Foundation Summer Newsletter 2022: Celebrating our Royal Patronage
In this edition of the Foundation Newsletter read about our royal heritage and our recent impact in our summer news roundup.
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The latest news, case studies, podcasts and quarterly newsletters from the City & Guilds Foundation and our networks.
Helping our partners in the offender / reoffending space to embrace neurodiversity
Last week was my second week of secondment with the Foundation Team and I was fortunate to be able to attend a two-day Neurodiversity Train the Trainer event. It was delivered by Helen Arnold Richardson from DO-It Solutions, and was specifically for our Foundation...
HRH The Princess Royal visits Xtrac Academy
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal’s visit to meet recipients of her eponymous Princess Royal Training Award, assessed by City & Guilds she serves as president, was accommodated by the motorsport & automotive transmission technology specialist Xtrac at...
HRH The Princess Royal visits The Thames Skills Academy
HRH The Princess Royal met members of The Thames Skills Academy (TSA) on 10 May, in a visit showcasing pioneering work to improve safety skills for everyone working on and beside the river. At the end of her tour at Butler’s Wharf, led by TSA’s CEO Katherine Riggs...
City & Guilds Foundation supports new bursary for Black and minority ethnic trainees
The City & Guilds Foundation and Heritage Crafts are delighted to announce a new bursary for Black and minority ethnic trainees in heritage crafts. The first bursary is being awarded to Nkosi Kerr, who moved to the UK from Tobago in 2019. An incredible...
Yearly Meeting 2022: recognising advocates of skills through Fellowship presentations
For two years we Zoomed and at last this year we could once again hold the City and Guilds of London Institute’s Yearly Meeting face to face. Old friends and colleagues, key stakeholders, staff, members and Fellows mingled at Barber Surgeons’ Hall in the heart of...
Princess Royal Training Award recipients change lives by investing in mental health training for staff
Did you know more than 1 in 7 people have mental health problems in the workplace? As part of the UK’s Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May 2022), we’re spotlighting some recent Princess Royal Training Award winners who are seeing huge results from investing in...
48 UK organisations celebrate the Princess Royal Training Awards with HRH Princess Anne
On Thursday 28th April, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, welcomed 48 organisations to Mansion House in London to celebrate them receiving Princess Royal Training Awards for their commitment to training and development in 2021. Currently in its...
Connecting Communities: new free service to support London residents into full time employment
Connecting Communities: Your Bridge to Success Connecting Communities is a free service that can support eligible individuals* into full time employment. There are lots of jobs in the City of London, and Connecting Communities can help individuals by: Improving...
Co-op Levy Share: working together to fund thousands of apprenticeships
On Tuesday 5 April, City & Guilds Foundation held an event in partnership with The Co-op discussing how large organisations with unspent apprenticeship levy can share funds with smaller businesses in need as part of their Levy Share initiative. Aimed at...