{"id":1061,"date":"2025-08-05T08:43:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sellafield\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2025-08-05T08:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T08:43:34","slug":"inspiring-change-students-and-balfour-beatty-kilpatrick-collaborate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sellafield\/2025\/08\/05\/inspiring-change-students-and-balfour-beatty-kilpatrick-collaborate\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspiring Change: Students and Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick collaborate"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1062\" style=\"width: 924px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1062\" src=\"http:\/\/www.competefor.com\/sellafield\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/08\/bbk-and-st-joes.jpg\" alt=\"The Leading Change programme at St Joseph's School.\" width=\"924\" height=\"571\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The Leading Change programme at St Joseph&#8217;s School.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Our Key Delivery Partner, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK), has partnered with St Joseph\u2019s Catholic High School to help students become agents of positive change in their community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">The\u00a0Leading Change\u00a0programme, developed by the Centre for Leadership Performance, aims to inspire secondary school students to broaden their horizons and take meaningful action.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">It aligns with the\u00a0engagement and volunteering\u00a0theme of our social impact strategy, equipping young people with vital life skills such as leadership, teamwork, public speaking, and creative thinking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">At St Joseph\u2019s, students identified three key focus areas inspired by the Millennium Development Goals:\u00a0gender equality,\u00a0wellbeing, and\u00a0environmental sustainability. These priorities emerged from their own observations, including mental health challenges, access to sports facilities, and a need for greater environmental awareness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Building on the success of last year\u2019s wellbeing garden, this year\u2019s cohort turned their attention to transforming the\u00a0Year 7 yard\u00a0\u2014 a space critical to helping new students transition smoothly into secondary school. Their vision? A more inclusive, engaging environment that supports mental health and fosters a sense of belonging.<\/p>\n<h3 data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Implementing Change<\/h3>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">With creativity and determination, the students successfully pitched their ideas and secured funding for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"customListStyle\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Social benches to encourage connection<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Inclusive play equipment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Chalkboards and paint<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Planters to promote biodiversity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Kaitlin Richardson, social impact co-ordinator for BBK, said:\u00a0\u201cThe enthusiasm and dedication of these Year 7 and 9 students have been truly inspiring. After identifying key challenges, such as the need for more inclusive play spaces, rising concerns over mental health in young people, and environmentally friendly practices, they worked hard to bring their ideas to life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">&#8220;Building on last year\u2019s wellbeing garden, our group set out to transform the Year 7 yard, creating a space that fosters inclusivity and sustainability, helping students transition smoothly into secondary school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Although the materials are ready, the final installation is awaiting a spell of dry weather. The full impact of the project will be seen in September, when the new Year 7 students arrive. A follow-up survey is planned to gather feedback and measure the initiative\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove spacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Kaitlin added:\u00a0\u201cWhile there\u2019s still work to be done, I couldn\u2019t be prouder of what this team has achieved so far. They are a pleasure to work with, and it\u2019s inspiring to see young people acting on their passion to drive real change. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing this vision come to life!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Key Delivery Partner, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick (BBK), has partnered with St Joseph\u2019s Catholic High School to help students become agents of positive change in their community. The\u00a0Leading Change\u00a0programme, developed by the Centre for Leadership Performance, aims to inspire secondary school students to broaden their horizons and take meaningful action. 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