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City & Guilds Foundation awards £25,000 to Citizen Hub to unlock accessible volunteering and skills development

City & Guilds Foundation awards £25,000 to Citizen Hub to unlock accessible volunteering and skills development

by | 6 May 2026 | , , , ,

Citizen Hub has been awarded £25,000 from the City & Guilds Foundation to expand its work in making volunteering more accessible and strengthening community-led support in St Neots and Wimbledon. The funding will be split equally between Citizen Hub St Neots and Citizen Hub Wimbledon, supporting a 12-month programme designed to remove barriers to volunteering and create meaningful pathways into employment and community leadership. The funding will cover essential costs such as travel,...

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Celebrating award-winning apprenticeships with The Princess Royal Training Award recipient, National Theatre

Celebrating award-winning apprenticeships with The Princess Royal Training Award recipient, National Theatre

by | 29 Apr 2026 | , , , , ,

The Princess Royal Training Awards are one of our flagship programmes supported by our President, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, who has championed the programme since its inception. Now in its eleventh year, the Awards have recognised over 300 employers delivering exceptional training programmes and demonstrating the positive impact that it’s had on individuals, organisations and wider society. This week, Her Royal Highness visited the National Theatre to celebrate its pioneering...

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Place based skills pathways that start with trust and are leading to work – our Local Community Skills Fund

Place based skills pathways that start with trust and are leading to work – our Local Community Skills Fund

by | 30 Mar 2026 | , , , , ,

Across the UK, people who face the greatest barriers to work often live in the communities least served by mainstream skills provision. They are talented, capable and motivated, but too often held back by structural disadvantage, low confidence, disrupted education, potential trauma, caring responsibilities or simple lack of opportunity. Last year we created our Local Community Skills Fund (LCSF) to respond to this reality. We wanted to back organisations rooted in place, trusted by local...

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Celebrating skills in the City at Mansion House

Celebrating skills in the City at Mansion House

by | 13 Mar 2026 | , , , , ,

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...

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

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

by | 24 Feb 2026 | , , , , , ,

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...

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

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

by | 12 Feb 2026 | , ,

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...

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

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

by | 17 Dec 2025 | , , ,

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.

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

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

by | 10 Dec 2025 | , , ,

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...

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Celebrating Excellence: Fellowship Luncheon at Imperial College London

Celebrating Excellence: Fellowship Luncheon at Imperial College London

by | 20 Nov 2025 | , ,

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...

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Transforming access to STEM with EngineeringUK

Transforming access to STEM with EngineeringUK

by | 14 Nov 2025 | , , , , , ,

We’re proud to announce a groundbreaking five-year partnership with EngineeringUK aimed at improving access to high-quality STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) experiences for secondary school students across the UK. This initiative represents a significant investment in the future workforce and a commitment to tackling the persistent skills gap in engineering and technology. Why this work matters and what we’re doing STEM careers are critical to the UK economy, yet many young...

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