How do we do it:

In just 3 short years our community involvement has grown tremendously and helped nurture the lives of hundreds of young people. Our approach to community involvement focuses on delivering maximum impact and business value. We can make the most lasting impact when our work with nonprofit organizations is outcomes-focused and driven by the contribution of our core competency: a passion to help others.

Internships

We provide student internships throughout the year. We are linked with some of the best universities in the UK, Europe and Asia. All students are welcome to participate in the internship as long as they can dedicate between 2-6 months. Areas in which students get to learn include administration, Graphic Design, Programming, Leadership skills and entrepreneurship. We have a vast array of international students who grace us with their presence throughout the year. You can be assured that all nationalities have passed through our doors on a work internship. On any given month we can have students from America, Japan, France and Africa to name but a few nationalities that benefit from our international internship. Ranging from 2 – 6 months you are guaranteed to learn plenty in your chosen field of work as well as gain insight knowledge into owning your own business and personally developing yourself under a chosen mentor. Our internships have proved most popular with students worldwide who choose us as their preferred sandwich placement employer. Many students who have been on placement with us have recommended their friends and other colleagues within their academic institutions to come on placement at Lacou and so word of mouth has really helped to promote our internship scheme both locally and internationally.

Visit our Facebook page to see what some of our past students made of their internship at Lacou

Work Placement Scheme

Our in-house work placement scheme is designed to help disadvantaged people back into work by providing them with a few months office based work experience to help them gain confidence and a sense of pride by working to deadline and within a team environment.

“During my time at Lacou I found the environment very relaxed and comfortable and felt it was an ideal situation for me to adapt and become more confident. I would recommend a work placement at Lacou to others; this is a good opportunity to meet and work with other professionals alike. My placement at Lacou has benefited me by getting me my current job as an IT assistant”

Lanre Begusa
Resources Plus

School Work Experience Scheme

We participate in the Education Business Partnership scheme at the Greenwich Council – providing a two week work experience placement for students within the Greenwich borough. We have been proud contributors for over 3 years.

“I have spent my time wisely at Lacou. I have performed numerous tasks relating to reviewing and editing data. This work experience has helped me gain an insight as to how the world of work can be and has helped to prepare me for a job in the future and for that I am thankful”

Martin Elliott
Thomas Tallis School

Mentoring

A mentor is a guide who can help the mentee to find the right direction and who can help them to develop solutions to career issues. Our company directors are involved in mentoring students from schools, colleges and universities. Students get to pick who they wish to pair up based on a character and experience profile. Our mentors provide 100% support and encouragement to all students who are on the scheme to enable them to maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be. Lacou is proud to offer mentoring to students from all over the world.

Guru Lecturing

We provide guru lectures to schools who participate in the UK Careers Academy scheme. Our team provides one off or series of presentations within these schools/colleges. Topics may include specialist areas of business, professional experiences, careers paths, business etiquette, CV tips etc. Students report feeling a sense of guidance and direction after such lectures. Benefits: Big impact for small time commitment. Hone presentation skills and ability to interact with young people. Raise awareness of our company/industry amongst potential new recruits. If you are a school or college and would like to book one of our guru lecturers please contact us at training@lacou.com for more information.

Corporate Seminar/Training

Our expert speakers can provide your employees with personal development seminars and training in the following topic areas: Positive Thinking, How to deal with Stress, Effective Time Management, How to be Proactive, Personal Impact in the workplace and many more. If you would like to book one of our experienced speakers to attend your organisation and provide a seminar/training on one of the above topics then please email us at training@lacou.com for more information.

Parents

We provide lectures to parents on the folowing topics: Internet security, Microsoft Office tips, troubleshooting PC problems and generally managing their computer at home/office. We partner with schools to provide this service in the form of a workshop held at the school.

Teachers

We provide Microsoft Office refresher training to teachers. If you would like for one of our trainers to attend your organisation to provide this training for your staff then please contact us at training@lacou.com for more information.

Careers Day Participation

We contribute annually towards career days held at various schools throughout London.

Advisory Board Members

Members of our team sit on the Advisory Board at Newham College in London. There are approximately 4 meets a year designed to help strategically steer the future of the college.