Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise Ltd An internship placement can be an incredibly powerful tool, helping young people to gain familiarity with a particular sector or field of work. Internships exist to provide transferable skills, useful connections, and industry insights. They enable students and other young people to discover their strengths and attain valuable … Read more
Driving Change
Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise has a firm commitment to providing opportunities that help young people to discover their potential and find a future direction for their career. Through the framework of Operation Basecamp, one of our three signature programmes dedicated to breaking down barriers to employment, we aim to inform, inspire, and raise … Read more
by Paul Eagleton, Technical Director This week marks the 4th birthday of Driving Change, delivered by Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise. That’s cause for celebration, but it is also a good opportunity to reflect on some of our successes and those who have been involved. Looking back, there are many stories that demonstrate our … Read more
Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise Ltd. Our Turning Points signature programme for Driving Change is designed to enhance long-term employment prospects for individuals with challenging circumstances and past backgrounds which may be holding them back from future employment. Turning Points is all about facilitating work placements and experience, job shadowing, and job trials. It … Read more
Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise Ltd. We recently collaborated with Kier Construction on a Pilot Programme to understand more about what materials are wasted on construction sites and identify opportunities to meet environmental targets. Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise sponsored two Salford University postgraduate students to work on three Kier Construction sites to analyse … Read more
Operation Basecamp – Work Experience Case Study An Interview with Julia (Commercial Waste Administrator) Julia is a local college student who has been a valued member of the team here at Kenny Waste Management since she finished school in 2021. In her role as our Commercial Waste Administrator, Julia’s hard work and dedicated attitude … Read more
Our Turning Points programme for Spring 2022 has been a brilliant success. We were seriously impressed with our participants during the 4-week programme, all of whom were paid the Real Living Wage, and we are pleased to welcome a new team member into the Kenny Waste Management family. Background We have a vision that … Read more
We are very proud to announce that Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise Ltd (Driving Change) has been awarded Social Enterprise of the Month by EQUANS. Our social enterprise was selected based on its mission, its vision, and the outstanding work of everyone involved. EQUANS is a market leader, empowering transitions in the energy sector, technical … Read more
Our university internship programme this Summer was a huge success. During two working weeks of exciting tasks, projects, and guest talks, we enjoyed nurturing the talents of Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) students and taking on board their insights. The programme, developed collaboratively with Kenny Waste Management Social Enterprise Ltd, Driving Change, was designed to give … Read more
At Kenny Waste Management, we understand that some people who face personal challenges are determined to make positive choices and change their own lives. We want to enable people to do this. That’s why we set up our own Social Enterprise, Driving Change, which aims to empower organisations to offer long-term jobs, training, and qualifications … Read more
