During a meeting at Scotland Yard, I was introduced as a 'Gangs Expert,' a label I quickly corrected. I privately clarified with the senior officer chairing the meeting that this was not my lane, nor had I ever claimed it to be.

Why the FA?

The Football Association (FA) is undoubtedly the largest business in North West London, and Wembley Stadium is perhaps the most famous building in the city. Over the past decade, Slenky has had the privilege of collaborating with both the FA and Wembley Stadium.

Change before you have to.

“We’ve partnered with Slenky as they embrace new technology…”

The price of doing the same old thing is far higher than the price of change.

The Blueprint

Being the first event of its kind, there’s no blueprint, and the first hour or so of the event threw up some challenges.

Last week, Slenky unveiled the ‘Take Your Shot Zone’ in collaboration with the ‘Brent Works Wembley Job Fair’ at Wembley Stadium.

Our aim was to modernise the traditional careers event by transitioning it to a more accessible and sustainable digital format, allowing opportunity seekers to use their mobile devices to connect with employers and businesses offering opportunities.

We also unveiled the latest upgrades to the Slenky platform and app.

I recently posted about a Guardian article with some really interesting insights provided by Dr Vivek Murthy. ‘Social media is like driving with no speed limits’: the US surgeon general fighting for youngsters’ happiness. I agree with this guy so much. But…

With 10 years of experience in various business roles and commercial delivery across different sectors and countries…

Travelling daily to Wembley Park from as far away as Croydon, Walthamstow and Hastings (yes Hastings), at the time of writing this note, Slenky’s partnership with Brent Council and Ultra Education, ‘Take Your Shot Studios’, is already home to 32 enterprises.

There are so many ways for a business to reach and engage with its communities, particularly communities of younger people, and Wembley Stadium was a bit of an interesting opportunity for Slenky to look at..

During lockdown 2020 that Slenky had been working with the Football Association (FA).