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Freshfields announces new charity partnership with Youth at Risk
International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is partnering with Youth at Risk, a ground breaking charity dedicated to working with young people. The firm is providing financial support for the charity’s new ‘Inspiring Student Leaders’ initiative, launched today at Freshfields’ London office. Partners and staff at the firm will be participating by coaching students as part of the programme. Working with 180 students at the University of Bedfordshire, London Metropolitan University and Thames Valley University, the programme, supported by the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills, aims to develop leadership, improve attainment, raise aspirations, decrease attrition rates, enhance social cohesion and strengthen their links with local communities. Youth at Risk is looking for businesses to join with Freshfields in encouraging their staff to volunteer as coaches for the programme. Volunteers will receive thorough training as part of their commitment. Neil Wragg, Chief Executive Officer of Youth at Risk, said: ‘The concerted efforts of institutions to attract more students from under-represented backgrounds has brought a welcomed diversity within the student population. However, we understand that a university campus may be an unfamiliar culture to many of these students, with adjusting to university life representing quite a challenge. To maximise the opportunities university offers, students need to develop their whole potential - learning, interpersonal and social skills too.’ Neil continued: ‘The aim of this new programme is to engage those who appear to be disengaging with their course, or are disenfranchised for other reasons, but who also have potential leadership qualities and provide them with the support and focus that enables them to continue and achieve in their studies and in their communities. ‘We are thrilled to be working on this new initiative with university staff and students, Freshfields and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills to bring what we know about developing potential to bear in higher education to enhance high performing, cohesive and community focussed campuses.’ Said Neil. Mark Rawlinson, partner at Freshfields, said: ‘We are proud to be working on this initiative with Youth at Risk. We hope to encourage and harness the support of other organisations to bridge the funding gap for running the project. ‘The initiative is a great match for Freshfields as it brings together our commitments to improving the opportunities for young disadvantaged people and to promoting greater diversity within the legal profession. We hope our involvement in this project will benefit the students themselves, as well as our partners and staff by providing an opportunity to contribute to the wider community and create social change and integration,’ said Mark.
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