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  • Helena Kennedy Foundation Founder and Vice President receives honorary doctorate

    Dr Ann limb CBE DL received an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University on 22 November 2019.  Baroness Kennedy, the university’s Chancellor joined Ann to celebrate Ann’s honorary degree. Ann is an educationalist, a charity and business leader, Quaker and lifelong feminist with a strong commitment to improving access to education for all. When Ann…

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  • Helena Kennedy Foundation now in the Midlands

    The Helena Kennedy Foundation is delighted to announce that we now have an office base in Birmingham. Thanks to a great welcome and generous office space from South and City College Birmingham, the Charity can firmly operate directly in the Midlands.  The Foundation provides financial bursaries as well as invaluable support for up-to 100 students…

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  • OBE awarded to Dr Julie Mills Chair of Helena Kennedy Foundation

    MK College CEO & Group Principal, Dr Julie Mills, who is Chair of the Helena Kennedy Foundation –  the FE sector’s influential independent charity – has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. On behalf of the Trustees, President of the Foundation, Baroness Kennedy QC said ‘Julie Mills is one of the most committed…

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  • Celebration time at House of Lords for Bursary winners

    The Helena Kennedy Foundation celebration event held on 18th March 2019 at the house of Lords recognised over 75 students who received a bursary. The event brought together students who have overcome barriers to education and progressed from FE colleges from across the UK  into higher education. The event was supported by the Skills and…

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  • TES Fe 2019 awards celebration event raises funds in aid of Helena Kennedy Foundation

    Further Education colleges from across the UK gathered at the Grosvenor Hotel on 23rd March 2019.  The event celebrated FE winners and Beacon awards Helena Kennedy Foundation was the chosen charity of the night, a total of £4,414.02 was raised with another just under £2k in pledges.  The funds raised will go towards providing financial…

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