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Welcome to the latest edition of Ufi's Community Newsletter.
This week's newsletter includes:
📣 Don't miss Adult Learners' Week in Wales this September;
💻 Catch-up on GoodTech Ventures' masterclass for startups;
💡 Ufi portfolio company Mobilise launch new community app for carers; and much more...
Don't miss: Adult Learners' Week 2024 in Wales
Ufi's strategic partners at Learning and Work Institute are running their annual Adult Learners' Week across Wales from 9th to 15th September
Each year the campaign sees over 10,000 adults in Wales participating in a wide range of learning activities. Adult Learners' Week, in partnership with the Welsh Government, aims to highlight the value of lifelong learning by make learning and skills opportunities more accessible to everyone and inspiring people to discover how learning can change lives.
Adult learners and learning providers can access hundreds of free online and in-person courses, events, and resources on the Adult Learners' Week website throughout September.
Upcoming event:
ALT Annual Conference 2024
Ufi's strategic partners at the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) are hosting their annual conference from 3 to 5 September in Manchester.
This year, ALT is bringing the Learning Technology community together with a focus on 'doing, reflecting, improving and collaborating'. ALT invites leaders, researchers, practitioners and innovators to analyse and collectively discuss where developments in learning technology might lead us and what can be done differently.
The Ufi team are looking forward to attending the conference and running sessions as part of this year's programme.
Insight: AmplifyFE announce upcoming webinars
Our strategic partners at ALT have announced upcoming AmplifyFE Community Space Events.
Led by ALT and funded by Ufi, AmplifyFE connects thousands of professionals in Further Education and Vocational Education to share, collaborate and learn. People across the FE and training sectors are invited to attend one of their upcoming free webinars:
- Code to Confidence - 27 September 2024 from 12:00pm to 12:30pm. Explore the power of digital games to transform classrooms.
- Accessibility for Everyone - 8 November 2024 from 12:00pm to 12:30pm. Explore how to integrate digital accessibility tools for students and teachers.
Latest: Mobilise launch new community app for carers
Ufi portfolio company Mobilise launch a new app to help carers engage, find support and connect with others.
Mobilise is a digital platform and community providing access to knowledge, expertise, and skills for the 13.5 million unpaid carers in the UK. They work with Local Authorities to help provide support to unpaid carers in their communities and empower them to thrive through online skills sharing and support.
Suzanne Bourne, Co-Founder and Head of Carer Support at Mobilise, talks about her own journey as a carer and why they have launched an app.
Catch-up:
GoodTech Ventures masterclass for startups
Our friends at GoodTech Ventures hosted a workshop on how to achieve and maintain Product-Market Fit, a key element of success for startups.
Don't worry if you missed the session, GoodTech Ventures have published a recording of the workshop. The session was led by James Lucas, Founder of Lunos who support early and growth stage tech startups on their journey to Product-Market Fit and scale.
The GoodTech Ventures Community have hosted several online events for early-stage businesses on topics including fundraising, investment readiness and much more. Follow the link below to access recordings of previous sessions and book your place for a future event.
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