Recognising the essential jobs that keep the UK working As the economy reopens, Covid-19 restrictions are loosening and we are continuing to grapple with the impact of Brexit and evolving labour market needs brought about by the fourth industrial revolution and Artificial Intelligence, staffing shortages in essential jobs continue to impact UK businesses. The pandemic highlighted that âEssential jobsâ such as HGV drivers and care workers are the lifeblood of Britainâs economy, yet certain...
Covid-19
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Recovery and Resilience report: reskilling our way back into work
The City & Guilds Group's most recent research Recovery and resilience: Reskilling our way back into work surveyed 2,000 working and non-working adults in the UK and found that people from lower socio-economic groups were less likely to believe that they have the support needed to get a new job in several critical areas: Using support from my personal contacts: 24% C2DE vs 35% ABC1 Using support from previous employer: 18% C2DE vs 28% ABC1 Using support from a recruitment consultant: 18%...
Essential financial support now available for social enterprises through ÂŁ18.7m Covid-19 grants
Here at the City & Guilds Foundation, weâre incredibly proud to support UnLtd â a leading provider of support to social entrepreneurs in and around the UK. Today, UnLtd have made an exciting announcement about a new Social Enterprise Support Fund. The Fund is directly responding to an urgent need in the sector to help social enterprises change the way they work, make their spaces COVID-secure, and manage liquidity during the next six months. There are five social enterprise support...
Bridging the gap between employer and employee with MyKindaFuture’s Will Akerman
City & Guilds has been a strategic partner of MyKindaFuture for a long time. Weâve always been closely aligned with their belief that everyone should have equal power and opportunity to shape their future â wherever they come from, whatever their experience, and whoever they are. In particular, MyKindaFuture has focused on bridging the gap between employer and employee and helping them feel better connected and invested in each other. With businesses facing a huge variety of challenges...
United by purpose – a letter to Princess Royal Training Awards applicants from Princess Anne
Itâs fair to say, that no one alive has ever experienced a time like this. You have to go back to the post-WW1 flu, the cholera epidemics that would lead to modern sanitation, The Black Death and the great plagues. For all of us, it really is unprecedented, and it has led to us adopting working practices that would have been impossible not that long ago. In fact, before the advent of modern technology and the digital age, this would have been truly catastrophic. We simply wouldnât have been...
Engaging with young people during Covid-19
Our research tells us that long before the pandemic young people often struggle to enter the world of work. Depending on who you know your experience of moving from education to paid work can be a real struggle and one in which many obstacles must be overcome. Through our Youth Engagement work we strive to take a practical approach in informing and helping young people who may be at risk of becoming NEET, to make more informed choices about their future. Our main focus is creating engaging and...
A commitment to the beneficiaries supported through the City & Guilds Foundation
The City & Guilds Foundation, along with a wider group of funders, recognise that the covid-19 outbreak is an exceptional event that will have an impact on civil society groups, and want to offer reassurance that we stand with the sector during this time. We wish to be as helpful as possible during the coming weeks and months so that civil society groups can focus on the vital work of supporting some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. We understand that there will be times...
Virtual coffee: 5 ways to take care of yourself while working from home
Though working from home is common, itâs a whole different kettle of fish when youâre forced to work remotely. And for some, that kettle of fish is literal. âMy partner cooked fish for lunch today â very inappropriate as my office area is the kitchen/dining table.â That confession came from the LinkedIn group for Princess Royal Training Awards Alumni. Alumni members, representing some of the UKâs most prominent companies, shared their tips this week on how to make the most of this unusual...
The City & Guilds Foundation supporting communities throughout Covid-19
No one is untouched by Covid-19, and we are humbled by seeing so many of our communities and partners responding with such energy and grace to what is a difficult time for people and societies all over the world. We know that people need support now, to help them get the food, medicine and essential supplies to survive. We also know that many people are concerned about their work and employment prospects as the economic impact unfolds and people face losing their jobs and livelihoods. The City...