Ufi VocTech Trust

AmplifyFE offers Education professionals a space to connect, collaborate, and grow

At Week of VocTech, @amplifyfe.bsky.social and @altuk.bsky.social invite you to join them as they explore "What next for AmplifyFE and ALT?"

Save your space: https://bit.ly/4bN0Rjf

📆 16 March 2026 at 2pm
📍 Online

Good Work Monitor Spotlight - Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - IFOW Using our Good Work Monitor to shine a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities of promoting more good work in Cornwall

Our research with @ufitrust.bsky.social has revealed Cornwall's many regional strengths in the green industries - but also the skills gaps, low innovation readiness, and low uptake of vocational qualifications that act as barriers to local workers and young people transitioning into green jobs.

If you're providing learning, building technology, shaping policy, or investing in the future of work, Week of VocTech is for you

Join us for a programme of free online and in-person events from 16th to 20th March 2026 📢

Interested? Find out more: https://weekofvoctech.co.uk/about

This week, we've added three new events to Week of VocTech:

→ ETF teaching and learning conference (London)
→ Practical approaches to skills development in Scotland
→ Digital Insight Day: Basingstoke College of Technology

Explore the full programme of activity: https://weekofvoctech.co.uk/events

We've added a new event to the Week of VocTech agenda... and this time, it's in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

As part of Week of VocTech, we're hosting a Ufi-convened panel exploring Practical Approaches to Skills Development in Scotland on Tuesday 17 March 2026

Register your interest: https://bit.ly/4qqprtW

Our Ufi Trustees are kickstarting the Week of VocTech with their "VocTech, skills and the future of work" live discussion

Hosted virtually on Monday 16 March, register your interest now: https://weekofvoctech.co.uk/2026/voctech-skills-and-the-future-of-work

National Apprenticeship Week is here and we've had a great day celebrating the impact of apprenticeships 👏

Thanks @feweek.bsky.social and AELP for bringing us all together to celebrate everyone's remarkable achievements across the apprenticeships and workforce development today

#NAW2026 #EduSky

The Ufi VocTech Showcase is the centrepiece of Week of VocTech

You'll get to enjoy live demos, lightning talks, hands-on experiences, and conversations with the people actively building and using VocTech

📆 Thursday 19 March 2026
📍 CodeNode London

Register your interest: https://bit.ly/4q5Ja1V

Clear your calendar for 16-20 March 2026...

Week of VocTech is back!

Across 5 days of online and in-person activity, we'll showcase what works, surface new ideas, call for change, and connect people who are shaping the future of skills

Interested? Explore the programme: https://bit.ly/3D2E184

Join Impact Investing Institute at Week of VocTech as they explore how investing in skills can drive mission-focused outcomes for modern philanthropies, asset owners and foundations

Express your interest in attending this invite-only event: https://bit.ly/4aqw9Lr

📆 18 March 2026
📍 London

Four panelists (Anne-Marie Imafidon, Anthony Painter, Mary Curnock-Cook, and Rebecca Garrod-Waters) are seated on stage at the Ufi VocTech Trust annual Week of VocTech event discussing the future of skills and education

Some of the most powerful actions start out with a conversation

It's one of the reasons why we're committed to hosting our 'In conversation with...' sessions during Week of VocTech

Register your interest in this year's session: https://weekofvoctech.co.uk/2026/in-conversation-with

The Ufi VocTech Activate grant fund closes today at 5pm 🚨

If you have an application in progress, make sure you've submitted before the 5pm (GMT) deadline: https://bit.ly/3M5a2B0

#GrantFund #Funding

Person using a Vive virtual reality headset and controller, standing and interacting with a game projected on a screen in a dimly lit room

ANAGRAM used VocTech Activate grant funding to create a VR solution to support mental health in the care setting

Do you have an idea for how tech can transform learning? Learn about our £900k VocTech Activate grant fund and apply now: https://bit.ly/4q9ELMa

Applications close tomorrow at 5pm (GMT)

Reminder: Applications for our £900k VocTech Activate grant fund close tomorrow at 5pm 🚨

Now's the time to log into the MyUfi portal and make sure you've submitted your application ahead of tomorrow's closing date:
https://bit.ly/3M5a2B0

Ufi Voctech Activate promotional image featuring a person in conversation with someone slightly off-screen in an office setting with text 'Empowering futures through vocational learning' and a link to learn more information on St Mungo's use of Ufi VoTech Activate funding.

