Christeyns UK introduce OIAM to the world of work

In February, Christeyns UK invited children from One In A Million’s community groups on-site for an ‘Introduction To The World of Work’ day.

One In A Million is a Bradford based charity that engages with children and young people, through Sports, the Arts and Enterprise, and Christeyns have actively supported the charity for a number of years as a corporate partner.

The group was made up of children aged 7-13 years old, participating in hands-on activities to introduce them to what we do at Christeyns, the different types of roles that are available, and give them the opportunity to speak to some of our employees about what they do in the business.

Their task was to design and create a ‘new’ product for Christeyns, a washing up liquid. Activities for this task included creating and designing a label and poster for the product, calling ‘suppliers’ to negotiate the pricing of raw materials, and mixing chemicals based on the pH scale.

Pathways Development Officer at One In A Million, Danny Forrest said “It was a great opportunity for our young people to be able to experience the inner workings of an international company such as Christeyns. One of the most valuable aspects of the day was exposing the young people to wide range of career opportunities available within such a work place. It has also helped them to see the wide range of skill sets needed in order for somebody like Christeyns to be able to function.

Our thanks go to Lucy Duckworth and the whole team at Christeyns for facilitating this fantastic provision. Thank you”.