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Raising Aspirations and Attainment Together
Progress to date
A Big Thank You to Everyone - We’ve had a great response to the Pledge with 1336 pledges made from businesses, organisations and individuals all committing to help raise the aspirations and attainment of our city’s children and young people. These Pledges range from time and money to resources or a change in the way business is delivered.
Pledges have included: businesses and organisations offering work experience placements; members of staff becoming motivational speakers and donating much needed equipment to schools across the city. Individuals across the city have also made a large contribution by pledging to: become reading volunteers; school governors or simply read and play with their children more.
Next steps
The high level campaign behind the Pledge has now stopped but we are still encouraging businesses, organisations and individuals to make commitments to support the attainment and aspirations of Sheffield's children and young people. We feel that there are some real benefits to be gained by continuing to work in this way and after looking into the kind of pledges gathered we have developed a ‘menu’ of 6 ways businesses or the public continue with their support to Sheffield's children and young people. Each option has specialist staff who will enable you to get involved and a central team who will ensure speedy support to people making commitments. Details of this menu will be made available shortly.
One of the next steps is to try and gather case studies and testimonials from Pledging parties to appear in future publicity and literature. If you have made a pledge and have a case study/testimonial about your participation or would like to discuss anything in relation to the Pledge please contact Jodie Eckhardt, the Raising Aspirations and Attainment Officer by emailing Jodie.eckhardt@sheffield.gov.uk or telephoning 0114 273 6423. Additionally if you would like to get in touch about making a commitment or renewing a commitment you have already made the same contact details apply.