Achievement for All is a leading not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership with early years settings, schools and colleges, improving outcomes for all children and young people vulnerable to underachievement regardless of background, challenge or need.

Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. They exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life.

Business in the Community – The Prince’s Responsible Business Network - is a business-led membership organisation made up of progressive businesses of all sizes who understand that the prosperity of business and society are mutually dependent.

Family Links works throughout the UK to support children, parents and teachers with their emotional health and wellbeing, with an emphasis on early intervention. Their Nurturing Programme is central to their work and some parent workshops on the essential skills have already been piloted. As members of the Skills Builder Partnership, they hope to collaborate further to help parents understand their role in skill development for their children.

FORUM manages a tried-and-tested CPD process that enables Careers Leaders in schools to address key parts of the National Careers Strategy: 'work with subject teachers across the school so that careers provision is embedded within the curriculum' (Gatsby Benchmark 4), and 'offer every young person at least seven encounters with employers during their education' (Gatsby Benchmark 5)

Founders4Schools provide a simple platform tool to connect students with local business leaders. Educators can search and filter results for their local area, subject or industry, to arrange encounters including guest speakers, workplace visits and support for careers fairs. Their mission is aligned with Skills Builder as the ultimate goal is to prepare students for the world of work. Our partnership should support teachers to see how these encounters can be enhanced through teaching the essential skills.

Teach A Man To Fish helps young people to gain the knowledge, skills and experience that will enable them to get a decent job or create their own job when they leave school. They guide students and their teachers, step by step, to set up a fully-functioning school business that is both educational and profitable. They have started using the Skills Builder Framework for students and teachers to measure their progress through the programme in South Africa, and are planning to use it in other countries in the near future.

A movement of leaders in classrooms, schools & society working together to address educational inequality.

The Careers & Enterprise Company exists to prepare and inspire young people for the fast-changing world of work by creating career opportunities and connections.

vinspired recognises that volunteering can help young people thrive, and transform the communities they live in. It teaches them vital skills, like teamwork and problem-solving and helps prepare them for the future. They provide a platform to connect young people with volunteering opportunities and have joined the Skills Builder Partnership to add greater clarity around which skills are developed in each volunteering opportunity.

Addleshaw Goddard is an international, corporate law firm headquartered in London with offices in Leeds and Manchester. They employ 750 lawyers focusing on commercial, corporate and employment law.

Allen & Overy's lawyers in London advise the world's leading businesses, financial institutions, governments and private individuals. They regularly work on complex cross-border transactions, groundbreaking legal solutions and products, and help clients resolve their most difficult disputes. They employ employ 5,200 people in 44 offices across 31 countries.

World-famous online retailer Amazon sell ‘everything from A to Z’. Out of the 100 fulfillment centres (FC) around the world, 16 are based in the UK alone. The FC in Hemel Hempstead employs around 1,000 people to meet all the orders placed by their customers worldwide.

Anthology specialises in large-scale residential development in London. At the heart of their approach is enhancing neighbourhoods, celebrating the people, their stories and the culture that makes the city such an exciting place to live.

Aon is a global professional services firm that advises clients on the topics of risk and people. The company is a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resource solutions and outsourcing services. It employs 72,000 people in 500 offices in more than 120 countries and has its headquarters in London. Until 2014 Aon was the principal partner and global shirt sponsor of the Premier League team Manchester United F.C.

Argent are high-end property developers involved in the full development process – from identifying and assembling sites, developing designs and obtaining planning permission through to financing, project management of the construction process, letting, asset management and sometimes selling.

Argos is now part of Sainsbury’s group and is the second largest digital retailer in the UK. The Regional Fulfilment Centre (RFC) in Heywood, north of Manchester, is a key part of the Fast-Track Delivery Service, which allows their customers to get same-day delivery across 20,000 products.

Aston is a leading UK university specialising in Business, Engineering and the Sciences with an international reputation – it has students from over 120 countries currently studying there. Situated on a 60-acre campus in the heart of the city centre of Birmingham, it offers accommodation to over 3,000 of its 10,000+ undergraduate students, along with excellent amenities to support studies, work and leisure for students and staff alike - making it a popular choice for further study.

Atkins is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Recent projects include Crossrail, Birmingham New Street Station and the diagonal crossing at Oxford Circus.

Axiom is a leading provider of tech-enabled legal services. With over 1,000 lawyers and 2,000 employees across three continents, Axiom work to improve the way legal, compliance and contracts work is done.

The Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF) Limited is a market-leading not-for-profit health insurer which can trace its history back to a charity which started in 1873. Originally set up to help fund Birmingham hospitals, BHSF provide affordable health insurance for individuals, employees and intermediaries. Now, BHSF insures 400,000 people through 225,000 policies, most of which help customers with their everyday health costs.

Baker McKenzie is an international law firm employing over 4,000 lawyers across 47 countries. Their clients range from global firms, including Sony and British Airways, to high net-worth individuals, including professional footballers.

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group providing innovative and efficient services that underpin our daily lives and support our communities. One of their most recognised projects was building the Channel Tunnel.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.

Barratt London is the market-leading residential developer in the capital. Barratt London provides homes for all Londoners: from state-of-the-art apartments and penthouses in Westminster to riverside communities in Fulham, and complex, mixed-use regeneration schemes in Hendon.

The Berkeley Group build homes and neighbourhoods with a focus on creating beautiful, successful places in London and the South of England. The Berkeley Group work together with other people to tackle the shortage of good quality homes, and make a lasting contribution to the landscape and to the communities they help create. The Berkeley Group is made up of five autonomous companies: St George, St James, Berkeley, St Edward and St William. The Group is publicly-owned and listed on the London Stock Exchange as a FTSE 250 company.

Founded in 1846 Bird & Bird have over 1100 lawyers in 27 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia; their head office is in London. They have a focus on strategic commercial issues and have won numerous awards for the quality of the legal work they provide.

The airport offers both domestic flights within the UK, and international flights to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, North America and the Caribbean. The Flight School offers a unique and exciting learning environment where the airport runways and associated activities can be viewed.

Bouygues UK has offices and sites across the country and draws on the heritage and support of the Bouygues Group, which operates in over 80 countries, spanning construction, civil works, energy, services, telecommunications and media. Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors. From mixed-used commercial developments and schools to luxury apartments and signature public buildings, they develop and build innovative and sustainable projects.

