Career Support
Career Support
The Royal Parks Guild supports people within our industry throughout their career journey via its ‘Growing Generations’ initiative. This is a partnership that enables the various career support activities the Guild organises.
Partnership funding, sponsorship, donations and the Guild Bursary Fund helps us run events such as our now famous Apprentice and Trainee Discovery Day. We also link people to mentors or peers and participate in the Royal Parks Apprenticeship Board.
Discovery Days
Each year the Royal Parks Guild organises an Apprentice and Trainee Discovery Day. We gather together partners, supporters and volunteers to run an inspirational day for people who are in a trainee or apprenticeship scheme from across the UK.
In 2010, we started holding masterclasses for the apprentices and trainees within the Royal Parks. From these small green shoots it has developed into an important platform for those who are starting their journey into our rich and diverse industry.
We runs these with the support of our ‘Growing Generations’ and ‘Discovery Day’ partners.
Careers Advice
We support people within the industry who ask for advice. Sometimes this is in the form of informal mentoring, signposting to other organisations or giving advice on an individual basis.
The Royal Parks Apprenticeship Scheme
Royal Parks Apprentices have been in the Parks since the 1960s. The scheme was revitalised in 2009 and since the forming of the Guild, we have supported the scheme by sitting on the Apprenticeship Board.
We also provide support and advice to individual apprentices throughout their apprenticeship and beyond. We give awards to apprentices each year to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievement and excellence.
Our ‘Discovery Days‘ help to inspire apprentices and trainees – helping them network and learn about the rich diversity of career opportunities within our industry – by meeting and hearing from experts in the field.
We collect funds for an Apprenticeship Bursary Scheme that allows us to fund special activities or resources for them.
