For the past five years, we have been working to establish a group identity which has social enterprise, social mobility and social impact at its core.
Our vision, mission and values have underpinned our ambition to have a measurable impact on lives and communities –with a determination to become “more than just an education provider” when we brought our college and our multi academy trust together.
We have had some exceptional success on our journey so far, having generated over £100m of social value, as a group, since 2019. This has been achieved in different ways, including our focus on local recruitment, supporting the growth of regional business via effective procurement and investment and collaborating with a wide range of partners to achieve the greatest possible impact.
As has been reflected by our Good for Me Good for FE campaign, further education is an extremely socially-minded sector. Staff and students regularly go above and beyond to support one another and their wider communities. Harnessing this good work nationally has enabled us to see the true extent of the impact colleges have – with over £4m collectively generated from our 140 colleges in just two years.
