Eight further businesses have agreed to offer work opportunities through GoThinkBig, a programme jointly led by telecoms firm O2 and media group Bauer Media.

The new organisations are: consulting and technology services firm Capgemini; Jamie Oliver’s restaurant brand Fifteen; news and content provider ITN; not-for-profit organisation The Marketing Academy; media agencies MediaCom and ZenithOptimedia; solicitors Reed Smith; and mass media firm Viacom.

The eight new partners will place all future work experience and skills development opportunities on GoThinkBig.co.uk. They will join 2,000 opportunities already on offer through the partnership, which launched in October.

Other employers to have signed up to the scheme include broadcaster Channel 4, digital music service Spotify and PR and marketing agency Chime Communications.