News & events

The latest stories in this category from the City & Guilds Foundation and our networks.

Foundation and Friends Podcast: Making Sustainability a Core Part of Your Organisation’s Success

Foundation and Friends Podcast: Making Sustainability a Core Part of Your Organisation’s Success

by | 31 Jul 2025 | , ,

What does true sustainability look like when it’s woven into every aspect of work — not just bolted on as a embedded initiative? In this revealing episode, host Natasha Kalinga sits down with renowned keynote speaker Raquel Noboa, founder of the multi award-winning Fifty Shades Greener and recipient of a Princess Royal Training Award, and Edwin Raj, Senior Programme Manager at Johnson Matthey, to explore how sustainability can become a cornerstone of organisational culture, leadership, and...

read more
Co-op’s Levy Share to support UK’s first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending

Co-op’s Levy Share to support UK’s first Prisoner Apprenticeship programme to address rail skill shortages and reduce reoffending

by | 29 Jul 2025 | , , , ,

In a first, Co-op and City & Guilds partner to address reoffending and rail skills shortages with guaranteed employment pathways. Co-op to offer a dedicated levy share service to support apprenticeships for serving prisoners who’ll go on to work in the rail sector. The Level 2 Rail Engineering operative apprenticeships will be based at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk delivering vital hands-on training for the UK rail sector. Reoffending costs the UK economy over £21bn a year—this initiative aims...

read more
Strategically Investing in the Caymanian Workforce for the Future

Strategically Investing in the Caymanian Workforce for the Future

by | 30 Jun 2025 | , , , , , ,

At City & Guilds, we take immense pride in our Fellowship network, a vibrant community of accomplished individuals from across the globe and a wide spectrum of industries. Fellowship is awarded to exceptional leaders and innovators who have made a significant impact in their field or in education. These Fellows play a vital role in our mission, serving as ambassadors and generously sharing their expertise to help shape the future of skills development. Find out more about how you can...

read more
Foundation & Friends Podcast: How to Build a Leadership Programme That Drives Change with G4S

Foundation & Friends Podcast: How to Build a Leadership Programme That Drives Change with G4S

by | 30 Jun 2025 | , ,

What does it really take to build a values-led, inclusive leadership culture that drives measurable business success?  Stevie Ingram-Palmer, Learning & Development Implementation Manager at G4S—and author, leadership innovator, and proud PRTA award recipient, joins Foundation & Friends, host Natasha Kalinga, together they explore the game-changing Next Level Leadership Programme, a 60-week initiative that’s not only transforming leadership at G4S but also reshaping the way global...

read more
Listen. Learn. Support. What Refugee Week Reminds Us about Community

Listen. Learn. Support. What Refugee Week Reminds Us about Community

by | 23 Jun 2025 | , , , , , , , ,

At City & Guilds, we believe in the life-changing power of skills. But we also know that skills alone aren’t always enough to help people succeed. That’s why, through the City & Guilds Foundation we’ve been working with grassroots charities and partners since 2022 to help refugees and displaced people access training, build confidence, and find meaningful work. Here’s a little bit about  the impact we’re making. Since launching our Displaced People Fund in 2022, we’ve: Supported...

read more
Foundation & Friends Podcast: Building lasting learning cultures with Dermalogica

Foundation & Friends Podcast: Building lasting learning cultures with Dermalogica

by | 30 May 2025 | ,

What Does Award-Winning Training Look Like Across Different Sectors? Join host Polly Rowe for an in-depth look at what training excellence really looks like across a range of sectors — and why the most successful organisations place skills development at the heart of their strategy. In this episode, Polly is joined by Candice Gardner, Education Manager for Learning and Content at the award-winning Dermalogica UK, and Remi Ogunleye, former Awards Manager and now...

read more
Mental Health Matters: Finding Balance in a Busy World

Mental Health Matters: Finding Balance in a Busy World

by | 16 May 2025 | , , , , ,

This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is community, a word that pretty much sums up the City & Guilds Foundation network. Through the Foundation, we are dedicated to providing support to people facing barriers or disadvantage, offering opportunities for relationship building, creating maximum reach, establishing clear links to skills development and being measurable. Empathy, a drive for change and the want to support others are three characteristics that our network has in...

read more
City & Guilds Foundation
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. For more information see our privacy policy.