Careers Awareness Archives - Form the Future CIC

Careers Drive calls on businesses to pledge the gift of work experience

Careers Awareness, Employability Skills, Students from disadvantaged backgrounds, Work Experience / By Bethany Hutson

Form the Future is proud to support Cambridge 2030’s Careers Drive campaign – calling on the Cambridgeshire business community to unite in supporting young people by pledging in-person work experience placements when workplaces and offices are fully open again. By July 2021, the global pandemic will have deprived thousands of young people, currently in Year …

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Investing in skills: the start of our new programme with the GCP

Apprenticeships, Careers Awareness, Employability Skills, Entrepreneurship / By Bethany Hutson

Today marks the start of our new programme with the Greater Cambridge Partnership – building on the success of the last four years. Our CEO, Anne Bailey, explains what the next stage of the programme will look like. The pandemic has disrupted so many aspects of our lives, not least the way we work. Some …

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Virtual short course launched to help job seekers get ready for work

Apprenticeships, Careers Awareness, Employability Skills / By Bethany Hutson

We’re excited to announce the launch of our free online short course, designed to help people get ready for work. At a time when many face job uncertainty, Form the Future’s Ready for Work course aims to support those looking to improve their work readiness skills and find the job that’s right for them. The …

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Lady at Form the Future Annual Conference

Form the Future’s Annual Conference 2020 – read the review

Bespoke Events, Careers Awareness, Networking Events, School Event, Uncategorized / By Bethany Hutson

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 …

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Cornelius Palm Entrepreneur and MSt student at Cambridge

Form the Future and Homerton Changemakers, University of Cambridge, join forces for careers video series

Careers Awareness / By Bethany Hutson

For students moving from college or sixth form into the next stage of their lives, the decision on whether or not to go university is often a difficult one. What course would I excel on? Where in the country, or in the world, would I like to study? Is university the right decision for my …

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Hilary Burr, Careers Development Professional

Careers Awareness / By Bethany Hutson

Hilary is one of Form the Future’s Careers Development Professionals – who works with young people to discover and explore the options available at key points in their journey through education and into the world of work. Hilary is a relatively new member of our team, having joined this year – and we’re so pleased …

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Fourth Annual Careers Fair Sparks Potential In Greater Cambridge Students

Careers Awareness, School Event / By Bethany Hutson

Form the Future’s annual flagship careers fair, Opportunities Ahead, welcomed over 550 students for another successful year connecting young people with their future careers. On 16th October 2019, students from across Cambridge met with representatives of over 30 leading businesses to explore future career pathways and opportunities. The event was delivered by Form the Future as part …

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Local students peek into publishing industry to celebrate World Book Day!

Apprenticeships, Careers Awareness, Employability Skills, STEM, Students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Cambridge University Press celebrated World Book Day on Thursday 7 March, with 50 Year 9 and 10 students from 6 schools across Cambridgeshire for the sixth year running. Form the Future managed the event, which provides a platform for the Press to showcase the diverse range of careers within the publishing sector and to give …

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New apprenticeship service to provide routes into employment for Greater Cambridge residents

Apprenticeships, Careers Awareness, Employability Skills, STEM, Students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Form the Future will be working with Cambridge Regional College to manage a new apprenticeship service on behalf of the Greater Cambridge Partnership, who want to increase the number of apprenticeships to help businesses attract and develop highly skilled staff and create career opportunities for residents. The new service will act as a bridge between …

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CFCI award grant to ‘Form the Future’ of the local construction industry

Bespoke Events, Careers Awareness, Employability Skills, Enterprise Day, School Event, STEM

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 …

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