NextGen have a dedicated Training Sub-committee whose mission is to design focussed and impactful training to support pension professionals from all kinds of backgrounds in their careers and personal development.

If you’d like to get in touch with the Training Sub-Committee, please email us.

Angela Sharma

Hello! I’m Angela – Chair of NextGen’s Training Sub-Committee, whose mission is to design focussed and impactful training to support pension professionals from all kinds of backgrounds in their careers and personal development.

I am looking for keen and enthusiastic people to join me on the Sub-Committee to bounce around ideas and drive forward initiatives that will truly enhance the careers of all the wonderful people in the pensions industry.

What does being a Sub-Committee member entail?
We need people with the time, resources and energy to get things done.

This is a unique chance to work with talented individuals who are passionate about promoting NextGen’s aims, be it through training and other teams we work closely with such as events and mentoring.

If you like puzzles, then you might like the idea that our current project is featured around jigsaws..!

Ask your boss, because you’ll need a bit of time for this
How much time our volunteers devote to NextGen is completely up to them, but getting involved does need a bit of time.

At the moment, because we are working on specific time sensitive projects we are meeting every fortnight for half an hour, but generally speaking we would be meeting (usually online) once a month, with a couple of hours of ‘things to do’ between meetings. The meetings are usually during work hours, so do check that’s going to be OK at work.

Most employers are really supportive and understand the value of getting involved with NextGen. It might be nice to able to switch off to something else for a couple of hours anyway!

Want to learn more?
If you’d like to get involved then I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email with:

• the basics about you (e.g. what is your current role and how long have you been in the industry?)
• why you want to get involved and why you are passionate about training
• what you feel you would be able to bring to the training sub-co over the next 12 months that will help drive the change we are looking to make
• and what you want to know from me/us.

In doing so, you’ll be taking the first steps towards making great contacts, developing your skills and proving to the industry what you can do. And you’ll be helping to grow the next generation in the pensions industry.