St Mungo's used VocTech Activate funding to build a digital learning programme to support people recovering from homelessness

If you have a vocational technology idea that could transform learning, you might be eligible for VocTech Activate funding

Apply by 3 February 2026: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

If you're providing learning, building technology, shaping policy, or investing in the future of work, Week of VocTech is for you

Join us for a programme of free online and in-person events from 16th to 20th March 2026 📢

Interested? Find out more: https://weekofvoctech.co.uk/about

Are you developing a digital solution that could improve skills for work in Northern Ireland 🇮🇪?

If you are, your project could be eligible for up to £60k in funding as part of our VocTech Activate grant fund

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q9ELMa

Applications close on 3 February 2026 (5pm GMT)

Clear your calendar for 16-20 March 2026...

Week of VocTech is back!

Across 5 days of online and in-person activity, we'll showcase what works, surface new ideas, call for change, and connect people who are shaping the future of skills

Interested? Explore the programme: https://bit.ly/3D2E184

Applications for our £900k VocTech Activate grant fund close next week🚨

Don't miss the chance to get funding for the design, development, testing, and adoption of your digital tool

Apply now: https://bit.ly/4q9ELMa

Applications close 3 February 2026 at 5pm (GMT)

Watch our VocTech Activate pre-application workshop to learn everything you need to know before applying for our £900k VocTech Activate grant fund

Watch on demand here: https://bit.ly/49xjciF

Then start your application here: https://bit.ly/4q9ELMa

Applications close 3 February 2026

#GrantFund

Last year, we offered £964k in VocTech Activate grant funding to 16 organisations in the UK

Now, we've opened applications for our 2026 round of the VocTech Activate grant fund

Interested? Check your eligibility: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

Applications close 3 Feb 2026

Watch our VocTech Activate pre-application workshop to learn everything you need to know before applying for our £900k VocTech Activate grant fund

Watch on demand here: https://bit.ly/49xjciF

Then start your application here: https://bit.ly/4q9ELMa

Applications close 3 February 2026

#GrantFund

Ufi Voctech Activate promotional image featuring a person in conversation with someone slightly off-screen in an office setting with text 'Empowering futures through vocational learning' and a link to learn more information on St Mungo's use of Ufi VoTech Activate funding.

St Mungo's used VocTech Activate funding to build a digital learning programme to support people recovering from homelessness

If you have a vocational technology idea that could transform learning, you might be eligible for VocTech Activate funding

Apply by 3 February 2026: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

Are you developing a digital solution that could improve skills for work in Northern Ireland 🇮🇪?

If you are, your project could be eligible for up to £60k in funding as part of our VocTech Activate grant fund

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4q9ELMa

Applications close on 3 February 2026 (5pm GMT)

Do you have a project that could transform vocational learning in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿?

Our £900k VocTech Activate 2026 grant fund is now open for applications

If you have the spark of an idea to transform learning in Wales, see if your project could be eligible for funding here: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

Last year, we offered £964k in VocTech Activate grant funding to 16 organisations in the UK

Now, we've opened applications for our 2026 round of the VocTech Activate grant fund

Interested? Check your eligibility: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

Applications close 3 Feb 2026

Ufi Voctech Activate promotional image featuring a person in conversation with someone slightly off-screen in an office setting with text 'Empowering futures through vocational learning' and a link to learn more information on St Mungo's use of Ufi VoTech Activate funding.

St Mungo's used VocTech Activate funding to build a digital learning programme to support people recovering from homelessness

If you have a vocational technology idea that could transform learning, you might be eligible for VocTech Activate funding

Apply by 3 February 2026: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

Purple branded graphic for Ufi VocTech Activate Text reads: Could your idea be eligible for a £30k to £60k grant? Find out now. Grant funding to develop new tech and approaches for vocational skills development. Ufi.co.uk/activate

Is your technology idea eligible for a £30k to £60k grant fund?

Check if your project is eligible for our VocTech Activate grant fund before you apply: https://ufi.co.uk/grant-funding/voctech-activate/#eligibility-checker

#GrantFund

Applications are open for our £900k VocTech Activate grant fund 📢

If you have a tech idea that could transform adult skills, we're keen to hear from you

Interested? Take the eligibility checker now to get started: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR

#GrantFund #Funding

Do you have a project that could transform vocational learning in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿?

Our £900k VocTech Activate 2026 grant fund is now open for applications

If you have the spark of an idea to transform learning in Wales, see if your project could be eligible for funding here: https://bit.ly/4onpkOR