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:
More than history: How Voyage is opening doors for the next generation
This Black History Month, we explore how City & Guilds Foundation funding is helping Voyage create opportunities for young people to discover their heritage, develop their confidence and explore new career pathways. For many young people, understanding their...
Update on Chief Executive appointment
The Board of Trustees of the City and Guilds of London Institute has decided not to proceed with the appointment of a new Chief Executive at this stage. The Institute is undertaking a wider review of its future strategy, organisational structure and operating model,...
Foundation Newsletter: September 2026
As we move into autumn, we’d like to share an update on some of the work we’ve been supporting to create greater access to skills, opportunity and progression. From investing in new pathways into work for young people, to supporting community organisations across the...
Skills on the doorstep: Local Community Skills Fund backs 25 organisations across all four UK nations
The City & Guilds Foundation has awarded almost £190,000 to 25 community organisations through the second round of its Local Community Skills Fund, supporting people across the UK to develop skills and take steps towards employment. The second funding round ran...
Fellowship in the City 2026: exploring the pathways that get young people into STEM
On Wednesday 16 September, we brought together Fellows, charity partners and key stakeholders at Mansion House for this year's Fellowship in the City, themed around Pathways to Progression, with a particular focus on STEM. Welcoming guests, Jessica Leigh Jones MBE...
£75,000 awarded to Youth Employment UK to help young people see the way into work and build Skills for the Future
The City & Guilds Foundation has awarded £75,000 to Youth Employment UK to launch Skills for the Future, a new strategic partnership designed to help young people better understand the opportunities, skills and routes into growing sectors of the economy. The...
Foundation Newsletter: August 2026
This month’s newsletter is a little different. With summer in full swing, we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate one of the highlights of our year: our annual 2026 Princess Royal Training Awards recipient announcement! Today, we’re delighted to announce 56...
Meet the 2026 Princess Royal Training Award recipients: from stained glass restorers to prison mentors
Every year we are genuinely moved by what we read in the Princess Royal Training Award applications. This year was no exception. Today, we're delighted to share that 56 training programmes have been recognised in the 2026 Princess Royal Training Awards, chosen from...
Foundation Newsletter: July 2026
Welcome to the July edition of the Foundation newsletter. As I prepare to step down as Interim CEO at the end of this month, it feels like an appropriate moment to reflect on what has been a hugely important period for the City & Guilds Foundation. In January I...
Maintaining a robust process: A new generation of Ambassadors strengthening the Princess Royal Training Awards
This year the Princess Royal Training Awards celebrated their eleventh year, and the programme continued to go from strength to strength, with 132 applications received from organisations committed to delivering exceptional learning and development. Delivered by the...
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