Cambridge launchpad’s annual Summer Gala welcomed new Industry Partners, launched an innovative resource hub and celebrated a bumper year! The event was hosted by global genomics leader, Illumina at its Granta Park offices in Cambridge. Illumina joined Cambridge LaunchPad in April this year – bringing its DNA Day Programme to UK schools for the first time. The […]
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On 23 June 2022, the first ever Cambridgeshire County Day celebrated the very best of Cambridgeshire and inspired thousands of students. Form the Future organised the attendance of almost 2,000 students to the event with thousands more attending in total. The day provided a wonderful opportunity for the county’s diverse and vibrant community to come together
Form the Future brings 2,000 students to the first ever Cambridgeshire County Day Read More »
We recently hosted our Annual Conference – and for the first time the event was hosted virtually, marking a move to digital that the organisation has been building on throughout the year. In a year that has seen young people disproportionately affected by Covid-19, the economic legacy of Covid-19 is likely to result in more
Form the Future’s Annual Conference 2020 – read the review Read More »
During the Covid-19 crisis, we’ve watched in awe at the heroic efforts of all NHS staff – efforts that are made each and every day to look after the public’s health. In the eastern region, the NHS is one of the largest employers – and careers in healthcare are set to grow over the next
Form the Future and the NHS set to showcase diverse careers with free virtual event Read More »
We are proud to be working with global thought leaders in education in a two-year programme funded by Erasmus+ to understand how best to prepare young people for the needs of the future. The programme kicked off with a five-day conference that brought together over 50 education professionals and teachers from across the UK with
Erasmus+ International Conference – 21st Century Skills for 21st Century Needs Read More »
We are delighted to be working with the Cambridge Forum for the Construction Industry (CFCI) to improve young peoples’ relationship with and perception of the construction industry. Together, we are creating a project “Addressing the Cambridge Construction Industry Skills Gap”, to provide support, experiences and opportunities for young people aged 12 to 18 in the
CFCI award grant to ‘Form the Future’ of the local construction industry Read More »
We were delighted to run an Enterprise Day with more than 60 students from St Mary’s Junior School last week, who invented a diverse range of exciting business ideas that included robotic housekeepers, Tupperware that can cook your food on-the-go, smart water bottles to track your hydration levels and a pet hotel and restaurant! The
St Mary’s Juniors rise to the enterprise challenge with Form the Future Read More »
On Friday 8th February, we will be holding an information-sharing event for Cambridgeshire organisations eager to learn more about apprenticeships, and how they can benefit their business. This comes at a time when many businesses are still struggling to put processes and strategies in place to deal with the apprenticeship levy. Half of employers will
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Form the Future CIC are very proud to support Arthur Rank Hospice and the incredible work they do in our local community. Every year they care for more than 3600 people in Cambridgeshire living with a life-limiting illness and those who need end-of-life care. We recently took part in their Accumulator Challenge where each team
Fundraising success for Arthur Rank Hospice! Read More »
Eleven building consultants from the Bidwells Head Office in Cambridge ran a Surveying Hackathon with more than 50 students from Trumpington Community College last week with the teams behind ideas for a Coco-Cola Theme Park and a Trumpington Colosseum the two winners. We are pleased to share this guest blog post, written by Ben Lee, PR
Surveyors of the future build design skills at Bidwells Hackathon Read More »
Our goal is that all young people move successfully from education into employment. As a social enterprise, we are reliant on grants and corporate funding in order to work with the schools across Cambridgeshire. Even the smallest donation helps us to provide careers inspiration for every child. Click below to find out more about what your donation could do for young people in your community.