Bursary recipients Julie Traynor, Darren Rooney, Sam Swanton and Robin Jones talk about how getting a bursary helped them overcome barriers to getting a qualification

by Stuart Tucker | 19 Mar 2021 | Bursaries, Case studies

Our bursaries change lives by breaking barriers to learning and employment. In this video, Julie Traynor, Darren Rooney, Sam Swanton and Robin Jones talk about how the City & Guilds bursary helped them overcome barriers to getting a qualification and allowed them to progress onto the next steps in their careers. For more information about City & Guilds bursaries and how to apply, see our bursaries page.

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Improving ex-offenders’ prospects through Groundwork’s ‘Green Start’ programme

by Polly Rowe | May 26, 2023 | Future Skills Commission for Prisons, News, News & events, Prisoners and ex-offenders | 0 Comments

Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. Dedicated to supporting communities and creating a green future, they aim to improve people’s prospects and promote opportunities for everyone,...

Celebrating skills development, in Prison, to support rehabilitation, on release

by Polly Rowe | May 12, 2023 | Future Skills Commission for Prisons, News, News & events, Prisoners and ex-offenders | 0 Comments

For nearly four years now we have endeavoured, through our Foundation, to identify and activate practical ways for offenders to build skills and gain a job upon release. Reoffending costs approximately £18.1bn every year in England, and evidence shows that upskilling...

The City and Guilds of London Institute pays loyal tribute and offers congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

by Mike Ormand | May 5, 2023 | Statements | 0 Comments

The City and Guilds of London Institute pays loyal tribute and offers congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the occasion of their Coronation and wishes them a long and happy reign. City & Guilds was founded under royal patronage...

IBM Bootcamps: Free Training for the Next Generation of Tech Talent

by Stuart Tucker | May 5, 2023 | Digital poverty, Foundation Collective, News, Resources | 0 Comments

IBM is offering a series of free bootcamps to help people develop the skills they need for in-demand tech jobs. The bootcamps are open to anyone, regardless of experience or background. What are the bootcamps about? The bootcamps cover a variety of topics, including:...

Delivering Green Skills Training with Greenworkx and Catch22

by Stuart Tucker | May 3, 2023 | Bursaries, Charity partners, Critical transition points, Funding, Green skills, News, Prisoners and ex-offenders | 0 Comments

The City & Guilds Foundation is pleased to announce two new partnerships with Greenworkx and Catch22 to deliver green skills training. The partnerships will provide training and support to help people from disadvantaged backgrounds develop the skills they need to...

Unlocking a Waiting Workforce: launching the refugee recruitment toolkit in partnership with The Launchpad Collective

by Stuart Tucker | April 17, 2023 | Awareness Raising, Charity partners, News, Refugee support, Resources | 0 Comments

There is a whole waiting workforce among our refugee population in the UK, yet many companies may not realise the benefits of hiring refugees as part of their recruitment strategy. That's why we've partnered with The Launchpad Collective to bring you an Employer...

Foundation Spring Newsletter 2023: Removing barriers and creating inclusive cultures

by Mike Ormand | April 6, 2023 | News & events, Newsletter | 0 Comments

In our Spring 2023 newsletter we launch our Neurodiversity Index, share how we are supporting UK youth into meaningful employment and more.

Celebrating our first carbon literacy training participants

by Julia Bena | March 29, 2023 | Awareness Raising, Campaigning, City & Guilds initiatives, News, News & events | 0 Comments

Between November and February, 28 colleagues across City & Guilds were invited to be involved in a pilot for Carbon Literacy Training and we are delighted that all have now received their Carbon Literacy accreditation. To be Carbon Literate means taking actionable...

Heritage Crafts Awards 2023 now open

by Stuart Tucker | March 27, 2023 | Awards, Campaigning, Charity partners, Heritage crafts, News | 0 Comments

The Heritage Crafts Awards are now open with six brand new awards for 2023. The Awards, which have been running since 2012, celebrate and highlight the traditional living crafts that contribute to British heritage. New Awards this year include a new Lifetime...

Commitment of big business proves vital to tackle reoffending

by Faiza Khan | March 24, 2023 | Funding, Future Skills Commission for Prisons, News, News & events, Prisoners and ex-offenders | 0 Comments

We were delighted to see the latest MOJ release that some of the UK’s biggest and most progressive companies have deepened their commitment to get people in prison into work on release, and that this has played a pivotal role in the rising numbers of prison leavers in...