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experience, the young people are each assigned Another 2021 graduate added:
a security professional as a mentor. They will work
with this mentor over the course of 10 months to ‘“I found the programme highly beneficial and
develop their skills, and can call on them as a source of interesting, I had no idea there was such a vast
guidance. variety of sectors within the security industry. This has
definitely made me open to exploring career paths
Don’t just take our word for it... within security. The business presentation during
Dragon’s Den has also helped me to develop my
Speaking on their experience on the 2021 programme, communication and presentation skills … Overall this
one of our graduates, said: was an incomparable and beneficial experience’.

The Secure Futures programme has helped me to Want to get involved for 2022?
develop a better understanding of the security sector
and actually how diverse the industry is. Without the There are multiple ways that both you and your
programme, I would have no idea about the different organisation can get involved. This year we have
jobs within the industry. It has also help me to develop expanded the options for organisations to support us
my team working skills through the group exciting as funders, allowing more SMEs to get involved in this
group activities. In addition, this programme was side of the programme.
especially unique given that it allowed us to complete
an accreditation in leadership which I believe has In addition, there are options to host our young people
helped us to stand out as young individuals. Most of all at your organisation, and/or volunteer as a mentor or
I believe that mentoring provided by the programme speaker.
has been the greatest benefit to me.
If you are interested in getting involved, please contact
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