News & events | City & Guilds Foundation

Celebrating skills in the City at Mansion House

by Michael Osbaldeston | 13 Mar 2026 | Events, Fellowship Awards, Livery companies, Livery Company Prizes, Membership Awards, News

The City & Guilds Foundation joined Livery Companies, tutors, trainers, apprentices and craftspeople from across the UK and Ireland on Thursday 12 March for the annual Livery Company Prize Ceremony at Mansion House. The event also recognised recipients of the CGLI Membership Awards and the Livery Master Certificate Scheme; celebrating excellence in skills, training and lifelong learning. Hosted by The Rt Hon. The Lady Mayor, Dame Susan Langley DBE, the ceremony highlighted the...

Awareness Isn’t Enough: What the 2026 Neurodiversity Index really tells us

by Polly Rowe | 11 Mar 2026 | Neurodiversity, News, Resources

Today we’ve launched our Neurodiversity Index in partnership with Do-IT Solutions, and the headline from this year’s report - Despite organisations feeling more confident than ever about supporting neurodivergent staff, the lived experience of neurodivergent employees is moving in the opposite direction. Now in its fourth year, and in partnership with Do-IT Solutions, the Index provides the clearest picture yet of how neurodivergent people experience work in the UK, and this year’s results...

Creating Pathways, Unlocking Potential: City & Guilds Foundation partnership with Be the Business

by Polly Rowe | 24 Feb 2026 | Awareness Raising, Campaigning, Charity partners, News, News & events, Our networks, Youth engagement

Today marked an important milestone in our partnership with Be the Business, as they hosted the first kick‑off workshop of their new programme, funded by the City & Guilds Foundation, designed to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) create inclusive, accessible pathways into work for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across London. Bringing together a committed group of employers from across sectors, the workshop set the tone for an ambitious pilot: one that recognises the...

Celebrating community radio champions who are investing in skills, inclusion and opportunity

by Lan Che | 12 Feb 2026 | Awards alumni, News, Princess Royal Training Awards

Across the UK, community radio stations play an extraordinary role — not just in broadcasting, but in transforming lives. On World Radio Day we wanted to spotlight four of the outstanding radio stations that have been recognised through our Princess Royal Training Awards for their excellent training programmes and commitment to skills development: Gateway Community Media, Reprezent Radio, East Coast FM, and Sheppey Matters (Sheppey FM). What unites them is more than radio; it’s their...

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...