Hammerson and Standard Life Investments’ launch of Brent Cross on 2nd March 1976, which had been 19 years in the making, revolutionised the face of London retail, which had previously been dominated by the West End. The first American style shopping mall in the UK, Brent Cross quickly became the blueprint for shopping centres across Europe.All three of the centre’s department stores, Fenwick, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer have remained in the centre since it opened in 1976, alongside a number of other original brands, including Boots, WHSmith, Mothercare, Miss Selfridge and Russell & Bromley, all of which also still continue to trade very successfully 40 years on. Testament to the long-term strength of Brent Cross and its ability to adapt to changing retail environments and consumer demands, the centre remains a key location for retailers and has secured an impressive number of exclusive store openings, including worldwide, European and UK firsts. The most recent being international make-up brand, Urban Decay’s second London store and Apple’s new format store, a UK first.

Brewin Dolphin is one of the UK’s leading providers of personalised, discretionary wealth management services, offering investment management and financial planning services to investors and intermediaries. With origins dating back to the mid-18th century, they were one of the founding firms of the London Stock Exchange. They have 28 offices throughout the UK & Ireland and have a wealth of experience dealing with investment markets. [updated 20160606 by BD themselves via SA]

Bromford is a leading provider of affordable homes in the UK and owns around 26,000 properties. The company has been in the sector for over 50 years and has been recognised with numerous awards for its work to support the communities it serves.

Bruntwood is a family-owned property company offering office space, serviced offices, retail space and virtual offices in the north of England and Birmingham in the United Kingdom. They own several high-profile buildings in the Manchester area, as well as in Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham. They own one-third of the office space in Manchester city centre and also donate 10% of all annual profits to arts, cultural and community charities.

Bullring is one of Europe's largest city centre shopping centres, attracting around 35 million visitors a year. It houses one of only four Selfridges department stores and the fourth largest Debenhams in the UK. Students will be working alongside volunteers from the Bullring to design new shopping centre features to encourage visitors to stay longer, putting their creativity and teamwork skills to the test.

BuroHappold Engineering is an international, integrated engineering consultancy operating in 23 locations worldwide, with over 50 partners and 1,800 employees including some of the world’s leading consulting engineers. For 40 years they’ve been building their reputation for delivering creative, value-led building and city solutions for an ever changing world.

CCLA is one of the UK's largest charity fund managers according to the latest Charity Finance Survey. CCLA manage investments for charities, religious organisations and the public sector.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP trading as CMS, is a multinational law firm headquartered in London, England. It has over 250 partners and 17 offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia.

As the leading provider for healthcare services in Manchester, the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust treats more than a million patients every year.

The Civil Service does the practical and administrative work of government. More than half of all civil servants provide services direct to the public. The Civil Service provides services directly to people all over the country, including: paying benefits and pensions, running employment services, running prisons, issuing driving licences. They also have staff working on policy development and implementation, including analysts, project managers, lawyers and economists.

With over 2,000 people in 25 locations world-wide, the Collinson Group offer a range of services to business from loyalty, rewards and benefits to insurance solutions, global assistance and lifestyle benefits.

Costain Skanska is a joint venture between Costain Group and Skanska AB, two construction and civil engineering companies working on the Crossrail project. Projects on the build have included: civil engineering, advanced works, ticket hall fit-outs, the constructions of stations, as well as 30-metre deep shafts to house ventilation facilities and emergency exits.

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Dentons is a multinational law firm and the world’s largest law firm by number of lawyers. Dentons have consistently been recognized by the business and legal communities for exceptional client service and as leaders in law and business solutions, working across the world.

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. The department is also home to the Government Equalities Office. They work to provide children’s services and education that ensure opportunity is equal for all, no matter what their background or family circumstances. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 17 agencies and public bodies.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to over 22 million claimants and customers.

Deutsche Bank is German global banking and financial services company which employs over 8,000 people in the UK.Deutsche Bank was founded in Berlin in 1870 to help businesses trade with businesses in other countries.

Ernst & Young (known as EY) is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London. Dating back to 1849, the firm now employs over 200,000 people in more than 700 offices in 150 countries in the world. It provides assurance (including financial audit), tax, consulting and advisory services to companies.

Eversheds Sutherland is a British multinational law firm head-quartered in London. It is one of the world’s largest corporate law firms, with over 40 offices based in the world’s major economic centres. They employ just under 3,000 people, which includes around 1,220 lawyers.

Experian Plc is a global information services group with operations in 40 countries and 17,000 employees. The company collects information on people, businesses, motor vehicles and insurance as well as 'lifestyle' data from on- and off-line surveys to help companies make decisions on credit, marketing and customer service issues.

Exterion Media is a leading Out-of-Home media company. They specialise in engaging audiences for leading brands and are at the very forefront of interactive outdoor advertising; owning space on billboards, buses and the rail network.

First State Investments is a global asset management business with experience across a range of asset classes and specialist investment sectors. They manage investments on behalf of institutional investors and pension funds, wholesale distributors and platforms, financial advisers and their clients. They employ teams of investors who are specialists in their respective fields and set their own investment style. They have offices in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Jakarta, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Beijing and Shenzhen.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a leader among international law firms and is a member of the Magic Circle of elite British law firms. Founded in 1743, it is a multinational law firm head-quartered in London, providing business law advice of the highest quality throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

Gowling WLG is a Global 100 legal practice, with over 1,400 legal professionals and a range of dedicated business support teams across 19 cities in the UK, Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The Chambers of Commerce have helped businesses in Greater Birmingham grow over the last 200 years. Over 3,000 businesses are members of the Chambers. From the largest, such as Jaguar-Landrover, to small businesses, the Chambers work with them to create more jobs in the city and campaigns for further government support.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ provide a full range of services for local residents as well as specialist services for patients from further afield. Care takes place in two of London's best known teaching hospitals, Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital, where the Evelina London Children's Hospital is also located. Guy’s and St Thomas are part of King’s Health Partners, one of only five academic health sciences centres in the UK. As such, they are pioneers in health research, and provide high-quality teaching and education.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support, and the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage.

Hammerson is an owner, manager and developer of retail destinations in Europe. The Hammerson portfolio of high-quality retail property has a value of around £10.6 billion and includes 22 prime shopping centres, 15 convenient retail parks and investments in 20 premium outlet villages, through Hammerson’s partnership with Value Retail and the VIA Outlets joint venture. Key investments include Bullring, Birmingham: Bicester Village, Oxfordshire, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin; and Les Terrasses du Port, Marseille.

