A group of young Care Leavers are on their way to securing a job, a place on an educational course, or possibly even an Apprenticeship, thanks to a combination of their hard work and the dedicated support from the Looked After Children Employability Team (LACET) in the Wirral. The LACET was set up in September 2011… Read More...
Our ground-breaking Pre-Apprentice programme is proving to be the catalyst in helping a group of 16-24 year-olds into employment. Designed to encourage young people who would not normally be considered for an apprenticeship, or who may find it difficult to secure a job, into vocational education and training, the programme has been created through a partnership… Read More...
Despite receiving a high number of entries for the 2012 Brathay Windermere Marathon, we’re still looking for even more runners to take part in this year’s event; which was recently voted second best marathon in the UK. Although we have just over 1,000 runners set to start the marathon, from our Brathay Hall HQ in Ambleside,… Read More...
A 39 year old runner, from the Buckinghamshire town of Milton Keynes, has set his sights on becoming one of the Greats of distance running. Originally hailing from Wolverhampton, David ‘Foxy’ Bayley, has confounded family and friends to put himself within touching distance of running immortality. An avid Wolverhampton Wanderers supporter, as a child, his love… Read More...
As organisers of the Brathay Windermere Marathon we are delighted to announce that we have joined forces with 26 marathons, from around the world, to create a 26 day Marathon Twitterthon. The first event of its kind in the world theTwitterthon has been created by Milano City Marathon and was launched on March 19th, 2012. Each… Read More...
Choosing the right type of commercial business premises is an important business decision. Finding the most appropriate premises could have a major impact on a business. So we’re delighted to be able to offer affordable commercial office space on the stunning Brathay Hall estate. Set in 360 acres of mature woodland and surrounded by wonderful scenery,… Read More...
We are delighted to announce that we have recently formalised a Strategic Partnership with the University of Cumbria. Over recent years our research activities have enhanced our relationship with the University and our work with them has helped us to draw together insight and knowledge in the areas of education, youth work and management learning and… Read More...
Community and voluntary sector groups/organisations, in Merseyside, are set to benefit from a fantastic Brathay partnership this summer. We have joined forces with the National Citizen Service (NCS) and Catch 22, to supply appropriate organisations with young volunteers, all of whom will be eager to make a positive contribution to the community in which they live. NCS… Read More...
Eight young people from aerospace firm Cobham have been named ‘Brathay apprentice team of the year’ following the culmination of our new, annual, six week contest, which features teams from some of the country’s leading employers. The Brathay Apprentice Challenge pitted eight teams of apprentices against each other in a range of challenges designed to test… Read More...
As darkness descended on the Brathay Hall estate last night and as the local badgers readied themselves for a night of nocturnal activity, a convoy of lights appeared over the horizon. In scenes not unlike those in the evocative cinema production, Field of Dreams, vehicles began to worm their way up the Brathay Hall drive, each… Read More...