David was introduced to me by his work coach at Cambridge Job Centre in 2022. A mature male, David is dyslexic and by his own admission, didn’t have any digital skills beyond making phone calls and sending text messages on a mobile phone. At our first meeting, David explained that in his early career he […]
Form the Future is asking working people to give a gift to be proud of in 2023, by joining them as career ambassadors. The Cambridge-based social enterprise works alongside 69 academic institutions across the Eastern Region to give students access and insight into the world of work and career options available to them. At the
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Form the Future has appointed Prashant Shah as its Chair. Prashant brings his passion for community and culture to the not-for-profit careers and employment company at a point of rapid growth. As a lack of skilled staff continues to fuel an ongoing recruitment challenge across our region, Form the Future enables school children and young
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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
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A team of IoD volunteers recreated TV show Dragons’ Den when they attended a recent Enterprise Day! Around 180 Year 8 students at Linton Village College teamed up and became entrepreneurs – creating, developing and pitching their innovative business ideas to IoD members. The aim was to give each student experience of the skills and
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The latest video in our Careers Q+A series is here, featuring Sharon Livermore, Director of Kameo Recruitment. Sharon discusses her career path into recruitment, and what it’s like to work in the sector today. In each video in our Careers Q+A series, we’ll hear from our volunteers, partners, team members and wider community, who will
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We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Careers Q+A series! In each video, we’ll hear from our volunteers, partners, team members and wider community, who will answer questions about their careers and the career pathway they took. This series is aimed at helping young people learn more about the career opportunities that are
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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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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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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.
