Future Writers – Outside the Window
New challenge set for Lancashire’s young writers A competition to find the next generation of Lancashire’s talented young writers has returned for the second year. The Future Writers project has been launched for 2021 by careers support organisation Future U, as part of its creative writing programme which aims to inspire young people to explore […]
New Magazine Support Launched for College Students
New Magazine Support Launched for College Students A new magazine designed to help college students in Lancashire to choose their next career steps has been launched by Future U. ‘The U’ will be distributed to all post-16 sixth form and college students throughout the county to give young people the tools and confidence to decide […]
Mentor Sessions Help Students Plan for Careers
Mentor sessions help students plan for careers Students from Blackburn are being inspired to explore jobs with the support of our region’s employers. Year 9 and 10 Pupils at Our Lady and St John Catholic College in Shadsworth, have been working with volunteers from the National Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Ambassador programme who […]
The Lockdown Diaries Winner and Anthology Announced
The Lockdown Diaries Winner and Anthology Announced Poppy Larkin, 14, who goes to Southlands High School, won first prize in the Future U ‘The Lockdown Diaries’ competition aimed to get more young people into creative writing. Poppy’s winning story, which explores leaving the house for the first time after lockdown and rediscovering nature, impressed the […]
Future Zoo wins BIAZA Gold Award
Future Zoo wins BIAZA Gold Award Gold award for student zoo experience A programme which inspired young people to study for careers working with animals has earned its stripes after winning a coveted national award. Future Zoo, a course which allows school students to gain work experience at Blackpool Zoo, was granted a Gold Award […]
Social Enterprise Challenge
Social Enterprise Challenge Young Entrepreneurs show support to their local community in Apprentice style challenge. Future U are pleased to announce a new Social Enterprise Challenge hosted by Lancaster University Management School. The challenge has been developed by Future U, Lancaster University and The Inspirational Learning Group to help young people in years 10-13 develop key transferable skills that will support them as they […]
Skills For U
SKILLS FOR U Employability programme helps Lancashire’s future workforce during Lockdown SKILLS FOR U, a new virtual employability skills programme, has received top marks from pupils around Lancashire who have completed sessions whilst studying from home. Future U launched SKILLS FOR U before the summer holidays and have so far engaged over 1500 young people, despite not being able to deliver physically in schools […]
The Lockdown Diaries
The Lockdown Diaries ‘The Lockdown Diaries’ is a writing competition for 14-19 year olds across Lancashire. The aim is to find out more about what individual thoughts, experiences and ideas young people have come up with during lockdown. We want young people to produce a piece of writing (it could be a poem, short-story, […]
Lancashire University project receives funding boost
A programme to help more young people in Lancashire start university has been handed a funding boost after being renewed until July 2021. Future U, which works to increase the numbers of young people in Lancashire attending higher education, has been extended for the next academic year, following an approval of funding by the Office […]
A case study showing the impact of the Future U project on Lottie
Lottie, a student at Blackpool Sixth Form College, is heading for university after being encouraged by her work with our outreach team.