Hasbro is the third largest toy maker in the world with revenues of approximately $4.45 billion. Among its toy and game products are the iconic Monopoly board game, G.I. Joe figurine, Furby electronic stuffed animal, Transformers mechanical toys and My Little Pony.

Higgins Group is an award-winning, family-run construction company with over 50 years' experience in major housing developments. Throughout London and the South East the company currently has 27 live projects ranging from £5million to £150million.

Hilton is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world, with more than 5,200 properties in 105 countries and territories. The European Headquarters in Watford include a variety of departments which support the operation of this global company.

Hogarths are a new group of beautifully restored hotels based in the West Midlands. They cater for businesses, events and for whole families to relax and be together.

Part of Eurovia UK, Hounslow Highways is the highways service provider working on behalf of the London Borough of Hounslow. They are responsible for maintaining the roads, pavements and street lighting across the borough, as well as providing a number of other key services including street cleaning, winter maintenance and enforcement.

IBM is one of the most famous information technology companies in the world. It now focuses on generating innovative solutions for business problems far more than on producing hardware.

IHS Markit is the leading source of information and insight in critical areas that shape today's business landscape. Customers in 140+ countries rely on IHS Markit to address strategic and operational challenges in areas including energy, maritime, chemicals and automotive.

ISG is an international construction services company delivering fit out, construction and engineering services. ISG has over 50 offices across Europe, The Middle East, Asia and South America.

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated or JLL is a professional services and investment management company specialising in real estate. JLL employ more than 58,000 people in more than 1,000 locations in 80 countries. Alongside construction, development and property management, JLL also offers a range of financial services.

Two of Europe’s most prominent and innovative engineering and construction companies – Laing O’Rourke and Murphy – have come together to form LM, a powerful joint venture, working to deliver the northern section of HS2's phase one enabling works. Both companies are leaders in rail infrastructure delivery, tunnelling, bridge construction, civil engineering, offsite manufacturing and digital engineering. The combination of skills and strengths means that LM can offer a fully rounded service that builds on the best of each organisation and complements the diverse requirements of 21st century major project delivery.

With over 55 years' experience, Lendlease is a leading international property and construction company with operations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas. They create positive legacies from funding a project right through to developing and constructing state of the art buildings and infrastructure, including hospitals, roads and bridges.

Part of the Lloyds Banking Group, Lex Autolease is the UK's leading fleet management specialist. Lex Autolease provide low cost car & vehicle leasing for businesses.

Founded in 1972 in Swindon, Lovell is a leading construction company building affordable homes in the UK. The company employs 1400 staff across 6 UK regions.

M&G is a leading investment house. With over 80 years' experience in the UK and overseas, M&G manages assets on behalf of a wide range of investors across the UK, Europe, Asia, the Americas and South Africa. They work in offices across Europe and Asia to ensure that their clients make the most of their money.

Established in 1924, MFS is an active, global asset manager with investment offices in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. We employ a uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights for our clients. Our investment approach has three core elements: integrated research, global collaboration and active risk management.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson is an established and successful independent Chartered Accountancy practice in the West Midlands. From their office in the heart of Birmingham’s business district they provide accountancy and business advisory services to a wide range of companies and organisations. They have built up a portfolio of clients that range across many sectors including manufacturing, property, law and not for profit.

McMillan Williams Solicitors is one of the largest solicitor firms in the south of England. Established for almost 30 years with branches in London, Croydon, the South East and South West of England. They undertake a broad range of work including Probate and Professional Negligence, Family Law, Actions Against the Police and Criminal Law.

Metaswitch is a UK-based company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets telecommunications hardware and software, solving complex communication issues for large organisations.

Metro Bank is Britain’s first new high street bank in over 100 years. Metro Bank offer a unique, customer-focused retail banking service. As a business they aim to make every effort to offer simpler and more convenient banking to their customers. Opening their 40th branch in December 2015 in Kent, Metro Bank aims to have 150 stores across the UK by 2020.

Mills & Reeve LLP is a British law firm headquartered in London. It employs around 900 staff, including over 400 lawyers and 114 partners. As a law firm it embraces forward thinking approaches to service, billing, commercial know-how, innovation, people management and community engagement.

Mitie Technical Facilities Management provide facilities management services to hundreds of UK businesses including Rolls Royce and IBM. This includes all maintenance work including engineering, plumbing, cleaning and electrical services. Mitie is a FTSE 250 company which employs over 60,000 people.

Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned management, engineering and development consultancy working around the world.

National Westminster Bank Plc, commonly known as NatWest, is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom. Since 2000 it has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, ranked among the top 10 largest banks in the world by assets.

Newman University is an inclusive Catholic university with smaller than average class sizes, an interactive teaching style and outstanding graduate employment. Founded in 1968 and based 8 miles south west of Birmingham city centre, the University offers degrees in teacher education and a broad range of human and social sciences.

Oliver Wyman is an international management consultancy company, helping businesses to solve their biggest challenges. Most recently, this has included the re-branding of Starbucks and McDonald's.

Launched in 2015 when Eastlands Homes and City South Manchester Housing Trust joined together in partnership, One Manchester is a unique social business that looks to innovative new approaches and partnerships to tackle the issues faced by our neighbourhoods. One Manchester manage a wide range of neighbourhoods, and over 12,500 homes across south and east Manchester.

Page Personnel operates in 21 countries worldwide. They have been providing specialist recruitment services since 1992 and our global network includes France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia, USA and Singapore. In the UK they recruit temporary, contract and permanent staff nationwide, with offices from Edinburgh to Bristol.

PIMCO is a global investment management firm with a singular focus on preserving and enhancing investors’ assets. PIMCO manages investments for institutions, financial advisors and individuals. The institutions we serve include corporations, central banks, universities, endowments and foundations, and public and private pension and retirement plans. We also serve advisors and individuals set on personal financial goals, from preparing for retirement to funding higher education.

Pret A Manger is an international sandwich shop chain based in the United Kingdom, founded in 1983. Pret currently has approximately 500 shops in nine countries. Pret creates handmade freshly prepared food and organic coffee.

Prologis is a global provider of industrial real estate. Prologis develop, own and manage around 2,900 properties across the Americas, Europe and Asia. They employ about 1,500 employees worldwide, including around 45 people at their Solihull office.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the world’s largest professional services firm, providing advice and support for businesses in anything from taxes to dealing with climate change. They have a wide range of clients including Debenhams, Tesco, Samsung, Sony and Barclays. They also oversee the balloting process for the Oscars!

