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Give a gift to be proud of in 2023 and widen horizons for young people

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 strengthens leadership team in response to rapid company growth

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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National Apprenticeship Week 2022

It’s National Apprenticeship Week #NAW2022 and the theme again this year is ‘build the future’. The weeklong celebration brings together apprentices and businesses across the country to focus on the positive impact of apprenticeships. Apprenticeships are a great way to help young people to navigate from education to employment  and develop the skills and knowledge

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Blast off for Cambridge LaunchPad project days

Cambridge LaunchPad, an initiative led by science and technology companies, kicked off the New Year with a week of in-person project days at the University of Cambridge to inspire young people’s interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) through practical learning. Around 300 pupils from six schools across Cambridgeshire took part in interactive, educational,

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Working in schools – anecdotes from a Careers Development Professional

A must-read for anyone hiring entry level staff or responsible for work experience placements within their organisation. Susan Earnshaw is a Careers Development Professional at Form the Future and has been a qualified careers adviser for many years. I wanted to share some thoughts on how young people seem to be coping in schools and

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

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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Students help social enterprise shape its future with virtual Website Hackathon

Form the Future CIC ran its first virtual hackathon, bringing young people together with professionals in the creative industries to shape the future of the organisation’s website. In a move to an increasingly virtual delivery model, social enterprise Form the Future developed the interactive hackathon to invite students to use creative problem solving skills and

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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.