EnviroCluster Bulletin

Graduate Resource and UK CEED are about to embark on a new Partnership to address the skills gap found in Peterborough to supply businesses focussed on the environment / sustainability. PEGS is a programme which aims to revive the city by bringing in young professionals (graduates) with the knowledge and skills that were once lost when youngsters move on to universities in other cities. The programme aims to support the Peterborough ‘EnviroCluster’ by identifying the skills needed for Peterborough to succeed as an Environment Capital. We hope to build a strong work force by bringing in high calibre environmental graduates with the knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to drive forward new initiatives and policy.

Graduate Resource will provide a specialist recruitment service with an added training and support package to ensure that the graduates have the skills, knowledge and behaviour to do the job at hand. The idea is that a graduate will be based with an organisation for a six month period completing some form of sustainability focused project. This unique project aims to unite all the businesses involved in Peterborough by encouraging the graduates to network regularly through the provision of training workshops, events, Green Drinks, mentoring schemes, professional body qualifications and more.

We would really appreciate it if you could complete the questionnaire below to allow us to make PEGS the best it can be.

1. Have you employed recent graduates before?

a) What type of roles were these positions?

b) Was this successful?

2. If you have not employed a graduate then why would you now?

3. Would you consider an open placement of 2 graduates a year in which you would have a graduate on a six month placement (e.g. Graduate 1 – Jan-Jun, Graduate 2- Jul-Dec)?

a) Why is this?

4. Would you be interested in supporting the development of Peterborough through sponsorship?

5. Do you feel the environmental sector would be improved through the introduction of PEGS?

6. What do you think Peterborough is missing as a city for young professionals?

7. How do you see Peterborough in 5 years? Do you think that intern positions being opened in the thriving and developing sector that Peterborough will become better?

8. What skills would you like a PEGS project worker to have?

9. What degree areas would you be most interested in supporting/hosting a project worker from?

10. Would you be interested in attending a free event for Feb/March to showcase PEGS and include a local lunch?

11. Would you be interested in employing a graduate? Would you be interested in sponsoring a graduate?