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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...
Our network is growing: welcome to our new Fellows

Our network is growing: welcome to our new Fellows

by Julia Bena | Oct 9, 2020 | Connecting our communities

We are thrilled to be able to celebrate the contributions of those who passionately advocate for technical, vocational and lifelong education. Fellowship of the City & Guilds of London Institute is a prestigious honour, recognising individuals who have...
From prison to lockdown: how to make peer-mentoring work in the crisis

From prison to lockdown: how to make peer-mentoring work in the crisis

by Laura Mountain | Oct 6, 2020 | Connecting our communities, Social investment

The best ideas are born out of necessity, and for St Giles that was finding a way to deliver the Peer Advisor programme during Covid-19. The programme trains people with lived experience of social exclusion, including many prisoners and prison-leavers, to become Level...
An update on our bursary programme – providing access to the skills most needed, for those who need it most

An update on our bursary programme – providing access to the skills most needed, for those who need it most

by Polly Adamson | Oct 6, 2020 | Bursaries, Connecting our communities, Social investment

Our bursary programme was designed to change people’s lives by allowing them to develop their skills. We know that, for some, the cost of training can be a huge barrier to getting the skills to find jobs and progress in their careers. Recent research indicates that...
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...
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The City & Guilds Foundation amplifies the activity we do across the City & Guilds Group, through high impact social investment, recognition and advocacy programmes.

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