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SkillForce is delighted to announce a grant of nearly £1 million from the Department for Education to raise attainment in schools using the skills and experience of ex-Forces personnel. SkillForce is one of six organisations chosen by Government to deliver programmes this academic year and beyond. Chief Executive of SkillForce Peter Cross OBE said: “SkillForce uses the […]
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SkillForce is thrilled to be included in the School Leaders Conference this year in Loch Lomond. Key note speakers, exhibitors, head teachers and educationalists have gathered for a three-day conference entitled “Working Together for Scotland’s Young People”. SkillForce is delighted to participate, sharing our experiences of working with schools in Scotland – from Moray to Lanarkshire. Gayle […]
SkillForce students from Middlesborough took the challenge of crewing a sail boat into the North Sea recently, part of a programme to inspire learning through trying new things and testing personal limits. All aboard the “James Cook”(!), our students and SkillForce Instructor, Sarah, took to the waves and called in at Newcastle, Hartlepool and South Shields, […]
A team from SkillForce and Clyde & Co. are climbing Africa's tallest mountain to raise funds.
SkillForce and our corporate partner Clyde & Co. celebrated the fantastic achievement of scaling Mount Kilimanjaro this week, at a special fundraising event in London. Former World Champion swimmer and ex-SkillForce student Keri-Anne Payne congratulated the climbers and their guests. Around 140 supporters attended the dinner and auction at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall in the […]
Seven students from Hampshire, Lanarkshire and Greater Manchester have just returned from an adventure of a lifetime thanks to an award presented by The Duke of Cambridge. The teenagers were in Uganda for two weeks carrying out projects for young people there. They earned this one-off opportunity because they took part in SkillForce’s “24 Hours to Make a Difference” Challenge in […]
If you want to find out more about our delivery in Scotland, why not pop over to the Scottish Learning Festival on 25th & 26th September at SECC, Glasgow and see us on stand E57. Alternatively you can give Karen a call on 07962 621676.
Our Royal Patron Prince William presents our students with 2013's SkillForce Prince's Award.
The Duke of Cambridge presented 8 SkillForce students with a special award on 11th September, as part of a charity gala hosted by the financial trading company BGC. At Canary Wharf in London, the students from Hampshire, Greater Manchester, Kent and Wiltshire will receive the SkillForce Prince’s Award for their outstanding efforts in their SkillForce […]
A team from SkillForce and Clyde & Co. are climbing Africa's tallest mountain to raise funds.
Congratulations to our intrepid team from Clyde & Co. and SkillForce who climbed Africa’s tallest peak this week to raise funds for SkillForce and Camfed. Two SkillForce Instructors, Saul Jones from Essex and Kerri Jameson from Leicestershire climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania with a team from our corporate partner, Clyde & Co.. The climbers covered an incredible […]
SkillForce has welcomed a new report that recommends work placements as a valuable way to help Service personnel make the transition onto civvy street. The Transition Mapping Study by the Forces in Mind Trust was launched on 14th August in central London to Service charities, the media, the Ministry of Defence and other policy makers. […]
SkillForce was thrilled to benefit from a charity polo match played by The Duke of Cambridge, our Royal Patron, and Prince Harry on 3rd August. In his first public engagement since the birth of his son, George (congratulations, Sir!), Prince William competed in the Audi Polo Cup at Coworth, Berkshire, wearing a polo shirt with SkillForce and Royal […]
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