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#NextGen Initiative

Our Partnership with the VPC

Our ‘Next Generation in Security’ initiative was launched in The Cadets have also been a welcomed presence at the
late 2018, under the leadership of Institute Director Paul Security Institute events throughout the year, such as
Barnard CSyP MSyI. The initiative, sometimes referred to as the Annual Conference and the Remembrance Event.
#NextGen, was created to inspire and attract young people to In addition, with the support of our Corporate Partner
consider a career within the security industry. InternationalSOS, we have been able to run challenge
days that test the Cadet’s practical skills and give them
The past year has been another fantastic year of growth for an insight into different security roles. In total over 300
the initiative, which has meant more young people from Volunteer Cadets have been able to attend security events
across the UK have been introduced to the wide range of this year through our Next Generation in Security initiative.
career opportunities within the security industry.
Furthermore, in July 2019 Polin Angelova, from the Surrey
We have continued our partnership with the Volunteer Police Volunteer Police Cadet won the ‘#NextGen Star Award’ at
Cadets (VPC), through which large groups of Volunteer Cadets our Annual Awards Gala. She had won the award after
from across the country have been able to attend 5 of the demonstrating the skills necessary for a successful career
country’s biggest security exhibitions, including the Counter in the security industry, and an eagerness to learn more
Terror Expo, IFSEC and most recently we had the privilege of about the different roles within the sectors.
hosting over 50 Cadets at the International Security Exhibition
2019. We are pleased to have seen our partnership with the
VPC recognised by numerous industry awards, and look
forward to working closely with the VPC in the future to
introduce more young people to the security industry.

If you would like to support this initiative please do not
hesitate to contact [email protected], and he will
be happy to discuss the various ways in which you can get
involved.

Awards & Recognition

National Partnership Winner
- BSIA’s British Security Awards 2019

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative
of the Year Nominee - Security & Fire
Excellence Awards 2019

Outstanding Security Partnership Nominee
- Outstanding Security Professional Awards
2020

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