Paxton will be pairing up with 30 students from Patcham High School in Brighton and Willingdon Community School in Eastbourne. Dare to Dream is an initiative organised by the LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C. They pair up volunteer mentors from businesses with Year 9 students aged 13 to 14. This gives teenagers an o

We were delighted and incredibly proud to have been named as The Community Champion at the Sussex Chamber of Commerce Awards in September. In a category that featured so many amazing businesses doing such inspiring and important work within the local community, to be recognised and celebrated for the work the LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C does is a fantastic feeling. Like so many people and businesses, we’ve faced our fair share of challenges and obstacles over the past two

The LoveLocalJobs Foundation C.I.C and American Express have partnered to help Students from Burgess Hill Academy realise their potential through their support of the Dare to Dream programme. The programme, delivered by radio presenter Jack Hayes who is currently on air with More Radio, provides young people across Sussex with the support and tools to improve their self-awareness, confidence, and resilience. It also helps to build teamwork and employability skills. Jack will