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This year we have continued to have great societal impact and as always we could not do this without your ongoing support. This edition is a round up of some of the top stories from 2023. On behalf of the team, we’d like to wish you a very Happy Holiday period. We look forward to seeing what we can collectively achieve together in 2024!

Polly Rowe, City & Guilds Foundation

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In case you missed it…

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Big Idea Fund: Five new projects awarded funding

The £1m Big Idea Fund was established in 2019 to support prisoners with upskilling to aid their rehabilitation on release. We’re delighted to announce five new projects to receive funding.

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Nurturing Creativity, Connection, and Collaboration

In November, we attended Anthropy which brings together leading voices to imagine a better world and it’s no surprise that leadership was at the centre of conversations.

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Celebrating the impact of the Heritage Craft bursary

At the Heritage Crafts Awards Winners’ Reception at the College of St George, Windsor Castle, bursary recipient Hannah Girvan made this speech, which resonated with many in attendance.

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We need you - take part in the Neurodiversity Index now

There's still time to complete the 2024 survey which will give us crucial comparative data for our next report - so grab a brew and take 5 minutes out of your day to take part or share!

Fill out the survey
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Celebrating the best in training and development

 

This year, 53 recipients from the UK and Ireland were warmly welcomed to St James’s Palace, in London, to receive their Princess Royal Training Award from Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, celebrating the very best in training and development programmes. 

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Make your mark: applications for 2024 now open!

Is your organisation committed to excellence in training, learning and development? Take this opportunity to gain royal recognition for the positive impact you're creating!

Register / apply now
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Supporting you to submit the best application you can

We're holding both virtual and in-person Workshops in the New Year to offer practical help and support to anyone thinking about applying for a Princess Royal Training Award.

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It has become increasingly clear how important skills are to drive a successful economy, through greater productivity, which can only happen if we all invest in skills and talent and development, as demonstrated by those organisations who have the evidence to show their impact and have proven themselves as worthy recipients of the Princess Royal Training Awards in 2023.

Kirstie Donnelly MBE | Chief Executive Officer, City & Guilds

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A look back on our top stories from 2023

  • Meet our young learner advisory team
  • Supporting refugee recruitment with our refugee toolkit
  • Inside HMP Pentonville with HRH The Princess Royal
  • The Green Edge podcast series – a new collaboration
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Removing barriers: focused investments

Funding
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Using the power of celebration to promote learning

Awards
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Educating, supporting and inspiring change

Resources
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Bringing people
together to champion skills

Campaigning
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