The CHSA has launched its 2026 Bursary, providing financial support for young people going to university. Now open for applications, the bursaries will be awarded in September this year, following a tough selection process. Successful applicants will receive £6,000 during ...
Read More »Hygiacura bond listing signals ‘game-changing’ funding model for UK FM sector
UK facilities management group Hygiacura has launched a listed bond to fund its continued expansion across the UK FM sector in what the company believes marks a “game-changing shift” in how profitable service businesses can be financed and acquired. The ...
Read More »Amey secures funding to boost skills and cut reoffending across Scotland’s prisons
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Industry Impact Fund has awarded Amey £245,000 to support the delivery of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) training programme. Set to launch on 26 February at HMP Inverness, the two-year initiative, will bring accredited ...
Read More »Report reveals over £3bn in business training money sits unused, with a major lack of understanding UK Skills Levy
Underutilisation of the Apprenticeship Levy saw over £3.3 billion in unused funds returned to the Treasury between 2019 and 2022. A new study launched from The Coders Guild, experts in digital skills training, reveals a critical ‘perception gap’ that is ...
Read More »50,000 school breakfasts funded by Houston & Hawkes
Independent B Corp caterer Houston & Hawkes has funded 50,000 school breakfasts through its partnership with Magic Breakfast since partnering with the charity in January 2024, supporting children across the UK who are at risk of starting the school day hungry. ...
Read More »Ranger Fire and Security secures £150m funding package to accelerate expansion in 2026
Ranger Fire and Security has announced a £150 million funding package from Apera, a leading European private debt asset manager, to support the next phase of its growth and acquisition strategy in the UK and Ireland. Backed by Hyperion Equity ...
Read More »Funding secured to tackle £21bn quality crisis in construction
A major funding package has been secured to help the UK construction sector address the estimated £21 billion in losses each year from poor workmanship. Regeneration specialist, Equans, has secured £193,000 in Industry Impact Funding from the Construction Industry Training ...
Read More »Sustaining the apprenticeship pipeline for future leaders in FM
The government is promising more training for 16 to 21-year-olds in a bid to ‘refocus the skills landscape towards young, domestic talent’. However, it has also confirmed plans to scrap funding for postgraduate apprenticeships. What kind of impact could this ...
Read More »GTEC Training awarded nearly £1m to train the UK’s green energy workforce
GTEC Training, a United Infrastructure company and provider of renewables and energy efficiency skills training in the UK, has been awarded £978,840 as part of the government’s Warm Homes scheme. The funding will help GTEC deliver a wide range of ...
Read More »Tackling the university funding crisis: 60% of universities scaling back on repairs and maintenance
A number of UK universities are set to face an estimated £1.4 billion government funding cut, as reported by UUK, for the academic year 2025-2026. Universities UK has reported that 117 of 270 higher education institutions registered with the Office ...
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