Get involved in Opportunities Ahead 2018, Form the Future's third annual careers fair
Businesses are invited to get involved in Opportunities Ahead, an event next month open to all schools and designed for students in Years 9-13 who are looking for inspiration and information about their future careers.
Cambridge Consultants inspires the next generation of STEM innovators
Cambridge Consultants invited Year 7 students from Bottisham Village College, Netherhall School, Stephen Perse Foundation Senior School and Swavesey Village College to apply to attend a STEM project day. They were challenged to identify an issue that affects people in their day-to-day lives and design a technological solution to solve that problem.
Morgan Sindall encourages Year 5s to get building
Nearly 40 Year 5 students from Bar Hill Primary School visited Littleport and East Cambs Academy for a STEM outreach day with Morgan Sindall, to learn about the construction industry and the cutting-edge technology used to design new buildings.
Domino imprints on young minds to inspire them with science and technology
Year 4 students from Bar Hill Primary School had the exciting opportunity to visit their neighbours Domino Printing for a STEM outreach day with Cambridge LaunchPad. The programme, managed by Form the Future CIC, aims to get young people passionate about STEM subjects.
Leading tech giant Schlumberger opens its doors to Year 5 students for Cambridge LaunchPad
Sixty Year 5 students from King’s Hedges Primary School were given the exciting opportunity to visit Schlumberger for an activity day with Cambridge LaunchPad.
Year 6 students get creative with revolutionary new technology at Microsoft
Microsoft Research hosted a computing discovery day for Year 6 students from Abbey Meadows Primary School as part of Cambridge LaunchPad, a STEM outreach programme managed by Form the Future CIC.
Marshall ADG sparks passion for engineering in hundreds of students for Cambridge LaunchPad
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (ADG) opened its hangar doors to host Cambridge LaunchPad activity days for 250 Year 4 students from schools across Cambridgeshire.
Year 10 students solve ‘murder’ at Horizon Discovery and learn about forensic testing
Year 10 students from Bottisham Village College, Cambridgeshire Home Educating Families, Coleridge Community College, North Cambridge Academy, Stephen Perse Foundation and Swavesey Village College came together at Horizon Discovery for the first Cambridge LaunchPad Innovators event of 2018.
Cambridge University Press invites Year 9 and 10 students to celebrate World Book Day
Cambridge University Press opened their doors to Year 9 and 10 students from schools across Cambridgeshire on World Book Day. The event, managed by Form the Future CIC, aimed to show young people that publishing is a vibrant, creative industry with a wide variety of career opportunities available.
TTP inspires Year 12s to consider STEM careers
Year 12 students from Hills Road Sixth Form College, Long Road Sixth Form College and Comberton Sixth Form were invited to apply for an activity day with TTP Group, a Founding Partner of Cambridge LaunchPad.
Amazon encourages next generation of techies with Cambridge LaunchPad
Year 12 students from colleges across Cambridgeshire attended the first Cambridge LaunchPad Scholars’ event of 2018, which is managed by Form the Future CIC. Students travelled to the Amazon Development Centre at One Station Square, where they were introduced to the coding language Python and learnt how to build an Alexa skill.
Sanger Institute inspires Year 12 students to consider careers in STEM research
Selected Year 12 students from Long Road Sixth Form College, Hill Road Sixth Form College and Comberton Sixth Form were invited to attend a unique project day at the Sanger Institute, following the successful submission of a team application video.
Influential Cambridge CEO joins mission to empower young people and prepare for the future
Form the Future CIC is delighted to welcome Jane Paterson-Todd to their Board as Non-Executive Director.
Phenomenal local support results in funding for new student enterprise programme
Following a public vote in November, Form the Future CIC is one of 12 organisations in the Midlands and East region that has been awarded a grant from the NatWest Skills & Opportunities Fund.
Can you help Form the Future to support young people to get ready for work?
Could you or someone you know help local social enterprise Form the Future to support events designed to encourage and develop children's interest in local employment opportunities?
Did you know mentoring isn't just about giving careers advice?
Form the Future's Mentoring Programme is expanding. Would you like to take part?
Cambridge STEM outreach programme launches with a bang
Leading science and technology organisations from across Cambridgeshire gathered at Churchill College last week to kick off this year’s Cambridge LaunchPad programme, an initiative to inspire young people into STEM careers.
Could you spare an hour a month to change someone’s life for the better?
Form the Future’s successful mentoring programme for young people (aged 14 to 17) is expanding and the organisation needs more mentors to help students fulfil their potential. Could you help?
Form the Future celebrates two successful years
Form the Future passed a milestone last month; it was two years old. During that time it has given more than 30,000 young people the chance to work with employers.
Form the Future did it – with your help!
With only two weeks to raise £7,500 to unlock a £75,000 fund Form the Future CIC reached out to their network – and their network delivered!
Form the Future needs your help
Form the Future, a social enterprise operating across Cambridgeshire, linking schools with local businesses to get young people ready for work, has just won a contract which comes with new funding - £75,000 - but there's a catch: the organisation needs to raise £7,500 in match funding before this Friday (May 5th)!
Call for volunteers to help at hands-on science event
Could you inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and technologists? Form the Future is looking for volunteers to help at a STEM activities day for eight and nine year olds.
Apprenticeships: what you need to know
Changes to the way apprenticeships are funded has led many businesses to consider apprenticeships, some for the first time.
School mentoring programme expands
After a successful pilot last year, Form the Future's mentoring programme in schools is expanding. Over 100 students from eight schools have registered and more mentors are needed. Could you spare an hour a month?
Event helps you get started with STEM apprenticeships
Changes to the way apprenticeships will be funded - including the Apprenticeship Levy - has led many businesses to consider apprenticeships. Could a position that has been graduate-entry be offered as a Higher Apprenticeship instead? What’s it like to bring an apprentice on board? How do you even begin the process?