AstonVilla team up with charity on apprenticeship
like this. Birmingham has a thriving and rapidly growing finance sector, and we’re proud to be supporting young people from across Birmingham’s communities to gain apprenWO young people from Birticeships with renowned businessmingham are among the firstes.” candidates to join a new acCaroline Adair, executive director counting apprenticeship scheme in at LTSB, said: “This is the first time conjunction with Premier League we have operated in the West Midfootball club Aston Villa. lands and we are very proud to be
Kiemara Fields and Aaron Banks offering apprenticeships through an will study for an accounting qualifiiconic club like Aston Villa. cation at college while also develop“The high cost of studying at uniing leadership skills through football versity, plus the fact that many comcoaching. panies are crying out for young peo
They will also undergo paid ple with good employability skills, apprenticeships in Birmingham with means apprenticeships are now companies including banks and more important than ever. international accounting firms. Apprentices will study for an AAT
The scheme, aimed at 16-to-19(Association of Accounting Techniyear-olds, is organised by charity cians) qualification through South & Leadership Through Sport & BusiCity College. More places are availaness (LTSB), which aims to transform ble and a recruitment is taking place the lives of young people by helping at Villa Park on September 4.
Tthem find full-time jobs. Head of Villa in the Community Ravinder Masih said: “We know from our work in communities across Birmingham there are many very bright and talented young people who may never get the opportunity to embark on a career with blue-chip companies without support from a programme