The Corporation of London
Commercial Project

is a venture launched by the Award's London Regional Office aimed at encouraging companies in the City of London to use the the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme for staff development.

Benefits for Employers

EMPLOYERS are already participating in the Commercial Project and realising a whole range of benefits including:

• access to a structured cost-effective programme of personal development for all employees
• development of essential core skills - leadership, teamwork, decision-making, organisation and planning, communication
• aid to staff retention as employees value the Award's opportunities and appreciate the company's investment in their development
• promotion of a healthy work-force through the Award's encouragement of physical fitness and exercise
• support for the company's mission statement and equal opportunities policy
• opportunities for press and public relations arising from the media coverage of the presentations of Awards
• help to identify potential of employees

Don't just take our word for it - read what major city companies say about how the Commercial Project worked for them ...

"The Award offers just what we were looking for in terms of cost, flexibility, development of skills as well as supporting the key principles of the Investors in People accreditation"

"It is vital that we have effective teams in each unit, communicating, innovating and leading by example, but also sharing success and failures at all levels."

"The company depends on each employee being able to work as efficiently on their own as in a team. The Award gives the company and the individual a development tool that places success firmly in the hands of that individual."

How Your Company can help

• Encourage your staff to take up the challenge and participate in the Award.
• Encourage staff to become a Leader or Mentor - thus helping participants to achieve their Awards.
• Provide secondees to the project to aid its development and progress.
• Provide space for meetings and training.
• Be a resource for equipment and materials.
• Provide transport.
• Provide sponsorship.
• Provide skills that will benefit participants.

London Region's Commercial Project is one of the special initiatives formed under the Award's Charter for Business - a national development to extend the reach of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award to young people involved in business and commerce.
The Corporation of London City Workers Study Voucher Scheme may also be used with many of the courses that are available in the City and London as a whole.

For more information about the City Commercial Project, contact Chris Jarvis.