Ada, the National College for Digital Skills
Coracle Online
Coracle is revolutionising prison education, and its founder, James Tweed, is on a mission to ensure no-one is left behind in the digital age. Founded in 2006, Coracle provides prisoners with access to education via offline laptops which they can use in their cells. This service enables prisoners to access content from education providers such as The
Ada is thrilled to have received the King’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity (through social mobility), as its mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent. The achievement follows a successful partnership with
Bank of America to deliver outreach and additional services that recruit and support young people from under-represented groups into Ada’s Sixth Form and Digital Degree Apprenticeship education programmes and onto aspirational careers in tech.
With around 800,000 tech jobs going unfilled every year, Ada seeks to fill the skills gap by ensuring young people are equipped with the skills the industry actually needs, empowering those from under-represented groups, including young women and people from low income and ethnic minority backgrounds. Ada’s curriculum is designed in collaboration with industry partners who also volunteer in the classroom, delivering industry-led projects and intensive one-to-one coaching to build students’ confidence and help them access opportunities that might otherwise not be available. ADA,THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FOR DIGITAL SKILLS 1 Sutherland St, Pimlico, London SW1V 4LD Tel: 0300 102 0141 • info@ada.ac.uk • www.ada.ac.uk @AdaCollege @Ada_College @AdaCollege adacollege @AdaCollege
Open University, the Prison Education Trust and the Shannon Trust, without the need for internet access. Now available in 86 UK prisons, Coracle is one of the few companies permitted by the Ministry of Justice to provide inmates with access to IT. James says: “Every year, the UK wastes £18bn on reoffending, which is bad news for everyone. This figure could be massively reduced with better education and rehabilitation for prisoners and would cost far less. “Our mission is to provide all prisoners with access to education and, by doing so, to cut crime to its lowest possible level.” CORACLE ONLINE The Windmill, 10 Chesterton Mill, French’s Road, Cambridge CB4 3NP jtweed@coracleonline.com • www.coracleonline.com
Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce is honoured to have been awarded a King’s
Chamber of Commerce nationally to establish a Social Value Forum as a place to develop and extend the impact of the social value agenda. The Forum is made up of partners from across public, private and third sector who are looking to promote social value and corporate social responsibility. The Forum has been key to influencing and developing initiatives aimed at the more vulnerable communities.
Award for Enterprise for its efforts in supporting people from disadvantaged backgrounds into successful working lives. The Chamber operates several initiatives that enable social mobility, including its award- winning ‘Positive Pathways’ and ‘Boosting Women in Business’ programmes. Positive Pathways is a business start-up and employability skills programme specifically designed for refugees who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution. Participants are given the tools and knowledge they need to start their own businesses, while developing vital employability skills such as CV writing and interview techniques. The Chambers’ Boosting Women in Business programme provides bespoke support to help inspire, boost confidence and raise the self- esteem of women across Staffordshire. Through a series of events, workshops and one-to-one support, Staffordshire Chambers offers a safe and supportive environment where participants can learn to understand the value of their skill set and explore how these skills can translate into running their own businesses. Staffordshire Chambers also became the first
Staff members, Patrons and Chamber Board members: united to build better business in Staffordshire
Staffordshire Chambers CEO, Sara Williams OBE, says: “I am delighted, honoured and incredibly excited to receive The King’s Award for Enterprise. Our members know that here at Staffordshire Chambers, our focus is on community and the belief that business is the bedrock of that community. “Our businesses employ people, empower people, educate people and work within the community to ensure opportunity for everyone,
including the most disadvantaged and vulnerable, and I am proud that Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce is at the heart of this.” STAFFORDSHIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Commerce House, Festival Park ST1 5BE Tel: 01782 202222 • info@staffordshirechambers.co.uk www.staffordshirechambers.co.uk @staffschambers
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