The Royal Sun Alliance Group (or RSA) is a British multinational general insurance company that has existed in the UK for over 300 years. With head offices in London, they are now the UK’s largest commercial insurance company with a Global Network that provides services for 17 million customers.

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 135 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, they have helped contribute to a better society and improved people’s lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. They are an independent international engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation.

The Rural Payments Agency is part of the Civil Service.The agency manages over £3 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector in the UK. The Rural Payments Agency make payments to farmers, traders and land owners. They also manage over 40 schemes to help ensure we have a healthy rural economy and strong rural communities.

Save the Children run world-class programmes to save children’s lives and challenge world leaders to keep to their promises to give children a brighter future. They work in more than 120 countries, including the UK.

Savills plc is a global property services company listed on the London Stock Exchange. We have an international network of more than 700 offices and associates throughout the Americas, the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Selfridges Birmingham is one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks and the in-store experience is equally show-stopping, with the hottest new designers and most-wanted brands.

Societe Generale is a French multinational banking and financial services company head-quartered in Paris. They are one of the largest European financial services groups. As a universal bank, Societe Generale not only offers Retail Banking in France but also International Banking, Financial Services and Corporate and Investment Banking, worldwide.

Statoil is an international energy company with headquarters in Norway. Statoil is the world's largest offshore operator, with 20,500 employees and operations in over 30 countries worldwide.

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater services company, and supplies 2.6 gigalitres of drinking water per day, and treats 4.4 gigalitres of wastewater per day. Thames Water's 15 million customers comprise 27% of the UK population.

The Mall is a large shopping centre in the centre of Luton. The centre has 128 shop units occupying 70,100.5 m2 and parking for 2,300 cars. Stores include Argos, Boots, Debenhams, TK Maxx, Wilko, Marks & Spencer, Primark, GAME WHSmith and Shoe Zone.

The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading. On the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

UBS is a global bank, providing services in over 50 countries. Specialising in Wealth Management and Global Asset Management they provide services for high net worth individuals, private, corporate, and institutional clients all over the world. Worldwide, UBS employs 60,099 people who speak more than 130 languages and are citizens of 135 countries.

UK Power Networks own and maintain electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England making sure your lights stay on. They maintain and upgrade power equipment and move and connect new electricity cables.

Unity Trust Bank specialise in working with organisations and businesses that aim to create community, social or environmental benefit in a financially sustainable way. They seek to put social change at the heart of everything they do by offering specialist banking and finance to organisations that have a positive impact on their communities.

The University of Birmingham has been one of the UK's top universities since its foundation in 1900. Around 16,000 students from all over the world currently study there as well as thousands of researchers. The University is a world leader in many research fields including Sport and Exercise Science, Computer Science and Cancer Studies.

The University of West London has campuses in Ealing and Brentford in London, as well as in Reading in Berkshire. The university has strong links with a range of employers and offers courses in subjects from travel and tourism, to nursing, engineering and music.

Waitrose is a chain of supermarkets, which forms the food retail division of Britain's largest employee-owned retailer, the John Lewis Partnership. Waitrose has 322 branches across the UK and was founded in 1904 by Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose and David Taylor. Waitrose began as a small grocery store, Waite, Rose & Taylor, in Acton, West London.

Walter Lilly are a prestige residential construction company. We undertake high end residential construction projects in and around London.

Founded in 1931, Weil has been a provider of legal services for more than 80 years. With head-quarters in New York City, they employ around 1,100 people in 20 offices around the world, including their London offices.

Westfield Corporation is one of the world’s leading shopping centre companies with iconic retail destinations in London, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles among its portfolio of 40 centres.

White Stuff is a British fashion and lifestyle brand that sells women’s and men’s clothing, accessories and gifts in over 100 shops in the United Kingdom. It also has shops in Germany and Denmark and customers can shop via mail-order catalogues and through its website.

Yoti is a company whose aim is to be the world's trusted identity system, for individuals and businesses. Their passionate team of software developers, security consultants and other clever minds work to improve the way people share their personal information, online and in person.

The Abram Wilson Foundation supports young people to achieve their greatness through music. They work primarily with 11-16 disadvantaged students by running music workshops and training teachers and other mentees to lead their programmes. They aim to support development of skills such as creativity and communication, and are using the Skills Builder framework to measure this and focus tightly on doing it effectively.

Apps for Good offer courses for teachers to use where students aged 10-18 design their own app products. They work in teams and try to address a real need and may reach a stage where they pitch their ideas to volunteers from companies including Lego and Virgin. Last year, they piloted use of the Skills Builder framework with two schools in their programme and are keen to extend that this year to use the data from the assessment tool as a measurement of impact.

Blueprint: Film Foundation offer a range of film and multimedia courses where young people can experience a real-working environment. They have partnered with Skills Builder with a shared focus to develop skills that are useful tools in the employment market, such as Creativity, Presenting and Leadership. All of these are skills are carefully nurtured through an exciting filmmaking process and all participants have the opportunity to gain Arts Award accreditation.

Caius House is a youth club in Battersea working to unlock the potential of young people aged 8-21. Caius is a hub for young people to get together, make music, videos, put on live shows, play sport, dance, hold competitions and at the same time receive tuition, motivation, support, and be introduced to apprenticeship schemes. The Skills Builder framework is being used as a core part of their programmes, including particular focus on promoting Creativity alongside important personal development such as Staying Positive.

Delight are a charity based in Surrey who work in partnership with primary schools. They run a range of arts-based and literacy programmes such as 'Delight in Shakespeare' and 'Delight in Watts' to engage young people in many forms of literacy. They are using the Skills Builder framework to support their delivery team, encourage longer-term impact by signposting teachers to resources and measure how their programmes support students to develop the essential skills of Creativity and Staying Positive.

The WorkReady workshops were run with 14-16 year-olds to improve employability skills and career readiness. Volunteers from KPMG provide information about career pathways and have integrated elements of the Skills Builder framework into these important discussions. In particular, the essential skills are being used to support deeper reflections about development across the programme and steps for the future.

London Symphony Orchestra have been running their music education and community programme 'Discovery' since 1990. They are particularly interested in working with young people who are disengaged or lack the provision to engage with music. They are using the Skills Builder framework to support quantitative assessment of their impact on soft skills, especially Teamwork and Aiming High.

