Alison Strachan | City & Guilds Foundation

Royal visits round-up and new partnerships announced

by Michael Osbaldeston | 4 Nov 2021 | Awards alumni, Fellowship Awards, Heritage crafts, News, President's Award, Prince Philip Medal

Two Princess Royal Training Awards recipients receive a royal visit! Over the past few months, HRH The Princess Royal has continued to actively support the work of City & Guilds and paid official visits to Princess Royal Training Awards recipients. The Awards recognise employers who can evidence the impact staff development has on their organisation and people. Veolia The Princess Royal visited Veolia’s Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility where she undertook a tour of the...

City & Guilds announce new accreditation partnership with The Prince’s Foundation

by Amber Ainsworth | 5 Oct 2021 | Awards, Fellowship Awards, Heritage crafts, President's Award, Prince Philip Medal

In recognition of their shared commitment to the preservation of heritage craft skills, City & Guilds and The Prince’s Foundation have today announced a new partnership which will see students on a variety of the charity’s training courses receive internationally recognised qualifications accredited by the global leader in skills development. Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Princess Royal attended a celebration at Dumfries House in Ayrshire that recognised the first...

Outstanding careers – City & Guilds as a golden thread

by Joanna Najjar | 1 Oct 2020 | News, Our networks, President's Award, Prince Philip Medal

Prince Philip Medal… and the medallist is Craig Thomson This award inaugurated by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh back in 1962 recognises an individual who has followed the City & Guilds path and has achieved significant success in their field or profession. This year we are delighted to recognise the career of Craig Thomson FCGI, Director, HMP Kilmarnock. Craig started his career journey over 30 years ago with a City & Guilds Prison Officer/Custodial Care qualification. Since then he...