Coleg Gwent
Coleg Gwent is one of Wales’ largest and top performing further and higher education colleges offering full and part time courses and apprenticeships. Together with the Foundation, the College is providing bursary funding to 45 women who are completing an introduction to construction course.
Stories featuring Coleg Gwent:
Place based skills pathways that start with trust and are leading to work – our Local Community Skills Fund
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...
From pizza dough to people development: A visit to Princess Royal Training Award recipient, Domino’s Pizza UK and Ireland
Walking into Domino’s HQ in Milton Keynes feels a bit like stepping inside the heartbeat of a brand that never stops moving. From the hum of cutting‑edge automation to the warmth of a team who truly live their values, the visit offered a rare look at the people and...
Celebrating skills in the City at Mansion House
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...
Awareness Isn’t Enough: What the 2026 Neurodiversity Index really tells us
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...
Creating Pathways, Unlocking Potential: City & Guilds Foundation partnership with Be the Business
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,...
Celebrating community radio champions who are investing in skills, inclusion and opportunity
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...
Dame Ann Limb to step down as Chair of The City and Guilds of London Institute (CGLI)
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...
A statement from Trustees: Clarifying the sale of City & Guilds awarding, commercial and training activities
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...
12 days of Christmas: Celebrating Five Years of Impact
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...
City & Guilds Foundation and Offploy partner to Upskill the Voluntary Sector
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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