HOW CAN INDUSTRY SUPPORT?
1. JOIN THE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP SCHEME!
Technology businesses in Wales can partner with a CyberFirst school or college to deliver 5-days of Cyber-themed activities each year. Benefits of joining include:
- Our engagement framework outlines what to do, when, and who with, and the CyberFirst team manage logistics so each minute of your time has maximum impact!
- Activities focus on converting students to Computing pathways, to address skills shortages.
- Access top cyber talent aged 16-18 in Wales, and top cyber grads across the UK, for early careers recruitment.
- Engagements support corporate social responsibility targets.
- Recognition as a key player in the cyber education and skills landscape in Wales, and across CyberFirst in the UK.
- Promotion of your support and involvement on the CyberFirst website and social media platforms, and at events.
CURRENT INDUSTRY PARTNERS
Airbus in Newport is a long-term supporter of CyberFirst. As an employer, we need to promote careers in cyber security, which means engaging with these key age groups to stimulate excitement and interest in Computing ... we hope this will help promote some of our promising career pathways, before GCSE selections and subject choices are made ... through making learning fun and showcasing some of our incredibly talented, increasingly diverse workforce, we can do our part.
Paddy Francis, Special Advisor at Airbus
2. BECOME A CYBERFIRST AMBASSADOR
Individuals working or studying in Cyber in Wales, who are passionate about the CyberFirst mission, can apply to become an ambassador. The role is completely voluntary and can include:
- Promoting CyberFirst to schools & colleges in your network.
- Encouraging local schools & colleges to apply for a CyberFirst award, or supporting them with an application.
- Delivering activities at CyberFirst events
- Linking in with Careers Wales initiatives relating to Cyber.
- Helping assess award applications.
- Attending CyberFirst networking events and awards evenings!
I became an ambassador to engage educators & businesses in creating & encouraging the next generation of creative & critically engaged cyber-skilled citizens. Cyber skills are essential in all walks of life ... at the same time the industry needs a wide range of talent & perspectives so they can meet the challenges of building a fair , sustainable, multiculural scoiety.
Sara Correia, Cyber Law Lecturer at Swansea University
3. PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP
The CyberFirst project is currently funded in Wales by the National Cyber Security Centre however, we are always looking for sponsors to provide extra funding, so that we can bring the benefits of CyberFirst to more students across Wales! Providing sponsorship at project level, or for individual events allows us to:
- Inspire more students in Wales into Cyber!
- Support further access to our events & activities, especially for schools and colleges in disadvantaged areas.
- Put on more upskiling opportunities for teachers.
- Facilitate targeted work in areas of deprivation.
- Develop additional interventions focusing on diversity in Cyber.
If you are interested in sponsoring the project or individual events, either financially, or in-kind, then please email wales@cyberfirstschools.co.uk for our current sponsorship brochure.