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London Marathon Runners raise funds for SkillForce.
Join Team Skillforce in the world-famous Virgin London Marathon 2013 and experience the pride of knowing that you are helping to inspire young people to succeed. Watched by millions live on BBC television, it is now into its 33rd year. Taking place on Sunday 21st April 2013, this iconic and atmospheric occasion will take you […]
SkillForce is delighted that Standard Life, a long-term savings and investment provider head-quartered in Edinburgh, is supporting seven Edinburgh schools over the next two academic years. “Youth unemployment is one of the biggest social challenges the UK faces. Standard Life is therefore delighted to be supporting Skillforce’s programme, helping young people improve their self-esteem, social […]
Inspiring Young People to Succeed. We engage, prepare and develop young people in the classroom to ready them for the next step in their lives.
SkillForce has welcomed being selected to run one of the pilots for the Department of Education’s “military ethos” programme, announced on Friday. For 12 years, SkillForce has worked with over 50,000 young people in England, Scotland and Wales, inspiring them to succeed by working in partnership with schools and drawing on the skills of ex-Services […]
SkillForce is pleased to announce its new partnership with Hamilton & Inches and Edinburgh Academicals Rugby Club. The partnership includes a new rugby shirt for Edinburgh Academicals with the SkillForce logo, creating fantastic awareness for the charity. Dennis Murphy, Director for Scotland, said: “We are honoured to be associated with, and supported by two organisations of […]
SkillForce is working with over 150 schools nationally and makes a significant difference with those entitled to free school meals from poorer backgrounds. Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted chief said: It was a “real worry” if cash set aside in a government scheme was being diverted for “tarmacking playgrounds” 60% of our students, entitled to free […]