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The half-term break is over, November has arrived, and our ambassador community has been busy inspiring young people in schools across Cambridgeshire! Brilliant work everyone 🎉 This week, we've been at Parkside Community College and Cambridge Academy for Science & Technology for What's My Line? events with an incredible 240 year 7 and 9 students. We've been helping to broaden young people's horizons by flipping the traditional career talk on its head. Thank you to our ambassadors: Ellie Senior, Ellie Senior Copywriting Alex Chien - Producer Freya Williams - Smith and Wallwork Lindsay Abbott 🎙️🎧 - Voiceover artist Stephen Chapman Anna Mora Sanchez - WSP Alison Giles - Whipple Museum of the History of Science Charlotte Marsh - Hill Group UK Tina McEwan - Cambridge Thinking Space If you are interested in joining our growing ambassador community, DM our Ambassador Engagement Manager, Dawn Easby Thwaits, or click the link to find out more - https://lnkd.in/giiag-mF #ambassadors #volunteering #careers #cambridgeshire #cambridge Greater Cambridge Partnership Peter Buncombe

We are happy to announce that Ryan Kelsall, Deputy CEO for Eastern Learning Alliance, will join a distinguished panel of experts at this year's Form the Future Annual Conference 2024. Don’t miss out as we discuss the latest insights, information, and perspectives on preparing young people for careers in high-growth communities. Tickets are selling fast, so register today. 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eEzfPBQE #FormTheFutureConference24 Business Weekly newspaper

We’re excited to be attending the #CambsB2B South event next Wednesday at the IWM Duxford! ✈️ Come and find the Form the Future stand to discover how we’re connecting young people with opportunities, helping to build a skilled future workforce, and expanding our amazing ambassador community. Get involved and help to inspire the next generation. Register your interest today - https://lnkd.in/em3cxRtW We look forward to seeing you on the day 🙌 Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce

We're thrilled to share that Lynn Walters, Executive Director at Pure Executive, will be joining a distinguished panel of experts at the 2024 Form the Future Annual Conference on 26 November. Don’t miss the latest insights, information, and perspectives on preparing young people for careers in high-growth communities. Tickets are selling fast, so register today. 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eEzfPBQE #FormTheFutureConference24 Business Weekly newspaper

We are excited to announce that Owen Garling, Knowledge Transfer Facilitator at Bennett Institute for Public Policy, will join a distinguished panel of experts at this year's Form the Future Annual Conference 2024. Don’t miss out as we discuss the latest insights, information, and perspectives on preparing young people for careers in high-growth communities. Tickets are selling fast, so register today. 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eEzfPBQE #FormTheFutureConference24 Business Weekly newspaper

Here's a familiar face! Since he joined us in 2022, the lovely Franck Courbon PhD has visited schools from Cambridge Academy of Science of Technology to Linton Village College, Netherhall Community College to Bottisham Village College, despite a very busy working life involving international delegations, business trips to Japan and running his software solutions company Ethicronics. Today we point the #AmbassadorSpotlight in his direction and ask why he feels it's important to find time around his other priorities to talk to students about what he does...

Dr. Nikos Savvas DL, CEO of Eastern Education Group, will join a distinguished panel of experts at this year's Form the Future Annual Conference 2024. Don’t miss out as we discuss the latest insights, information, and perspectives on preparing young people for careers in high-growth communities. Tickets are selling fast, so register today. 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/eEzfPBQE #FormTheFutureConference24 Business Weekly newspaper

October 2024 was another impactful month for Form the Future, filled with hands-on learning and inspiring events! Here’s a look at some of our highlights. 🔍 What’s My Line? at Linton Village College – Peter Buncombe and Sonal Keshwala brought career exploration to 140 Year 7 students in a unique way! Instead of conventional presentations, students asked questions to guess the professions of our ambassadors. This interactive approach helps broaden horizons and highlight career paths students may not have previously considered. Huge thanks to our ambassadors, including Charles Tallack, Laura Cooke, Alison Giles, Lois Balfour, and Angus Barnard! 🔬 STEM Project Day at PA Consulting – Students from Cottenham Village College, Impington Village College, and Trumpington Community College spent an exciting day with STEM experts at PA Consulting. They toured state-of-the-art facilities and took on a challenging bridge design project, integrating creative solutions for diverse environments. From garden walkways to shade structures, the students’ designs were nothing short of inspiring! 🗣️ Mock Interviews at Parkside Community College – Preparing for life beyond school, 120 Year 11 and 13 students practised their interview skills last week with our dedicated ambassadors. Thank you to Lady Payan Cepeda, Barry Fuchs, Melvyn Weeks and more for helping students gain valuable real-world experience. 💼 Careers Fair at Comberton Village College – Over 40 apprenticeship providers joined us to share opportunities with 300 Year 10 students. Apprenticeship ambassadors from companies including, Cambscuisine, Carter Jonas, The New Croft, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridge Regional College highlighted a range of career pathways and work experience options! ☕ Ambassador Get Together at Kettle's Yard – Our Ambassador community gathered for a session on presentation skills led by David Brockway. This breakfast gathering (organised by Dawn Easby Thwaits and Catherine Hay) offered valuable insights into engaging students effectively and was a wonderful opportunity to connect and share experiences in the beautiful surroundings of Kettle’s Yard. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us early for coffee, pastries, and inspiration! 🌍 SLB’s Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day – Sustainability was the theme at SLB’s second Cambridge LaunchPad Project Day, where 37 students from Kettlefields Primary School explored green energy through hands-on activities. SLB’s experts led workshops on renewable energy, inspiring young learners to think critically about sustainability and our planet’s future - https://lnkd.in/evEXnkT9 Thank you to all our ambassadors, partner organisations, schools, and team members who made October such a success. Here’s to more growth and inspiration in the months ahead! 👏 #CareersEducation #careers #cambridge Anne Bailey

Great to see SLB back again with our Cambridge LaunchPad programme teaching young people in Cambridgeshire the importance of green energy and sustainability. 🌱 Absolutely love this quote from a student during the event! 👇 “Learning about gravity energy made me feel hopeful for humans against climate change.”

📢 We are delighted to announce that Oli de Botton, Chief Executive, The Careers & Enterprise Company, will be the keynote speaker at our Annual Conference on 26 November 2024. The discussion for this year’s event is ‘High Growth Areas: Fulfilling the Opportunities for Young People.’ Delegates will explore how we can work together to transform outcomes for young people in our region and supply the growing economy with the right talent. Watch this space, as we will be announcing our impressive lineup of panellist speakers shortly. Tickets are selling fast, so register today. 👉🏽 https://ow.ly/vJLN50THWlF #FormTheFutureConference24 Business Weekly newspaper