As the academic year wraps up, we at Form the Future, in partnership with the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), Cambridgeshire Community Fund and Ely Food Bank, are thrilled to celebrate the incredible impact we’ve made in the Greater Cambridgeshire and Peterborough regions. Funding through these partners has enabled us to connect young people and adults […]
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Have you ever wanted to make a positive impact on a young person’s life? Mentoring could be the perfect opportunity. Recently, I had the chance to speak with Sonny Kurmi, a Chartered Financial Adviser at S K Wealth Solutions, who has been mentoring with Form the Future for just over a year. Sonny reflects on
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With an aim to counteract the inequality gap in Cambridge felt by young people who are without connections and contacts, Cambridge Unlocked, in partnership with Railpen, invites businesses to participate in offering sixth-form students a paid internship for one week this July. Businesses and organisations from the dynamic Cambridge cluster are encouraged to join this
Form the Future welcomed over 450 children to meet with 24 businesses at Cambridge Regional College for the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) Primary School Careers Fair on Tuesday, 5 March 2024. Children aged 9 to 11 years old from 9 Cambridgeshire-based schools explored a wide range of jobs and industries through interacting with their employees.
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Our annual Apprenticeship Careers Fair 2024 kicked off on 30 January 2024 with much enthusiasm as over 1200 students flocked to Impington Village College to explore a wide variety of apprenticeship opportunities presented by 26 esteemed Cambridgeshire employers. Apprenticeships are a great way to move from education into work, allowing young people to gain hands-on
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Form the Future brought together twenty of their Early Career Ambassadors for a vibrant Lunch, Learn and Networking event in The Street at The Works, Unity Campus (Sawston) on Thursday 19 October. It was the first such get together for several years and an opportunity for Form the Future to engage with a small portion of
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Cambridge Unlocked, a week-long programme that began on 24 July 2023, provided 16-18 year olds with an opportunity to gain invaluable experience in businesses from the Cambridge Cluster. In collaboration with partners from the local business community including Cambridge Future Tech, Cambridge GaN Devices, Goodwin Law, Kalium Health, Neuro XR, Qkine, Robok, Xampla, Aqdot, Mills
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Form the Future started delivering one-to-one career guidance sessions in Ely in April thanks to funding from Greater Cambridgeshire Partnership Skills and the Region of Learning projects. The funding enables Form the Future to provide the right support over a long period of time to adults. This allows us to build a good working relationship,
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170 students at The Joyce Frankland Academy benefitted from an Employability Workshop and Enterprise Day, delivered by Form the Future and funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Region of Learning, on Thursday 6 July 2023. The day began with a recently refreshed Employability workshop that helps students to identify their skills, covers CV writing, interview
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Form the Future are delighted to announce the launch of a work experience opportunity board on our ‘WEX’ online platform this month. Partnering with local companies to showcase up to date short term placements available in our region, which can be accessed through school careers advisors. Supporting young people to access in-work experience can make
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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.