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Championing degree apprenticeships

by Lauren Roberts | Feb 22, 2021 | Advocacy, Youth engagement

Since their launch in 2015, the interest and uptake of degree apprenticeships has been great. Last month I was invited to speak at Universities UK Degree apprenticeships conference. The agenda was all about responding to the increased interest in degree...
Supporting vulnerable young people to access learning

Supporting vulnerable young people to access learning

by Lauren Roberts | Jan 15, 2021 | Advocacy, Digital poverty, News, Youth engagement

The City & Guilds Foundation is acutely aware of the challenges facing learners at all levels across the UK, including the many learners who receive support from our charitable partners or directly through the Foundation’s bursary programme.  We applaud...
It’s time to act on digital exclusion

It’s time to act on digital exclusion

by Lauren Roberts | Dec 4, 2020 | Connecting our communities, Youth engagement

Last month I was invited to speak at the Apprenticeship Diversity & Social Mobility Forum, which aims to bring together leading figures in diversity and inclusion, and experts on social mobility. The series of three annual...
Interview with Change Grow Live’s Laura Shurrock

Interview with Change Grow Live’s Laura Shurrock

by Polly Adamson | Oct 15, 2020 | Connecting our communities, News, Social investment, Youth engagement

We recently caught up with Laura Shurrock, Mentoring Support Officer at Change Grow Live, a charity we have been supporting since 2018 with a three-year grant. Change Grow Live’s mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and...
Bringing employability into the classroom

Bringing employability into the classroom

by Lauren Roberts | Oct 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Connecting our communities, Youth engagement

Our youth engagement work aims to take a practical approach in informing and helping young people, especially those at risk of becoming NEET, to make more informed choices about their future. One of the biggest barriers young people face when entering the world of...
You can’t be what you can’t see: helping all girls find role models to succeed

You can’t be what you can’t see: helping all girls find role models to succeed

by Julia Bena | Oct 1, 2020 | Connecting our communities, Social investment, Youth engagement

Conversations with professionals and experience in workplaces is the single most effective intervention at changing stereotypical expectations about future careers. Helping young people understand the job opportunities available to them is something we’re passionate...
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