Deloitte - Skills 4 Industry

An employability programme run between 2001-6 which supports disadvantaged 16-18 year-old providing the skills, qualifications, experience and behaviours they need to secure entry-level employment. The programme comprises courses in IT, retail, hospitality and administration and is offered by FE Colleges across the country.

Deliotte investment:
£10,000 cash
£100,000 time

Programme achievements:
£700,000 leveraged
185 16-18 year-old students enrolled on Skills4IT courses in September 2003 and February 2004. 300 students started Skills4industry courses in 2005/6.

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Next Event

What: Launch of LBG España

When: 20 May, 2008

Location: Casa de America, Madrid, Spain

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LBG : Membership : The membership package

The membership package

LBG members are entitled to the following range of services and benefits:

  • Individual support and assistance to apply the LBG model
  • Circulation of members’ benchmark data to see what others contribute, understand how they value their contributions and learn from case studies
  • Regular members’ newsletter, with news on measurement topics, company reports and forthcoming events
  • Two plenary meetings per year, with agendas based on topics suggested by the group
  • Specialist industry sector subgroup meetings each year on specific measurement issues.
  • Access to members-only section of the LBG website with advice on implementing the model
  • Use of the LBG logo and the right to cite membership in external publications
  • Workshops focusing on making the most of the LBG model and measuring what your programmes achieve, for example:
    • Cost-benefit; measuring the full value of business benefits achieved through CCI programmes and comparing this against programme costs
    • Whole-programme indicators; compiling a basket of simple measures, to assess achievements at a summary level to reflect all community projects
    • Social return on investment; measuring the monetary value of CCI programmes to the community
    • Using the LBG as a management tool; ideas and best practices on how to use the model to improve your company’s CCI programme and your own professional performance.

LBG membership is currently £2,550 per annum (+VAT)

Additional services available for members

The services and benefits provided to members focus on the use and practical application of the LBG model. However, many also ask for assistance with related issues or with specific needs that fall outside the scope of the membership package. These services are available for an additional fee: