Work experience
Many state-funded secondary schools, especially those in rural areas, struggle to access quality work experience placements for their Year 12 students. Little Green Change has a track record of delivering highly rated and tailored work experience weeks for schools in East Devon and West Dorset, with in-person time allocated with our Founder and Director, Clare Matheson.
Student quotes from previous work experience placements include:
"It has been very informative and convenient in terms of my desired career and location. Clare has been amazingly accommodating throughout the week and I have found the tasks all immensely interesting and helpful. I am very grateful to Clare for giving me this opportunity. It has proven to be better than I expected.”
Zoe undertook tasks relating to environmental law. This included undertaking relevant research, making recommendations to Little Green Change covering copyright, and writing an article on ecocide for Little Green Change's 2024 environmental magazine: littlegreenchange.com/magazine.
Zoe recommended the placement, the knowledge gained as 10/10, and the relevance of the work experience week in relation to Zoe’s desired career path as 8/10.
"Knowing Clare's experiences and career path was a huge eye opener. I have come away with so much knowledge and have a good understanding of business as a career and how to start. I loved the tasks that were set and the ease of asking questions."
Amelie undertook an environmental event planning task and a press release task.
Amelie recommended the placement, rating the knowledge gained as 10/10, and the relevance of the work experience week in relation to her desired career path as 9/10.
"This week has given me a really valuable experience not only in relation to the career I would like to pursue, but in working life in general. Clare has explained different roles that I could expect to take on and how to approach the world of work confidently. I am proud to have been able to contribute even a little bit to such a wonderful project."
Millie undertook a journalism task, researching and writing an article on sustainable shopping for Little Green Change's 2024 environmental magazine: littlegreenchange.com/magazine. She also suggested additional content for our Inspiration website page and helped to create the Food section.
Millie recommended the placement, rating the knowledge gained as 9/10, and the relevance of the work experience week in relation to Millie’s desired career path as 9/10.
Future work experience opportunities are reliant upon suitable funding being gained to cover our costs. If you are a business or individual that is interested in sponsoring a future placement, please contact us.
Awards
We're proud to have won the Green/Eco Business of the Year Award at the Jurassic Business Awards 2024, a Judges' Choice award at the UK StartUp Awards 2024 South-West, and a Sustainable Business Award 2024 from Litter Free Dorset. Our Founder and Director, Clare, won a BBC Devon Make a Difference Award (Green Award category) in 2024 for her work leading Little Green Change. We were also finalists at the The Small Awards 2024, and The Good Small Business Awards 2024.
We're accredited members of Social Enterprise UK, and Dorset Climate Action Network
