The Brokerage Celebrates Success: A Night of Inspiration and Achievement
On November 19th, 2024, The Brokerage held “The Brokerage Celebrates Success Event 2024” at the central offices of HFW, one of our valued partners. The evening celebrated the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our funders, partners, young people, and volunteers. Bringing together The Brokerage’s vibrant community, the event was a true reflection of our commitment to social mobility, diversity, and creating meaningful opportunities for young people across the City of London.
Public Speaker led our event:
We were honoured to have the dynamic Fayon Dixon as our guest speaker, whose words of inspiration and encouragement set the tone for the evening. Fayon’s message of resilience, confidence, and unlocking one’s potential resonated deeply with all in attendance, particularly with our young people embarking on their career journeys.
View programme Celebration 2024 programme
View Photos from the evening here
View Award Winner Certificates here
Awards:
The heart of the evening was the Awards Ceremony, where we celebrated the achievements of some truly outstanding individuals who have made a significant impact through their work with The Brokerage. The awards, hosted with enthusiasm, highlighted the diverse talents and contributions of our young people and volunteers. Below are the categories and this year’s winners:
- Intern of the Year: Joel Acheampong
- New Employee of the Year: Keira Delaney (absent from event)
- Mentees of the Year: Abdul-Warith Kadiku
- Commitment Award: Gabriella Zacharska
- Young Leader of the Year: Sahra Faqi
- Young Leader of the Year: Manvith Kankipati
- Young Leader of the Year: Sophie Washbrook
- Volunteer of the Year: Wayne Lewis
Each award signifies the journey, dedication, and growth of these individuals, reflecting The Brokerage’s core mission to empower young people from underrepresented backgrounds to thrive in professional careers. Whether through internships, employment, mentorship, or volunteer efforts, their stories are a testament to the positive impact of our programmes.
15 Years of The Worshipful Company of Insurers supporting The Brokerage.
We took a moment to spotlight our funders and partners who continue to support our vision for a more inclusive future in the City. This year, we celebrated an incredible milestone – 15 years of partnership with the Worshipful Company of Insurers (WCI), whose ongoing support has enabled us to reach more young people.
- Over 5000 young people attending career information sessions at insurance firms
- Over 1000 young people being placed into insurance firms in internships, work experience and apprenticeship roles
- Together the Brokerage and WCI have been able to kick start 1000s of careers in Insurance.
Huge thank you to The Master Karl Jarvis who came and delivered an inspiring speech.
Thank you to our partners:
A huge thank you to all of our partners who are instrumental in sharing opportunities for the next generation. A particular thank you goes out to the CEO of The Hartford, who took the time to be captured on a recording. (Full video to be shared soon)
Carl Bach said:
The Hartford have worked with The Brokerage now for 3 years and we are continually impressed by the talent and confidence of the candidates that come through to us. Thank you for everything that The Brokerage do.
Huge thank you to HFW:
Robert Hart – senior corporate responsibility manager at HFW delivered an informative presentation on the careers available at HFW. As a valued partner of The Brokerage – bridging the gap between real world careers and how our candidates access them is crucial to the work we do with partners and our young people. Bringing careers to life and ensuring our diverse talent pool are supported through their early career recruitment processes is key to driving social mobility in the city.
We can’t thank Robert Hart and the events team enough for their work in bringing this event to fruition. Here’s to many more exciting opportunities to work with HFW.
Conclusion:
As the event concluded, the room was filled with optimism for the future. With each award, speech, and conversation, it was clear that The Brokerage’s impact continues to grow, providing hope and opportunity to the young people we support.
We look forward to another year of transforming lives and building partnerships that truly make a difference. Thank you to HFW for hosting and everyone who joined us to make the evening a success.
Industry Partnership Opportunities
At The Brokerage, we partner with leading companies like Meta to offer young people exclusive access to programmes. We work closely with industry leaders to ensure our candidates gain relevant skills and job opportunities that align with market needs. This is a fantastic way for employers to engage with diverse early-career talent, shaping the future workforce while building a pipeline of skilled professionals.
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