ReSET: Recognising strengths developed through lived experience
We’re pleased to be able to launch ReSET: a strengths-based engagement tool which has been designed using the lived experience of people who are marginalised.
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Foundation Summer Newsletter 2023: Combating key societal issues
In this edition of our newsletter, we share our Prison Impact report as well as the fantastic work being done to support rehabilitation and reduce re-offending.
Lifelong learning with the Ransackers Association
The Ransackers Association is a UK-based organisation that promotes lifelong learning for adults over 55. It encourages its members to learn new things and pursue their interests and believes that everyone has something to offer and that it is never too late to...
Supporting refugee and asylum seeker women to achieve their career aspirations: a meaningful partnership with real impact
As we celebrate Refugee Week – with a focus this year on compassion – we want to shine a light on our work with Routes which supports refugee and asylum-seeking women on their career journeys.
Big Idea Fund: more funding available to unlock the potential of the UK Prison population, and reduce reoffending
The City & Guilds Foundation is pleased to announce that we are inviting expressions of interest for the second round of The Big Idea Fund until 22 June 2023. The Big Idea Fund was the first major initiative of the Foundation’s ambitious Future Skills...
Seeing first hand the difference that our funding is making
This is a guest post by Dick Palmer, Chair of City & Guilds Foundation and City & Guilds Group Trustee Being Chair of the City & Guilds Foundation is one of the jobs I am most proud of and privileged to undertake. There is so much social need in the...
Improving ex-offenders’ prospects through Groundwork’s ‘Green Start’ programme
Groundwork is a federation of charities mobilising practical community action on poverty and the environment across the UK. Dedicated to supporting communities and creating a green future, they aim to improve people’s prospects and promote opportunities for...
Celebrating skills development, in Prison, to support rehabilitation, on release
For nearly four years now we have endeavoured, through our Foundation, to identify and activate practical ways for offenders to build skills and gain a job upon release. Reoffending costs approximately £18.1bn every year in England, and evidence shows that...
The City and Guilds of London Institute pays loyal tribute and offers congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The City and Guilds of London Institute pays loyal tribute and offers congratulations to Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the occasion of their Coronation and wishes them a long and happy reign. City & Guilds was founded under royal...
IBM Bootcamps: Free Training for the Next Generation of Tech Talent
IBM is offering a series of free bootcamps to help people develop the skills they need for in-demand tech jobs. The bootcamps are open to anyone, regardless of experience or background. What are the bootcamps about? The bootcamps cover a variety of topics,...