WildHearts Global Youth Summit

Timeline: Term 1 (Sep – Dec)

Overview: In line with the annual Global COP Summits, the WildHearts Global Youth Summit brings together young people from across the UK and beyond, connecting them with global business leaders to discuss sustainability challenges in their local communities.

Engagement Opportunities:

  • Host a live event for local schools.
  • Deliver live or virtual workshops.
  • Create virtual learning resources for schools, accessed nationwide.

The Micro-Tyco Challenge

Timeline: Term 2 (Jan – Mar)

Overview: The multi-award winning Micro-Tyco Challenge is the only external enterprise training programme that inspires school students to take action on sustainability issues in their schools and local communities. Schools receive learning resources that introduce sustainability, equip them with a toolkit for innovation and discuss ‘business for good’ via case studies from Schools Partner Organisations. Students are challenged to harness these new skills and knowledge, to develop their own innovations.

Engagement Opportunities:

  • Provide support and guidance for young people as they refine their ideas.
  • Share innovative ESG case studies from your business to help inspire students’ ideas.

Careers and Employability Resources

Timeline: Term 2 (Jan – Mar)

Overview: During National Careers & Apprenticeships Weeks in February/ March, WildHearts Schools Partners have the opportunity to feature in our virtual Schools Resources and join us at our in-person careers events to promote early careers and development opportunities for young people across the UK.

Engagement Opportunities:

  • Attend WildHearts careers events, facilitate workshops and connect with young people.
  • Promote careers resources, events and opportunities to the WildHearts Schools Network.

The Micro-Tyco Challenge Finals

Timeline: Term 3 (Apr – Jul)

Overview: Schools who have entered The Micro-Tyco Challenge are invited to submit their Micro-Tyco Ideas Decks to the competition. Top teams will be invited to pitch their ideas live to a panel of judges at The Micro-Tyco Challenge Finals.

Engagement Opportunities:

  • Host The Micro-Tyco Challenge Finals.
  • Provide volunteers for The Micro-Tyco Challenge Finals judging panel.

WildHearts Schools Parliament Celebration Event

Timeline: Term 3 (Apr – Jul)

Overview: The WildHearts Awards Ceremony will recognise the top performing school students involved in the WildHearts Schools programme. This is a special opportunity for you and your colleagues to join us in celebrating the impact you have helped create. You will meet some of the inspiring young people involved in our programmes and hear first-hand how your support has impacted them.

Engagement Opportunities:

  • Present an award to top performing schools at The WildHearts Awards Ceremony hosted at The Houses of Parliament.
  • Highly engaged volunteers can also attend in recognition of their commitment to supporting the WildHearts Schools Programme.

Mental Health & Well-being Webinars

Timeline: 10 Monthly Webinars

Overview: WildHearts are working with leading mental health experts to make their expertise more widely available to young people.

To achieve this, WildHearts provide a series of free training webinars for parents, teachers and carers to enhance their understanding and ability to respond to this issue.

Engagement Opportunities:

  • The webinar series is available to your employees. WildHearts Schools Partners often distribute the webinars via partners groups or well-being networks within their organisation.

In Partnership With

  • Zurich
  • Nestle
  • BNP Paribas
  • Linklaters
  • Wesleyan
  • Siemens
  • Zurich
  • Nestle
  • BNP Paribas
  • Linklaters
  • Wesleyan
  • Siemens