The greatest waste in life is wasted potential. For many prison leavers, the chance to make a fresh start—through stable employment and a fair wage—can be the difference between reoffending and reintegrating into society. Unfortunately, many employers are hesitant to offer these opportunities due to perceived risk and lack of knowledge. At Kenny … Read more
Employment
Kenny Waste Management is proud to announce that our Social Enterprise has been honoured with the Social Enterprise Company Award 2024 at Morgan Sindall Construction’s North West Supply Chain Event! This prestigious recognition celebrates our leadership role in both social value and environmental responsibility. Founded in 2018, our Social Enterprise was created with a clear … Read more
Progressing from high school to college is a significant step in any young person’s life, filled with decisions that shape your future career. This summer, Sam Wildman took an important step in her own journey by completing a four-week work experience placement at Kenny Waste Management. Work experience is an opportunity for young people … Read more
This summer, Louise Austin, a soon-to-be Business and Finance student, spent three weeks gaining hands-on experience with Kenny Waste Management’s HR team. We caught up with Louise to discuss her journey and the insights she gained during her placement. Q1: What has your work experience placement involved you doing? Louise: Loads! I’ve mainly been … Read more
Apprenticeships offer the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, all while studying for a chosen career. In 2024, Kenny Waste Management is building partnerships to help our team to provide meaningful apprenticeship opportunities in the waste sector. We were delighted to welcome Simon and Amber from Tameside College to our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), … Read more
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
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
As part of our close relationship with The Manchester College, our team recently delivered a successful 5-day work experience programme for Level 2 Marketing students. The students all applied themselves to the opportunity, and we are very pleased with the outcomes. Last year, Kenny Waste Management led a 5-day virtual work experience programme for learners … Read more