A youth charity on a mission to improve the lives of young people in London, challenging them to become the best they can. Young people need opportunities outside school to have fun with their friends, to learn new skills, to make a positive change in their communities and to shape the city they live in.

My Live School offer a national radio network that empowers children to make live and on-demand radio. Young people are given a voice and have the opportunity to use and improve a variety of skills in an inclusive way, with real-life outcomes and impact. They are using the Skills Builder framework to measure the development of essential skills throughout the programme, including Teamwork, Listening and Presenting.

The National Justice Museum deliver learning programmes for students around citizenship and justice. These are delivered at iconic legal and heritage sites in London, Nottingham and the North West. They would like to map all of their existing and new programmes to the Skills Builder framework to make relevant links for students beyond the curriculum and to see their work in a wider context.

The National Literacy Trust run a huge range of programmes in schools and communities across the UK with the mission of improving literacy levels. Their work develops many of the Skills Builder essential skills, and they are initially using the framework in the 'Words for Work' programme for KS3 and post-16 students. In this approach, they are linking their existing activities to the relevant skills, improving their specificity in language used by the delivery team, and assessing students particularly against the communication and self-management skills.

Potential Plus UK aim to enable children of all ages with high learning potential to grow in confidence, thrive and achieve social, emotional and academic fulfilment. They offer a variety of programmes to achieve this including training for parents and teachers, and events and courses for students. They have started using the Skills Builder framework to audit their existing programmes and add further rigour around skill development. They are also interested in engaging parents in this process in the future.

Pupils Profit work offer programmes for KS1 and KS2 students where they set up and operate either a Healthy Tuck Shop or Stationery Shop across the school year. Through this ongoing experience, students must be enterprising, learn financial literacy and develop a range of other skills, including the Skills Builder essential skills.

QPR in the Community work in partnership with communities to develop an inclusive range of sporting, educational, cultural and social opportunities. This includes an employability programme centred on skill development called 'Premier League works'. They have used the Skills Builder framework to measure the impact of the programmes as one of our pilot organisations.

Allen & Overy's Smart Start is a work experience programme that runs for a week in the summer and offers further business mentoring for the following academic year. They work specifically with young people from non-privileged backgrounds to provide insight into a range of career paths and to develop the skills to succeed. Through joining the Skills Builder Partnership, essential skills such as Teamwork and Presenting form a core part of the student learning log and are being developed in a rigourous, consistent way.

Spiral deliver workshops, particularly working with students from FE colleges and other post-16 institutions. These workshops use activities based on real-life career challenges to support skill development and confidence in career readiness. Their work was already aligned with the Skills Builder essential skills and they develop all 8 through their programmes.

SportInspired's vision is of connected communities where people enjoy being active. They help set up sporting clubs and deliver a variety of programmes across the UK, and have recently incorporated a module around employability skills. They are using the Skills Builder framework to improve their delivery of this module and others, particularly around Leadership in sport, and to measure their impact in skill development.

TMA teaches essential business and management skills, along with practical on the job training. This is delivered via talks, workshops, e-learning, coaching and mentoring as well as local work experience. Through joining the Skills Builder Partnership, TMA hope to integrate the framework into their programmes and to use the self-assessment tool with young people to support their ongoing skill development.

The Sand Project is based in Worthing. They work with students from SEN schools and colleges to provide work-based experience and placements, including a school-based coffee delivery service, a cafe, a magazine and recently their own coffee shop in the town! Through their partnership with Skills Builder, they hope to pilot the SEN framework in an out-of-school context and to structure ongoing learning programmes around skill development to be run alongside workplace training.

Addleshaw Goddard is an international, corporate law firm headquartered in London with offices in Leeds and Manchester. They employ 750 lawyers focusing on commercial, corporate and employment law.

Allen & Overy's lawyers in London advise the world's leading businesses, financial institutions, governments and private individuals. They regularly work on complex cross-border transactions, groundbreaking legal solutions and products, and help clients resolve their most difficult disputes. They employ employ 5,200 people in 44 offices across 31 countries.

World-famous online retailer Amazon sell ‘everything from A to Z’. Out of the 100 fulfillment centres (FC) around the world, 16 are based in the UK alone. The FC in Hemel Hempstead employs around 1,000 people to meet all the orders placed by their customers worldwide.

Anthology specialises in large-scale residential development in London. At the heart of their approach is enhancing neighbourhoods, celebrating the people, their stories and the culture that makes the city such an exciting place to live.

Aon is a global professional services firm that advises clients on the topics of risk and people. The company is a provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human resource solutions and outsourcing services. It employs 72,000 people in 500 offices in more than 120 countries and has its headquarters in London. Until 2014 Aon was the principal partner and global shirt sponsor of the Premier League team Manchester United F.C.

Argent are high-end property developers involved in the full development process – from identifying and assembling sites, developing designs and obtaining planning permission through to financing, project management of the construction process, letting, asset management and sometimes selling.

Argos is now part of Sainsbury’s group and is the second largest digital retailer in the UK. The Regional Fulfilment Centre (RFC) in Heywood, north of Manchester, is a key part of the Fast-Track Delivery Service, which allows their customers to get same-day delivery across 20,000 products.

Aston is a leading UK university specialising in Business, Engineering and the Sciences with an international reputation – it has students from over 120 countries currently studying there. Situated on a 60-acre campus in the heart of the city centre of Birmingham, it offers accommodation to over 3,000 of its 10,000+ undergraduate students, along with excellent amenities to support studies, work and leisure for students and staff alike - making it a popular choice for further study.

Atkins is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies. Recent projects include Crossrail, Birmingham New Street Station and the diagonal crossing at Oxford Circus.

Axiom is a leading provider of tech-enabled legal services. With over 1,000 lawyers and 2,000 employees across three continents, Axiom work to improve the way legal, compliance and contracts work is done.

The Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF) Limited is a market-leading not-for-profit health insurer which can trace its history back to a charity which started in 1873. Originally set up to help fund Birmingham hospitals, BHSF provide affordable health insurance for individuals, employees and intermediaries. Now, BHSF insures 400,000 people through 225,000 policies, most of which help customers with their everyday health costs.

Baker McKenzie is an international law firm employing over 4,000 lawyers across 47 countries. Their clients range from global firms, including Sony and British Airways, to high net-worth individuals, including professional footballers.

Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group providing innovative and efficient services that underpin our daily lives and support our communities. One of their most recognised projects was building the Channel Tunnel.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.

Barratt London is the market-leading residential developer in the capital. Barratt London provides homes for all Londoners: from state-of-the-art apartments and penthouses in Westminster to riverside communities in Fulham, and complex, mixed-use regeneration schemes in Hendon.

The Berkeley Group build homes and neighbourhoods with a focus on creating beautiful, successful places in London and the South of England. The Berkeley Group work together with other people to tackle the shortage of good quality homes, and make a lasting contribution to the landscape and to the communities they help create. The Berkeley Group is made up of five autonomous companies: St George, St James, Berkeley, St Edward and St William. The Group is publicly-owned and listed on the London Stock Exchange as a FTSE 250 company.

Founded in 1846 Bird & Bird have over 1100 lawyers in 27 offices across Europe, the Middle East and Asia; their head office is in London. They have a focus on strategic commercial issues and have won numerous awards for the quality of the legal work they provide.

The airport offers both domestic flights within the UK, and international flights to destinations in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, North America and the Caribbean. The Flight School offers a unique and exciting learning environment where the airport runways and associated activities can be viewed.

Bouygues UK has offices and sites across the country and draws on the heritage and support of the Bouygues Group, which operates in over 80 countries, spanning construction, civil works, energy, services, telecommunications and media. Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors. From mixed-used commercial developments and schools to luxury apartments and signature public buildings, they develop and build innovative and sustainable projects.

Hammerson and Standard Life Investments’ launch of Brent Cross on 2nd March 1976, which had been 19 years in the making, revolutionised the face of London retail, which had previously been dominated by the West End. The first American style shopping mall in the UK, Brent Cross quickly became the blueprint for shopping centres across Europe.All three of the centre’s department stores, Fenwick, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer have remained in the centre since it opened in 1976, alongside a number of other original brands, including Boots, WHSmith, Mothercare, Miss Selfridge and Russell & Bromley, all of which also still continue to trade very successfully 40 years on. Testament to the long-term strength of Brent Cross and its ability to adapt to changing retail environments and consumer demands, the centre remains a key location for retailers and has secured an impressive number of exclusive store openings, including worldwide, European and UK firsts. The most recent being international make-up brand, Urban Decay’s second London store and Apple’s new format store, a UK first.

Brewin Dolphin is one of the UK’s leading providers of personalised, discretionary wealth management services, offering investment management and financial planning services to investors and intermediaries. With origins dating back to the mid-18th century, they were one of the founding firms of the London Stock Exchange. They have 28 offices throughout the UK & Ireland and have a wealth of experience dealing with investment markets. [updated 20160606 by BD themselves via SA]

Bromford is a leading provider of affordable homes in the UK and owns around 26,000 properties. The company has been in the sector for over 50 years and has been recognised with numerous awards for its work to support the communities it serves.

Bruntwood is a family-owned property company offering office space, serviced offices, retail space and virtual offices in the north of England and Birmingham in the United Kingdom. They own several high-profile buildings in the Manchester area, as well as in Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham. They own one-third of the office space in Manchester city centre and also donate 10% of all annual profits to arts, cultural and community charities.

Bullring is one of Europe's largest city centre shopping centres, attracting around 35 million visitors a year. It houses one of only four Selfridges department stores and the fourth largest Debenhams in the UK. Students will be working alongside volunteers from the Bullring to design new shopping centre features to encourage visitors to stay longer, putting their creativity and teamwork skills to the test.

BuroHappold Engineering is an international, integrated engineering consultancy operating in 23 locations worldwide, with over 50 partners and 1,800 employees including some of the world’s leading consulting engineers. For 40 years they’ve been building their reputation for delivering creative, value-led building and city solutions for an ever changing world.

CCLA is one of the UK's largest charity fund managers according to the latest Charity Finance Survey. CCLA manage investments for charities, religious organisations and the public sector.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP trading as CMS, is a multinational law firm headquartered in London, England. It has over 250 partners and 17 offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America and Asia.

As the leading provider for healthcare services in Manchester, the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust treats more than a million patients every year.

The Civil Service does the practical and administrative work of government. More than half of all civil servants provide services direct to the public. The Civil Service provides services directly to people all over the country, including: paying benefits and pensions, running employment services, running prisons, issuing driving licences. They also have staff working on policy development and implementation, including analysts, project managers, lawyers and economists.

With over 2,000 people in 25 locations world-wide, the Collinson Group offer a range of services to business from loyalty, rewards and benefits to insurance solutions, global assistance and lifestyle benefits.

Costain Skanska is a joint venture between Costain Group and Skanska AB, two construction and civil engineering companies working on the Crossrail project. Projects on the build have included: civil engineering, advanced works, ticket hall fit-outs, the constructions of stations, as well as 30-metre deep shafts to house ventilation facilities and emergency exits.

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Dentons is a multinational law firm and the world’s largest law firm by number of lawyers. Dentons have consistently been recognized by the business and legal communities for exceptional client service and as leaders in law and business solutions, working across the world.

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. The department is also home to the Government Equalities Office. They work to provide children’s services and education that ensure opportunity is equal for all, no matter what their background or family circumstances. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 17 agencies and public bodies.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to over 22 million claimants and customers.

Deutsche Bank is German global banking and financial services company which employs over 8,000 people in the UK.Deutsche Bank was founded in Berlin in 1870 to help businesses trade with businesses in other countries.

Ernst & Young (known as EY) is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London. Dating back to 1849, the firm now employs over 200,000 people in more than 700 offices in 150 countries in the world. It provides assurance (including financial audit), tax, consulting and advisory services to companies.

Eversheds Sutherland is a British multinational law firm head-quartered in London. It is one of the world’s largest corporate law firms, with over 40 offices based in the world’s major economic centres. They employ just under 3,000 people, which includes around 1,220 lawyers.

Experian Plc is a global information services group with operations in 40 countries and 17,000 employees. The company collects information on people, businesses, motor vehicles and insurance as well as 'lifestyle' data from on- and off-line surveys to help companies make decisions on credit, marketing and customer service issues.

Exterion Media is a leading Out-of-Home media company. They specialise in engaging audiences for leading brands and are at the very forefront of interactive outdoor advertising; owning space on billboards, buses and the rail network.

