News & events | City & Guilds Foundation

Dame Ann Limb to step down as Chair of The City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI)

by The City and Guilds of London Institute | 14 Jan 2026 | Statements

Dame Ann Limb, Chair, The City and Guilds of London Institute since 2021, will step down at the end January 2026. In her resignation letter, Dame Ann said: "I confirm that, as agreed at the Board meeting on 1 December 2025, and notice of this having been made public in the interim CEO’s statement of 6 January 2026, following my recent appointment as a Labour life peer, I will step down as Chair of Council and Trustee of The City & Guilds of London Institute (CGLI) on 31 January 2026 in...

A statement from Trustees: Clarifying the sale of City & Guilds awarding, commercial and training activities

by The City and Guilds of London Institute | 2 Jan 2026 | Statements

In recent days, a number of inaccurate claims have been made about the sale of City & Guilds. In response, the Trustees of City and Guilds London Institute have issued the following statement and Q&A to address these issues. On 16 October 2025, City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI) announced the sale of its commercial awarding organisation and skills training activities to PeopleCert, a global leader in professional and language certification. This sale completed on 31st October...

12 days of Christmas: Celebrating Five Years of Impact

by Mike Ormand | 23 Dec 2025 | News, News & events

We’re excited to share highlights from our festive season campaign, celebrating the incredible work and impact of the City & Guilds Foundation. Day 1: The People Behind the Foundation We kicked things off by shining a spotlight on the amazing team that makes everything happen at the City & Guilds Foundation. 👉 Meet the team here: Our Team Day 2: 10 Years of Inspiring Training Excellence Next, we celebrated a decade of the Princess Royal Training Awards with a behind-the-scenes film...

City & Guilds Foundation and Offploy partner to Upskill the Voluntary Sector

by Lauren Roberts | 17 Dec 2025 | Charity partners, News, Prisoners and ex-offenders, Resources

Offploy is delighted to announce a new partnership with the City & Guilds Foundation to provide over 200 professionals in the voluntary sector with scholarships to industry-leading training on supporting people with criminal convictions. Offploy are Princess Royal Training Award recipients and this collaboration builds on the relationship.

Championing change: our role as co-conveners of the ACF Criminal Justice Network

by Polly Rowe | 10 Dec 2025 | Charity partners, News, News & events, Our networks

At City & Guilds Foundation, we believe in removing barriers and creating opportunities for those who need them most. That’s why we’re proud to be co-conveners of the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) Criminal Justice Network, alongside Co-op Foundation. This role allows us to connect with like-minded funders, share insights, and advocate for meaningful change within the criminal justice system. Over the past year, we’ve hosted three impactful events that have brought together...

Celebrating 25 years of our bursary programme: Transforming lives, families and communities

by Lauren Roberts | 8 Dec 2025 | Bursaries, Funding, News, News & events

2025 marks a major milestone: 25 years of the our bursary scheme. In 2000, City and Guilds of London Institute celebrated its Charter Centenary by awarding 100 bursaries and since then the programme has helped thousands of people overcome financial and personal barriers to access the training they need to move forward in life and work. At its heart, the bursary programme embodies the City & Guilds Foundation’s values: creating opportunities for everyone to succeed, no matter who they are...

Modern Work Experience: Creating Fair and Future-Ready Opportunities for Every Young Person

by Lauren Roberts | 5 Dec 2025 | Campaigning, News, News & events, Youth engagement

Work experience isn’t what it used to be and that’s a good thing. The UK is on the cusp of a real shift in how young people engage with the world of work, moving from a box-ticking placement to a modern, structured, and equitable programme. But ambition alone won’t fix what’s broken. The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) is leading a push for Modern Work Experience, a reimagined model that promises every young person 2 weeks (10 days) worth of workplace exposure across their secondary...

A decade of excellence: Royal recognition for UK and Irish organisations honoured at the Princess Royal Training Awards

by Lan Che | 4 Dec 2025 | Awards, News, News & events, Princess Royal Training Awards

On Tuesday 2 December, in an awards ceremony at Fishmongers Hall, the City & Guilds Foundation had the honour of recognising 56 outstanding employers who offer leading edge training programmes to their staff. City & Guilds Foundation President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal presented the award.

City & Guilds Foundation supports women to gain DIY skills through new housing partnership

by Laura Mountain | 24 Nov 2025 | Funding, News, News & events

City & Guilds Foundation has awarded funding to support a pilot project led by employment support social enterprise Frameworks, in partnership with Build Salford and Salix Homes, a key provider of social housing in Salford. The Women in Maintenance project has so far supported seven female social housing residents to gain home maintenance skills including carpentry, tiling and plumbing - empowering them to maintain their own homes and improving their access to paid work. Four of the...

Celebrating Excellence: Fellowship Luncheon at Imperial College London

by Stuart Tucker | 20 Nov 2025 | Events, Fellowship Awards, Fellowship Network

Earlier this week we hosted a Fellowship Luncheon with Imperial College London, held once again at the elegant 170 Queen’s Gate. This prestigious event brought together Fellows of the City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI) to celebrate excellence and achievement across a wide spectrum of industries. Originally reserved for alumni of Imperial College London, the Fellowship now honours individuals whose accomplishments reflect the diversity and depth of modern industry. With fewer than 500...