James Cornaro was awarded a bursary by City & Guilds to study electrical engineering and receive a qualification. In this video James explains more about the situation that led him to apply and how the bursary and ensuing qualification changed his life. Our bursaries programme helps people who are financially unable to study for one of our qualifications. For more information about City & Guilds bursaries and how to apply, see our bursaries page.
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Foundation & Friends Podcast: How to Build a Leadership Programme That Drives Change with G4S
by Natasha Kalinga | June 30, 2025 | Awards alumni, Podcasts, Princess Royal Training Awards | 0 Comments
What does it really take to build a values-led, inclusive leadership culture that drives measurable business success? Stevie Ingram-Palmer, Learning & Development Implementation Manager at G4S—and author, leadership innovator, and proud PRTA award recipient,...
Listen. Learn. Support. What Refugee Week Reminds Us about Community
by Lauren Roberts | June 23, 2025 | Awareness Raising, Campaigning, Charity partners, Lived Experience, News, News & events, Our networks, Refugee support, Social Impact | 0 Comments
At City & Guilds, we believe in the life-changing power of skills. But we also know that skills alone aren’t always enough to help people succeed. That’s why, through the City & Guilds Foundation we’ve been working with grassroots charities and partners since...
Foundation & Friends Podcast: Building lasting learning cultures with Dermalogica
by Natasha Kalinga | May 30, 2025 | Podcasts, Princess Royal Training Awards | 0 Comments
What Does Award-Winning Training Look Like Across Different Sectors? Join host Polly Rowe for an in-depth look at what training excellence really looks like across a range of sectors — and why the most successful organisations place skills development at the...
Mental Health Matters: Finding Balance in a Busy World
by Lauren Roberts | May 16, 2025 | Awareness Raising, Campaigning, News, News & events, Our networks, Resources | 0 Comments
This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is community, a word that pretty much sums up the City & Guilds Foundation network. Through the Foundation, we are dedicated to providing support to people facing barriers or disadvantage, offering opportunities...
A decade of excellence and a room full of inspiration – Princess Royal Training Awards Skills Share 2025
by Polly Rowe | May 7, 2025 | Awards, Awards alumni, Fellowship Awards, News, News & events, Our networks, President's Award, Princess Royal Training Awards | 0 Comments
On 30 April 2025, City & Guilds hosted its second-ever Skills Share event – this time at the stunning Goldsmiths’ Hall in London – marking a major milestone: 10 years of the Princess Royal Training Awards. With over 130 Award recipients in attendance, the event...
Ten Years of the Princess Royal Training Awards
by Stuart Tucker | May 1, 2025 | Awards alumni, Princess Royal Training Awards, Video content | 0 Comments
In the tenth year of the Princess Royal Training Awards we take a look back at some of the recipients including Balfour Beatty, Fifty Shades Greener and Pret A Manger to find out what achieving the standard means to them and their organisations.
City & Guilds Foundation grants much-needed funding to 20 charities aiming to boost skills and training across the UK
by Stuart Tucker | April 16, 2025 | Funding, Local Community Skills Fund, News, News & events | 0 Comments
Charities, social enterprises and training providers in the UK and Northern Ireland benefit from small grants of up to £10,000 set to make a big difference to communities New skills initiative supporting organisations working to improve access to skills and...
Inspiring talent: celebrating exceptional tutors and trainers
by Polly Rowe | April 7, 2025 | Awards, Membership Awards, News, News & events | 0 Comments
Here at City & Guilds Foundation we use the power of celebration to recognise and reward excellence, and our most recent award programme which does just that are the Membership Awards. Launched in 2024, the Membership Awards shine a spotlight on the trainers and...
City & Guilds launches new Commission to tackle surge in youth unemployment
by Laura Mountain | March 24, 2025 | Funding, News, Transitions Commission, Youth engagement | 0 Comments
City & Guilds commit £500,000 in funding to target local challenges in areas of deprivation and economic inactivity in the UK New Transitions Commission announced to support more young people into Further Education 1 million young people are not in...
From Princesses to prisoners: celebrating 30 years at City & Guilds with Michael Osbaldeston
by Laura Mountain | March 20, 2025 | News, News & events, Our networks | 0 Comments
Today marks the 30th anniversary of our much-loved colleague Michael. You're just as likely to see him with a glass of champagne at the City’s most elegant halls as you are helping out at a community kitchen in Stockport. We are indebted to ‘MO’ for his time,...
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