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

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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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St Mary’s Juniors rise to the enterprise challenge with Form the Future

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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

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Give a gift of careers inspiration this Christmas

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Form the Future has launched a Christmas fundraising appeal. We need to raise £20,000 so that we can inspire and guide even more young people towards the skilled jobs of the future. £5,000 could give 10 vulnerable young people access to a year-long mentoring programme to provide the additional support they need to succeed in

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Form the Future welcomes accomplished Fundraiser to the team

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Form the Future CIC are delighted to welcome Tariq Sadiq to the team as our first Fundraising & Development Manager. He is passionate about supporting young people and giving them the opportunity to fulfil their potential. “Form the Future seemed like the perfect fit since they understand that we need to work directly with school children

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Form the Future welcomes CPIER report

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Form the Future welcomes the CPIER Final Report and three elements in particular: The focus on ‘inclusive growth”, particularly as our activity centres on Greater Cambridge, with its extreme inequalities. We want young people from all backgrounds to aspire to and attain employment in the growth sectors. The recognition that ‘human capital’ is critical to

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Celebrating local schools and businesses coming together to ‘Form the Future’

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Form the Future CIC invited their biggest supporters from schools and businesses across Cambridgeshire to join them in celebrating the end of a very successful academic year! The summer party was held at the Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (CAST) and was kicked off with a summary of our impact this year. Through all

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‘Eye opening’ experience for students at Opportunities Ahead 2018

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Cllr Aidan Van der Weyer, deputy leader of South Cambridgeshire District Council and member of the Greater Cambridge Partnership Executive Board opened Opportunities Ahead 2018, Form the Future’s annual careers fair for students from local schools at the Quy Mill Hotel & Spa, Cambridge. The event, in its third year, gives students the chance to learn

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Cambridgeshire schools and businesses unite to discuss skills issues at our Annual Conference

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We held our Annual Conference at Linton Village College on Wednesday 7th March for 100 delegates from schools and businesses across Cambridgeshire. The event focussed on what the 21st century skills are that businesses need, and how to ensure that students are suitably equipped with them. The event also gave an opportunity for schools and

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Influential Cambridge CEO joins our mission to empower young people and prepare them for their future careers

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Form the Future CIC are delighted to welcome Jane Paterson-Todd to their Board as Non-Executive Director. As CEO for Cambridge Ahead, a prominent business and academic member group in the region, she is aware that many organisations are struggling to find and recruit appropriately skilled people locally. This is an acute problem that is felt

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Long Road sixth form students get to grips with potential careers in Health and Social Care

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On 6th December 2017, we brought together business volunteers, healthcare specialists and medical professionals from across East Anglia, to showcase the exciting opportunities available for young people in the Greater Cambridge region. Organisations taking part included Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Bluebird Care and the University of East Anglia. The event aimed to introduce over 120 Year 12

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