Now we are (nearly) three

As we come up to the Learning Launchpad’s third birthday, it feels like the right time to reflect on the ups and downs of the past three years and ponder our future. Since partnering with Edge to develop the Learning Launchpad fund, we’ve achieved a whole lot. Many of our investees have secured major commitments [...]

David Lammy launches Fastlaners

David Lammy (Minister of State for Higher Education) announced the official launch of Fastlaners. Fastlaners is an East London-based scheme that was developed by Learning Launchpad’s Zarlasht Halaimzai (now at Studio Schools) to help graduates make the transition into the world of work. It is a crash course on everything from voice training to team [...]

Quick returns: coverage of Fastlaners in the Sunday Times

Fastlaners from Amy Mcleod on Vimeo. One of our portfolio, Fastlaners was covered by the Sunday Times this weekend. A quote from our own Associate Director from the Young Foundation, Rushanara: “Many people leaving university this summer are going to be entering a very barren jobs market,” said Rushanara Ali, associate director of the Young [...]