First State Investments is a global asset management business with experience across a range of asset classes and specialist investment sectors. They manage investments on behalf of institutional investors and pension funds, wholesale distributors and platforms, financial advisers and their clients. They employ teams of investors who are specialists in their respective fields and set their own investment style. They have offices in London, Edinburgh, Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Jakarta, New York, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Beijing and Shenzhen.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is a leader among international law firms and is a member of the Magic Circle of elite British law firms. Founded in 1743, it is a multinational law firm head-quartered in London, providing business law advice of the highest quality throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.

Gowling WLG is a Global 100 legal practice, with over 1,400 legal professionals and a range of dedicated business support teams across 19 cities in the UK, Canada, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

The Chambers of Commerce have helped businesses in Greater Birmingham grow over the last 200 years. Over 3,000 businesses are members of the Chambers. From the largest, such as Jaguar-Landrover, to small businesses, the Chambers work with them to create more jobs in the city and campaigns for further government support.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ provide a full range of services for local residents as well as specialist services for patients from further afield. Care takes place in two of London's best known teaching hospitals, Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital, where the Evelina London Children's Hospital is also located. Guy’s and St Thomas are part of King’s Health Partners, one of only five academic health sciences centres in the UK. As such, they are pioneers in health research, and provide high-quality teaching and education.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is a non-ministerial department of the UK Government responsible for the collection of taxes, the payment of some forms of state support, and the administration of other regulatory regimes including the national minimum wage.

Hammerson is an owner, manager and developer of retail destinations in Europe. The Hammerson portfolio of high-quality retail property has a value of around £10.6 billion and includes 22 prime shopping centres, 15 convenient retail parks and investments in 20 premium outlet villages, through Hammerson’s partnership with Value Retail and the VIA Outlets joint venture. Key investments include Bullring, Birmingham: Bicester Village, Oxfordshire, Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin; and Les Terrasses du Port, Marseille.

Hasbro is the third largest toy maker in the world with revenues of approximately $4.45 billion. Among its toy and game products are the iconic Monopoly board game, G.I. Joe figurine, Furby electronic stuffed animal, Transformers mechanical toys and My Little Pony.

Higgins Group is an award-winning, family-run construction company with over 50 years' experience in major housing developments. Throughout London and the South East the company currently has 27 live projects ranging from £5million to £150million.

Hilton is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the world, with more than 5,200 properties in 105 countries and territories. The European Headquarters in Watford include a variety of departments which support the operation of this global company.

Hogarths are a new group of beautifully restored hotels based in the West Midlands. They cater for businesses, events and for whole families to relax and be together.

Part of Eurovia UK, Hounslow Highways is the highways service provider working on behalf of the London Borough of Hounslow. They are responsible for maintaining the roads, pavements and street lighting across the borough, as well as providing a number of other key services including street cleaning, winter maintenance and enforcement.

IBM is one of the most famous information technology companies in the world. It now focuses on generating innovative solutions for business problems far more than on producing hardware.

IHS Markit is the leading source of information and insight in critical areas that shape today's business landscape. Customers in 140+ countries rely on IHS Markit to address strategic and operational challenges in areas including energy, maritime, chemicals and automotive.

ISG is an international construction services company delivering fit out, construction and engineering services. ISG has over 50 offices across Europe, The Middle East, Asia and South America.

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated or JLL is a professional services and investment management company specialising in real estate. JLL employ more than 58,000 people in more than 1,000 locations in 80 countries. Alongside construction, development and property management, JLL also offers a range of financial services.

Two of Europe’s most prominent and innovative engineering and construction companies – Laing O’Rourke and Murphy – have come together to form LM, a powerful joint venture, working to deliver the northern section of HS2's phase one enabling works. Both companies are leaders in rail infrastructure delivery, tunnelling, bridge construction, civil engineering, offsite manufacturing and digital engineering. The combination of skills and strengths means that LM can offer a fully rounded service that builds on the best of each organisation and complements the diverse requirements of 21st century major project delivery.

With over 55 years' experience, Lendlease is a leading international property and construction company with operations in Australia, Asia, Europe and the Americas. They create positive legacies from funding a project right through to developing and constructing state of the art buildings and infrastructure, including hospitals, roads and bridges.

Part of the Lloyds Banking Group, Lex Autolease is the UK's leading fleet management specialist. Lex Autolease provide low cost car & vehicle leasing for businesses.

Founded in 1972 in Swindon, Lovell is a leading construction company building affordable homes in the UK. The company employs 1400 staff across 6 UK regions.

M&G is a leading investment house. With over 80 years' experience in the UK and overseas, M&G manages assets on behalf of a wide range of investors across the UK, Europe, Asia, the Americas and South Africa. They work in offices across Europe and Asia to ensure that their clients make the most of their money.

Established in 1924, MFS is an active, global asset manager with investment offices in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. We employ a uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights for our clients. Our investment approach has three core elements: integrated research, global collaboration and active risk management.

MHA MacIntyre Hudson is an established and successful independent Chartered Accountancy practice in the West Midlands. From their office in the heart of Birmingham’s business district they provide accountancy and business advisory services to a wide range of companies and organisations. They have built up a portfolio of clients that range across many sectors including manufacturing, property, law and not for profit.

McMillan Williams Solicitors is one of the largest solicitor firms in the south of England. Established for almost 30 years with branches in London, Croydon, the South East and South West of England. They undertake a broad range of work including Probate and Professional Negligence, Family Law, Actions Against the Police and Criminal Law.

Metaswitch is a UK-based company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets telecommunications hardware and software, solving complex communication issues for large organisations.

Metro Bank is Britain’s first new high street bank in over 100 years. Metro Bank offer a unique, customer-focused retail banking service. As a business they aim to make every effort to offer simpler and more convenient banking to their customers. Opening their 40th branch in December 2015 in Kent, Metro Bank aims to have 150 stores across the UK by 2020.

Mills & Reeve LLP is a British law firm headquartered in London. It employs around 900 staff, including over 400 lawyers and 114 partners. As a law firm it embraces forward thinking approaches to service, billing, commercial know-how, innovation, people management and community engagement.

Mitie Technical Facilities Management provide facilities management services to hundreds of UK businesses including Rolls Royce and IBM. This includes all maintenance work including engineering, plumbing, cleaning and electrical services. Mitie is a FTSE 250 company which employs over 60,000 people.

Mott MacDonald is an employee-owned management, engineering and development consultancy working around the world.

National Westminster Bank Plc, commonly known as NatWest, is the largest retail and commercial bank in the United Kingdom. Since 2000 it has been part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, ranked among the top 10 largest banks in the world by assets.

