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Foundation Summer Newsletter 2021
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Stuart Tucker
Digital Development Manager
“Stoo-uht Tuh-kuh” | he/him
Stuart manages the Foundation’s digital strategy and is passionate about using technology to improve user experience in all of our Award and grant application processes.
He has experience developing websites (including this site and the Princess Royal Training Awards) and devising CRM strategies and also lends advice and expertise to the Foundation’s charity partners.
When he is not at work he enjoys gardening, DIY, and spending time with his two young children.
intellection | empathy | learner | developer | connectedness
The latest stories from Stuart Tucker on the City & Guilds Foundation website:
Announcing Clink Kitchens
Long term City & Guilds partner Clink Restaurant Charity announces the launch of Clink Kitchens, bringing new training opportunities to thousands of prisoners across 70 facilities We’re delighted to congratulate the Clink on the recent announcement that they will be launching their Clink Kitchens scheme, offering training, culminating in a City & Guilds qualification, across 70 prisons across the UK. Over the next three years this scheme will allow offenders to complete their level 2...
Bursary recipients Sam Swanton, Julie Traynor, Darren Rooney, and Robin Jones give advice to future applicants about why they should apply for a bursary and how it has helped them
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.
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
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.
Free training for a job on the railways for local unemployed people
Local unemployed people are to be given free training leading to a job on the railway network on successful completion of the programme, as the region ramps up its Covid-19 recovery plans. The West Midlands Combined Authority has partnered with the City & Guilds Foundation to create a new training and jobs scheme, which will see 16 unemployed people gain the skills they need to help maintain the region’s rail lines. Funding for the training is being supplied by the City & Guilds...
The Clink charity launches Clink@Home takeaway / delivery service
The Clink Charity has launched a takeaway / delivery service at HMP Brixton called Clink@Home. This has enabled The Clink to keep the restaurant open during lockdown, keeping prisoners employed and allowing them to continue studying towards their qualifications. Great @BBCNews feature showing the impact @TheClinkCharity has on reducing re-offending. If you live within 5 miles of @HMP_Brixton please support #ClinkAtHome - you'll be helping prisoners to continue studying towards their...
UK businesses’ training is recognised by HRH The Princess Royal on her 70th birthday
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact Businesses continue to deliver excellent training programmes in the Princess Royal Training Award’s fifth year, despite the impact of Covid Recipients from a wealth of sectors including health and social care, manufacturing, public sector and technology all proved the value of investing in L&D to address a wide range of business needs. 14 August...
Bursary recipient: Muchi Lukhezo
Muchi was awarded a bursary by the City & Guilds Group to study electrical engineering and receive a qualification. In this video he explains more about the situation that led him to apply and how the bursary and ensuing qualification changed his life.
Bursary recipient: Rowena Edwards
Rowena Edwards was awarded a bursary by the City & Guilds Group to study Fine Woodwork. In this video Rowena explains more about the situation that led her to apply for the funding and how the bursary and qualification changed her life.
Bursary recipient: James Cornaro
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.
