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Young people aged 16-24 are set to benefit from the launch of a new not-for-profit training organisation this summer.
Get You Heard has been founded by former Government strategic communications advisor and professional trainer Charlotte McLeod to give 16-24 year olds the skills and confidence to communicate and campaign.
The organisation will run their first training event on Saturday 11th August in central London, offering free face-to-face communications training to young people, with 50 tickets up for grabs. The full day event will focus on the interpersonal skills young people need to make a difference, from making a good first impression to building rapport. It will include a formal training element as well as one-to-one coaching with qualified coaches and the opportunity for young people to practise their new skills with senior professionals from a range of sectors, including the pharmaceutical industry, retail and the military.
Founder Charlotte Mcleod, who regularly trains people in communications and personal impact ranging from private sector employees starting their career to public sector leaders like the Foreign & Commonwealth Office ambassadors, said:
“Young people spend so much time online that they don’t always get the chance to hone their face-to-face skills in the way that older generations did. Increasingly, many feel isolated, lonely and unable to find their voice or be heard when they do speak – so they don’t. This disconnection can damage their health, employability and belief in what they can achieve.
“Get You Heard helps young people to find their own voice so that they can communicate powerfully with anybody and contribute meaningfully to the creation of their own lives and communities.”
The training will be jointly run by Charlotte McLeod and Sam Waterfall – who first met at school in Leicestershire. Sam is an author, public speaker and founder of coaching organisation Obvious Candidate. Human resources expert, Ngozi Nwabineli, met Sam at university and heads up a team of coaches providing individual tailored support on the day.
The event will take place at WAC Arts headquarters in Belsize Park, North West London. The are 50 places available, and lunch and refreshments will be provided free of charge.
Support for the event has been provided by Campaign Collective, the social enterprise that helps charities, social enterprises, public service organisations and other campaigners benefit from affordable professional communications advice and support.
Campaign Collective Founder Member Heather Rogers commented:
“Helping young people gain communications skills is vital in ensuring that they can have their say and make their voice heard in any situation. We’re supporting Get You Heard as part of our commitment to invest our profits in inspiring the next generation of campaigners.”
Thwaites Communications, a purpose-driven strategic communications agency, is also backing Get You Heard and colleague Charlotte McLeod by providing a range of support.
For more information and to secure a free ticket to the event, visit www.getyouheard.org.
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Notes to editors
For more information, please contact Charlotte McLeod on 07415 140 222 or hello@getyouheard.org.
About Get You Heard
Get You Heard is a not-for-profit training organisation that was created to help young people find their own voice. We provide free training to young adults aged 16 to 24 to enable them to communicate powerfully with anybody and contribute meaningfully to the creation of their own lives and communities.
We help young people to hone their face-to-face skills, from making a good first impression to building rapport. Our training sessions focus on developing the interpersonal skills you need to make a difference and include tailored one to one coaching as well as the opportunity to meet professionals from a range of industry sectors.
Event details:
On Saturday 11th August, the Get You Heard event will take place at the WAC Arts headquarters, The Old Town Hall, 213 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QP. The venue is five minutes walk from Belsize Park tube station, one stop into Zone 2 on the Northern Line. The event will start at 10am and end at 4pm. The event is free to attend for 16-24 year olds. Refreshments and lunch will be provided free of charge.
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