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Sponsor Us
We are bridging the Gap Between Education and Employment.
The PIECES Project CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise supporting young people to thrive through creativity, wellbeing and enterprise.
Everything we do is rooted in creativity, sustainability and care. Every bit of profit we make goes back into supporting more young people.
We are inviting forward-thinking businesses to help us
bring hands-on, creative, and enterprise-driven learning directly
to the young people who need it most.
THE Positively Inspiring & Empowering Creative Enterprises with Sustainability PROJECT -
The Challenges that young people and Employers are facing
1 in 5 young people in England is facing
mental health challenges.
1 in 8 young people aged 16 - 24
are not in employment, education
or training (NEET).
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Budget cuts and the cost-of-living crisis have led to a decline in enrichment opportunities, particularly in subjects related to creativity and personal development.
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Many young people are missing out on vital opportunities to build confidence, creativity, and self-belief.
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Young people are leaving school without the skills, confidence, or networks they need to succeed in the world of work. Especially in industries like manufacturing, where career paths are often invisible to them.
According to the Learning & Work Institute, only 36% of employers believe young people are leaving education with the soft skills they need, such as communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
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Employers are facing a different challenge: a growing skills gap.
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There is a severe deficit in work-ready soft skills. As the data highlights, school leavers are often entering the workforce without the essential communication, resilience, and teamwork capabilities that businesses desperately need to thrive.
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There is a disconnected and shrinking talent pipeline. With so many young people disengaged from education and training, companies are struggling to reach, inspire, and recruit local entry-level talent early on, which drives up long-term hiring costs.
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There is a lack of basic commercial awareness. Without access to practical enterprise experiences, young people are missing out on learning how a business actually operates—leaving employers to foot the bill for heavy on-the-job training in basic problem-solving and innovation.
Our solution and impact so far
The PIECES Project CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise unlocking the potential of young people through creativity, enterprise, and STEM. We achieve this through hands-on workshops where young people design, build, and sell laser-cut products from recycled wood. So far, we have helped over 4,000 young people build confidence, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Creative
hands-on making, design thinking and expression
Holistic
supporting wellbeing alongside skill development
Practical
real-world tools, enterprise thinking and problem-solving
Inclusive
designed for a wide range of ages, abilities and needs
Sustainable
using reclaimed materials and responsible design
Builds Your Future Workforce
By supporting our skills-based STEM and enterprise workshops, you help embed problem-solving, resilience, and leadership, turning young potential into the real-world capability your business needs.
Supports your team
Give your staff opportunities to volunteer and engage in our unique creative team-building workshops.
Elevates Your
Corporate Impact
Demonstrate your commitment to the community through a joined-up collaboration with education and youth work to successfully prepare young people for the future.
Become part of our
Employer Network
Partner with us and become part of our network of businesses that are making real change.
We create holistic, long-term partnerships between schools, youth organisations,
and local businesses.
A partnership with us is an investment that directly contributes to your future talent pipeline and reduces your long-term recruitment risk.
By partnering with us, you become part of a community that:
Why Partner with us?
Accesses a Direct
Talent Pipeline
Boost your future recruitment by bringing your team into classrooms for mentoring and projects, directly connecting your company with local youth and career opportunities.
Grows Innovative Thinkers
Invest in proactive talent development by helping us shape the innovative, socially conscious thinkers your organisation will require for tomorrow.
Raises Your Profile
Enhance your local profile and connect your business with meaningful CSR initiatives.
Our mission is to inspire and equip young people to thrive personally and professionally through creativity, wellbeing and enterprise.
How Your Support Drives Change
Your support helps us to:
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Subsidise workshops for schools and youth groups in high-need areas.
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Expand our outreach to work with more schools, youth organisations, and communities.
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Equip our creative hub with tools and materials to keep our sessions innovative, sustainable, and inclusive.
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Connect young people with employers through talks, mentoring, work experience and exposure to real career paths.
Our Sponsorship Tiers
We create holistic, long-term partnerships between schools,
youth organisations, and local businesses.
A partnership with us is an investment that directly contributes
to your future talent pipeline
and reduces your
long-term recruitment risk.
By partnering with us, you become part of a community that:
Level 1: Community Backer
Monthly contribution: £50, £100 or £250
IDEAL FOR: Sole traders, freelancers, or micro-businesses (under 5 staff or £100k turnover)
IMPACT: Your support helps us run creative workshops and expand our outreach.
What You Get:
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Your name or logo featured on our website.
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Social media thank-you shoutout
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Quarterly email update on the impact you’re making.
Optional: Instead of a financial contribution, you can volunteer your skills (e.g. design, marketing, admin, fundraising, or systems support). If you have experience that could help us grow our mission, we’d love to hear from you.
Flexible giving: This is a rolling monthly contribution you can adjust or cancel at any time — no fixed commitment.
Level 2: Business Sponsor
Monthly contribution: £500 - £2,000
12-month sponsorship opportunity
IDEAL FOR: Small-to-mid-sized businesses looking to make a meaningful, sustained impact.
IMPACT: Your support fuels our youth empowerment workshops, helping us subsidise places, materials, and delivery in schools, youth organisations, and our creative hub.
What You Get:
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2 x 90-minute Team-Building Workshops per year for your staff (up to 30 people).
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Logo on our website and regular sponsor highlights on social media.
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A special thank-you gift from our team to acknowledge your support.
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Quarterly email updates showing the difference you're helping to make.
Be part of something bigger, where your business fuels positive change for the next generation.
Level 3: Strategic Impact Partner
Monthly contribution: From £2,000
12-month sponsorship opportunity
IDEAL FOR: Businesses ready to make a meaningful and measurable difference, especially those with a commitment to CSR, local impact, or developing future talent.
IMPACT: We collaborate with you to direct your sponsorship toward high-impact projects, aligned with your values, from creative programmes and digital inclusion to mental health and employability.
What You Get:
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4 x 90-minute Team-Building Workshops per year for up to 30 people. These are creative, hands-on, and rooted in our unique approach to personal development
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Employee Volunteering Opportunities at PIECES events, workshops, and community projects.
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Quarterly Strategy Sessions with our fundraising lead: track your impact and shape future priorities
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Premium Visibility: logo and partner profile on our website, social media, and PR activity
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Annual Impact Report & Year-End PR Feature
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A Meaningful Thank You Gift from our team, created by the young people you’re helping to support.
This is more than sponsorship, it’s shared purpose in action.
Together, we’ll build stronger communities, inspire the next generation,
and lead the way in redefining what youth support looks like.
We take on a strictly limited number of Strategic Impact Partners each year.
We are currently accepting expressions of interest.
If you would like to become one of our Strateigc Impact Partners, please apply using the button below.