Newman University is an inclusive Catholic university with smaller than average class sizes, an interactive teaching style and outstanding graduate employment. Founded in 1968 and based 8 miles south west of Birmingham city centre, the University offers degrees in teacher education and a broad range of human and social sciences.

Oliver Wyman is an international management consultancy company, helping businesses to solve their biggest challenges. Most recently, this has included the re-branding of Starbucks and McDonald's.

Launched in 2015 when Eastlands Homes and City South Manchester Housing Trust joined together in partnership, One Manchester is a unique social business that looks to innovative new approaches and partnerships to tackle the issues faced by our neighbourhoods. One Manchester manage a wide range of neighbourhoods, and over 12,500 homes across south and east Manchester.

Page Personnel operates in 21 countries worldwide. They have been providing specialist recruitment services since 1992 and our global network includes France, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia, USA and Singapore. In the UK they recruit temporary, contract and permanent staff nationwide, with offices from Edinburgh to Bristol.

PIMCO is a global investment management firm with a singular focus on preserving and enhancing investors’ assets. PIMCO manages investments for institutions, financial advisors and individuals. The institutions we serve include corporations, central banks, universities, endowments and foundations, and public and private pension and retirement plans. We also serve advisors and individuals set on personal financial goals, from preparing for retirement to funding higher education.

Pret A Manger is an international sandwich shop chain based in the United Kingdom, founded in 1983. Pret currently has approximately 500 shops in nine countries. Pret creates handmade freshly prepared food and organic coffee.

Prologis is a global provider of industrial real estate. Prologis develop, own and manage around 2,900 properties across the Americas, Europe and Asia. They employ about 1,500 employees worldwide, including around 45 people at their Solihull office.

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the world’s largest professional services firm, providing advice and support for businesses in anything from taxes to dealing with climate change. They have a wide range of clients including Debenhams, Tesco, Samsung, Sony and Barclays. They also oversee the balloting process for the Oscars!

The Royal Sun Alliance Group (or RSA) is a British multinational general insurance company that has existed in the UK for over 300 years. With head offices in London, they are now the UK’s largest commercial insurance company with a Global Network that provides services for 17 million customers.

Royal HaskoningDHV has been connecting people for 135 years. Together, through our expertise and passion, they have helped contribute to a better society and improved people’s lives with work underpinned by our sustainable values and goals. They are an independent international engineering and project management consultancy leading the way in sustainable development and innovation.

The Rural Payments Agency is part of the Civil Service.The agency manages over £3 billion each year to support a thriving farming and food sector in the UK. The Rural Payments Agency make payments to farmers, traders and land owners. They also manage over 40 schemes to help ensure we have a healthy rural economy and strong rural communities.

Save the Children run world-class programmes to save children’s lives and challenge world leaders to keep to their promises to give children a brighter future. They work in more than 120 countries, including the UK.

Savills plc is a global property services company listed on the London Stock Exchange. We have an international network of more than 700 offices and associates throughout the Americas, the UK, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.

Selfridges Birmingham is one of the city’s most distinctive landmarks and the in-store experience is equally show-stopping, with the hottest new designers and most-wanted brands.

Societe Generale is a French multinational banking and financial services company head-quartered in Paris. They are one of the largest European financial services groups. As a universal bank, Societe Generale not only offers Retail Banking in France but also International Banking, Financial Services and Corporate and Investment Banking, worldwide.

Statoil is an international energy company with headquarters in Norway. Statoil is the world's largest offshore operator, with 20,500 employees and operations in over 30 countries worldwide.

Thames Water is the UK's largest water and wastewater services company, and supplies 2.6 gigalitres of drinking water per day, and treats 4.4 gigalitres of wastewater per day. Thames Water's 15 million customers comprise 27% of the UK population.

The Mall is a large shopping centre in the centre of Luton. The centre has 128 shop units occupying 70,100.5 m2 and parking for 2,300 cars. Stores include Argos, Boots, Debenhams, TK Maxx, Wilko, Marks & Spencer, Primark, GAME WHSmith and Shoe Zone.

The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading. On the site of a 17th-century workhouse of the same name, it was developed and is owned by a joint venture of Hammerson and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

UBS is a global bank, providing services in over 50 countries. Specialising in Wealth Management and Global Asset Management they provide services for high net worth individuals, private, corporate, and institutional clients all over the world. Worldwide, UBS employs 60,099 people who speak more than 130 languages and are citizens of 135 countries.

UK Power Networks own and maintain electricity cables and lines across London, the South East and East of England making sure your lights stay on. They maintain and upgrade power equipment and move and connect new electricity cables.

Unity Trust Bank specialise in working with organisations and businesses that aim to create community, social or environmental benefit in a financially sustainable way. They seek to put social change at the heart of everything they do by offering specialist banking and finance to organisations that have a positive impact on their communities.

The University of Birmingham has been one of the UK's top universities since its foundation in 1900. Around 16,000 students from all over the world currently study there as well as thousands of researchers. The University is a world leader in many research fields including Sport and Exercise Science, Computer Science and Cancer Studies.

The University of West London has campuses in Ealing and Brentford in London, as well as in Reading in Berkshire. The university has strong links with a range of employers and offers courses in subjects from travel and tourism, to nursing, engineering and music.

Waitrose is a chain of supermarkets, which forms the food retail division of Britain's largest employee-owned retailer, the John Lewis Partnership. Waitrose has 322 branches across the UK and was founded in 1904 by Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose and David Taylor. Waitrose began as a small grocery store, Waite, Rose & Taylor, in Acton, West London.

Walter Lilly are a prestige residential construction company. We undertake high end residential construction projects in and around London.

Founded in 1931, Weil has been a provider of legal services for more than 80 years. With head-quarters in New York City, they employ around 1,100 people in 20 offices around the world, including their London offices.

Westfield Corporation is one of the world’s leading shopping centre companies with iconic retail destinations in London, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles among its portfolio of 40 centres.

White Stuff is a British fashion and lifestyle brand that sells women’s and men’s clothing, accessories and gifts in over 100 shops in the United Kingdom. It also has shops in Germany and Denmark and customers can shop via mail-order catalogues and through its website.

Yoti is a company whose aim is to be the world's trusted identity system, for individuals and businesses. Their passionate team of software developers, security consultants and other clever minds work to improve the way people share their personal information, online and in person.