TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has supported a group of girls from Preston Lodge High School in the Future Assets Investment Competition.
Launched by Future Asset, which educates girls across Scotland about investment management, teams were asked to pitch a company that Future Asset should invest in.
The girls chose Taylor Wimpey East Scotland to be the business that they would analyse and research before creating their pitch for the competition.
As well as facilitating interviews with members of the team, Taylor Wimpey East Scotland welcomed the group to its Ravensheugh development in Wallyford. This helped the girls, known as Team Dave, to see for themselves how the firm is working to deliver new homes in their local area.
Helen Bradley, CEO at Future Asset, said, “We’ve been astounded by the level of engagement from our companies for investment in this year’s competition. The support and insights from esteemed companies such as Taylor Wimpey truly encapsulate the essence of our work. We are so delighted with the support they have shown offering students a unique opportunity to learn and grow in the realms of finance and investment.”
Kate Gascoigne, business education teacher at Preston Lodge High School, added, “Taylor Wimpey East Scotland was incredibly supportive of the Futures Assets Competition. The team benefitted from an online interview with senior members of the Taylor Wimpey team and a fantastic site visit. The girls gained invaluable insight into Taylor Wimpey and the huge range of diverse opportunities available to women in construction.”
Kirsty McGill, sales and marketing director at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, commented, “At Taylor Wimpey, we actively promote a diverse workplace within our sector and we continue to promote and upskill a diverse range of talent, to ensure women are given the same opportunities to succeed in the world of work – irrespective of industry. We also recognise the importance of inspiring future talent to consider our industry, and we hope our involvement in this project has given the girls in Team Dave a real taste of what we do, and how we operate which we hope will encourage them to consider one of the many career paths that housebuilding offers. We wish them every success in the competition.”
Gill Pearce, of Baillie Gifford and coach of Team Dave, said, “As the coach of Team Dave, this visit was a fantastic opportunity for the girls to engage directly with Taylor Wimpey and gain real insight into what the company does both as a national housebuilder but more importantly at a local level. Being on-site and getting that first-hand account of how the business operates from a wide range of employees was inspirational for the girls.”
