“It was a spectacular experience, and I have been inspired by many opportunities for my future.” That’s how one young person described our Community Day event, hosted by JLL at Cambridge Research Park. Held on Friday 19 June, the event marked the conclusion of Cambridge Wide Open Week (on Friday 19 June) – a week
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A warm welcome to Ruth Cousens, who joins Form the Future as our new Fractional Commercial Director. Ruth brings experience across sales, grant fundraising and social investment, working with both private and public sector customers. Most recently, she led the spin-out of a tech-for-good business from the University of Cambridge and served as its first
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Pride has its roots in 1969, when members of the LGBTQ+ community resisted police harassment at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. These events sparked protests that laid the foundations for the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. The first Pride march took place a year later, combining protest with celebration. Today, Pride is recognised around
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“Before this experience, I assumed engineering was mainly cars.” Engineering had never felt like something that belonged to someone like Rachel. It was narrow and mechanical. A world of engines and things she couldn’t quite see herself in. Then, through her school, she took part in a Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day at TTP. She was asked to think about
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As careers advisors, we are constantly researching sectors to stay up to date with Labour Market Information (LMI) and trends. The construction sector continues to be one of the strongest and fastest‑growing opportunity areas in Cambridgeshire, and beyond, making it an exciting time for young people exploring their next steps. With major housing developments, infrastructure
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The summer and autumn terms are a very busy period for most students in Years 10 to 13 as they begin to prepare for their next steps. As a parent and carer, you will most likely be called upon to act as a taxi service to help your young person go to open days and
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Form the Future’s Ambassador community gathered this week for an evening of insight, discussion and shared purpose, exploring one of the most pressing challenges facing young people today: access to meaningful work experience. Hosted by Raspberry Pi Foundation and Sonja Povey, the Ambassador Get Together brought together professionals from across sectors, united by a common
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“I was applying for entry-level science roles but wasn’t hearing back”. Tucked away on the ground floor of Cambridge Biomedical Campus is Stir café, just below the Histopathology lab where, only a few weeks earlier, Sam had completed a two-week work placement as part of our latest programme Activate Your Future: Health & Care edition. Over the quiet hum
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“We are supporting the future workforce we need.” Kate Greenwood, Work Opportunities Manager at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and ambassador for Form the Future has recently been involved in our latest programme Activate Your Future: Health & Care edition. Kate has been instrumental in helping to organise the two-week work placements offered to the participants, however
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“I know my younger self would have appreciated volunteers like the ones from Form the Future.” Amara McCalla, a Trainee Development Surveyor at Hill Group, sat down with us to discuss her experience volunteering with Form the Future. Returning to her former school, Amara saw firsthand how much has changed since her time in the classroom.
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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.