Welcome to the Norfolk Chambers podcast, in this episode Haze Carver is chatting to Lorraine Bliss, MBE and CEO of St Edmunds Society. Lorraine is heading up a dedicated, passionate team at St Edmunds Society. St Ed’s are the Leading provider of employability skills for young people, providing support for young people living in poverty and struggling with mainstream school. Lorraine talks about the difficulties, challenges, and wonderful successes that every student at St Ed’s faces and goes through. From the challenges of funding, and donated kitchens for the students to fit, to their recent awards ceremony earlier this year at The Halls in Norwich, Loraine’s determination and passion for her resilient students shines – she remembers every student and each and every story. Since recording the podcast we are thrilled that St Ed’s won at the recent CSJ Awards! Enormous Co.ngratulations to Lorraine and everyone at the St Ed’s family! You can listen to the full podcast below Short on time? Listen to the bitesize Co.next version here St Edmunds Society are a Norwich-based charity, offering vocational training and employability skills training to young people aged 16-18 (or up to 25 if you have an EHCP). We work with tutors and in partnership with industry experts, to give young people the skills and experience to build their future. St Edmund’s Society Our ‘Wishlist’ “We’re so grateful for every donation, and we can’t do any of our work without the support of The Charitable Trusts and the local business community.” – To highlight the issues we have here – please come and see us – To ask for Volunteers – Tradesmen – would you have time to train our students and share your skills – Materials – we’re teaching construction and trade but we have a shortage of materials – Financial donations This podcast was Sponsored by Norse | B2B Co.mmunication Sponsors 2022
