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SkillForce Employability Programme is a Hit in Tower Hamlets

Published Monday 11 July 2016

Teenagers in Tower Hamlets have been part of a new education programme, run by SkillForce and backed by major corporates, which is designed to boost career prospects and employability skills. Over sixty pupils from four schools in East London – Bethnal Green Academy, George Green’s School, Central Foundation Girls’ School and Sir John Cass’s Foundation […]

SkillForce and Kent County Council Partnership Gives Young People a Future

Published Monday 11 July 2016

When Kent County Council wanted to help young people Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) to re-engage with college and apprenticeship opportunities, they turned to longstanding partner, SkillForce.  The results have been impressive, helping more than 30 vulnerable young people to achieve qualifications and move into positive destinations. The SkillForce Your Future Kent programme […]

Baden Powell Pupils Run to Success

Published Monday 11 July 2016

400 pupils from Baden Powell Primary in Tremorfa recently took part in the SkillForce Young Runners event on 13 June as part of a national festival of running. The schoolchildren trained hard and many ran further than the proposed 5km distance. Staff, parents, and members of the community joined in and together raised in excess […]

SkillForce Young Runners Achieve Success

Published Wednesday 6 July 2016

Primary School Children take part in the Young Runners SkillForce event at Little Wormwood Scrubs Park in Kensington, London, UK. SkillForce Young Runners is a new pilot project launching this year. The two-week national running festival is the brainchild of SkillForce ambassador Vassos Alexander, and takes place at schools across the country from June 13th to 24th. Friday, 17th June 2016. Picture by Ben Stevens

Over 3000 schoolchildren took part in the SkillForce Young Runners fortnight between 13 – 24 June. Celebrity sports presenter and SkillForce Ambassador Vassos Alexander joined forces with SkillForce to launch the initiative, which gave young people in primary and secondary schools the chance to enjoy being active, develop resilience and aim for a goal. Vassos […]

The Sky’s The Limit For Swindon School Pupils

Published Thursday 30 June 2016

The sky’s the limit for pupils from The Croft Primary School who visited RAF Brize Norton recently. Photo credit: MoD RAF Crown Copyright 2016. Photographer: Paul Crouch.

A group of pupils from a Swindon Primary School gained an insight into the country’s largest Royal Air Force base this month. The seven-year-olds from The Croft Primary School on Marlborough Lane in Swindon had the chance to see the latest military aircraft at RAF Brize Norton. RAF Brize Norton in Carterton, Oxfordshire, is the […]

Royal Air Force Veterans to Receive SkillForce Training

Published Tuesday 28 June 2016

Veterans working for SkillForce are developing new skills thanks to a cash injection from the Royal Air Forces Association. National education and veterans charity SkillForce, which works with more than 200 schools nationally, has received a grant for professional skills training. SkillForce employs predominantly ex-Services personnel in a range of roles to support their transition […]

Henley-on-Thames Primary School Launches Character Award Scheme Backed By HRH The Duke of Cambridge

Published Wednesday 15 June 2016

Pupils at a Henley-on-Thames primary school are set to boost their resilience and team building skills following the launch of a new character education scheme. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School on Greys Hill is the first school in Henley-on-Thames to launch the SkillForce Junior Prince’s Award. Backed by HRH The Duke of Cambridge, the programme […]

Celebrity Sports Presenter Launches National Schools Running Festival

Published Friday 10 June 2016

Celebrity sports presenter and SkillForce ambassador Vassos Alexander is launching a new national running festival for schools. Photo credit: John Barr

Celebrity sports presenter Vassos Alexander has joined forces with a national education charity to launch a new running festival for schools this month. Approximately 2,700 children at 45 primary and secondary schools across the country have signed up to the SkillForce Young Runners scheme. SkillForce ambassador Vassos Alexander is a keen runner who broadcasts to […]

SkillForce Instructors Support BA and BT Employee Volunteering Activities for Give & Gain Day 2016

Published Tuesday 31 May 2016

Over 1500 primary schoolchildren took part in Community Sports Days, supported by British Airways and BT as part of Give & Gain Day 2016. The events ran from 16 – 20 May at venues in Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Heathrow and Newport, where SkillForce Instructors provided training to volunteers who then led the fun-filled activities with […]

100 Women in Hedge Funds and SkillForce launch partnership with LSE ceremony

Published Monday 9 May 2016

100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) has participated in London Stock Exchange’s market open ceremony with SkillForce, the 2016 beneficiary of 100WHF’s UK philanthropic initiatives. The market open was attended today by 100WHF members and guests including Amanda Pullinger, CEO of 100WHF and Ben Slade, CEO of SkillForce. It was followed by an inspiring talk […]