Last year I took part in a new education initiative called the Yes Programme. It is a collection of videos rolled out to primary schools showing pupils a range of jobs and careers and how they relate to what they learn at school in the National Curriculum. The videos are 2-3 minutes each and the subject matter is people like you and me and what we do for a living. My video showed me making some candles and more specifically turning liquids(wax) into solids (candles). I was delighted to take part as the first (and only) 'career guidance' I received was at age 15 when I was asked what I wanted to do after leaving school. My view is that primary schoolchildren can be made aware of opportunities early on (and why they are taught some of the stuff they learn in class) without it being rammed down their throats so I was enthusiastic apart participating. I believe the day they filmed me the film crew had been filming a rocket powered car in Bristol that is aiming to break every land speed record ever!
Anyway - following on from this a Press Release was sent to local press in Somerset and very shortly afterwards I received an email from a paper asking if they could do a piece on Glo Candles as a local business.'Of course' was my reply. So maybe the word will be spreading a little more widely in the near future. I will update you in due course.....
An here's a peek inside the Glo workshop this morning
