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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...

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Celebrating the people behind organisational and learning success

Celebrating the people behind organisational and learning success

by | 8 May 2025 | , , ,

Unlike many other awards that focus on organisations or learners, the City & Guilds Membership Awards shine a spotlight on the trainers and tutors who have made all the difference delivering training which goes above and beyond the norm. Launched in 2024, when 15 worthy recipients successfully received an Award, the Membership Awards celebrate educators who are instrumental in delivering successful training and development programmes but who often keep their heads below the parapet. As...

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City & Guilds Foundation grants much-needed funding to 20 charities aiming to boost skills and training across the UK

City & Guilds Foundation grants much-needed funding to 20 charities aiming to boost skills and training across the UK

by | 16 Apr 2025 | , , ,

Charities, social enterprises and training providers in the UK and Northern Ireland benefit from small grants of up to £10,000 set to make a big difference to communities New skills initiative supporting organisations working to improve access to skills and development Launched as a pilot scheme in January of this year, the Local Community Skills Fund has now awarded a total of £144108 in grants of up to £10,000 to twenty charities, social enterprises and training providers across the UK....

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Inspiring talent: celebrating exceptional tutors and trainers

Inspiring talent: celebrating exceptional tutors and trainers

by | 7 Apr 2025 | , , ,

Here at City & Guilds Foundation we use the power of celebration to recognise and reward excellence, and our most recent award programme which does just that are the Membership Awards. Launched in 2024, the Membership Awards shine a spotlight on the trainers and tutors who have made all the difference in delivering training which goes above and beyond the norm. In the inaugural year, 15 worthy individuals received an Award, and we’re thrilled to now be launching the Awards again for 2025!...

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City & Guilds launches new Commission to tackle surge in youth unemployment   

City & Guilds launches new Commission to tackle surge in youth unemployment   

by | 24 Mar 2025 | , , ,

City & Guilds commit £500,000 in funding to target local challenges in areas of deprivation and economic inactivity in the UK  New Transitions Commission announced to support more young people into Further Education  1 million young people are not in education, employment or training, the highest level for more than a decade  City & Guilds Foundation have established a new commission to address the high volume of youth unemployment in the UK.  The Transitions...

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From Princesses to prisoners: celebrating 30 years at City & Guilds with Michael Osbaldeston

From Princesses to prisoners: celebrating 30 years at City & Guilds with Michael Osbaldeston

by | 20 Mar 2025 | , ,

Today marks the 30th anniversary of our much-loved colleague Michael. You're just as likely to see him with a glass of champagne at the City’s most elegant halls as you are helping out at a community kitchen in Stockport. We are indebted to ‘MO’ for his time, generosity, and good humour. Publishing here his Friday reflections from a couple of weeks  ago to share just a tiny bit of life as the inimitable Michael Osbaldeston. Here’s to the next 30! What a week!  If there is a certain beer...

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Celebrating women leaders and the power of accelerating action this International Women’s Day

Celebrating women leaders and the power of accelerating action this International Women’s Day

by | 8 Mar 2025 | , ,

To celebrate International Women’s Day I am delighted to share with you this conversation I had with three powerhouse female leaders who I get the pleasure of working with in my day job! I am joined in this podcast with Kirstie Donnelly MBE, our City & Guilds Chief Executive; Fenella Tallon, Chief Assessor for our Princess Royal Training Awards and; Faiza Khan MBE, our Executive Director for Corporate Affairs and Foundation. In the conversation my lovely guests explored with me why it’s...

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