Pupils take the lead as Positive Footprints welcomes housing professionals into the classroom
Housing professionals from across the country swapped their offices for the classroom as pupils at Monksdown Primary School took charge of a special Discover Housing event. From the moment guests arrived, the children set the tone. They opened the session with a lively Q&A with Peabody Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Elly Hoult, […]
Inspiring 10,000 Children to See a Future in Housing
On World Children’s Day, we’re proud to launch Discover Housing, a campaign that supports children’s right to education, aspiration, and opportunity. We believe every child deserves the chance to dream big and see a future full of possibilities. That’s why we’re setting off on an ambitious journey to help 10,000 children discover careers in housing, unlock their potential and strengthen the communities of tomorrow. Housing is about so […]
We’re attending the Housing Community Summit 2025!
We’re happy to share that we’ll be at this year’s Housing Community Summit, held at Exhibition Centre Liverpool on 8t – 9th September. We’re excited to watch Josh Cliff and Lesley Burrows demonstrate their expertise as this year’s thought leaders. The Housing Community Summit is one of the most collaborative events in the sector, bringing […]
Building Confident Futures
Thanks to support from FEC UK, pupils at Saint Augustine’s Primary School in Manchester were given the opportunity to take part in the ‘Futures’ programme – an interactive experience that helps children build money skills, grow in confidence, and talk about career choices. It’s part of a much bigger mission to equip children with the knowledge […]
Celebrating Tegan’s Journey to the House of Lords
At Positive Footprints, we believe in helping young people build confidence, skills, and exciting futures. So, when Tegan was invited to speak at the House of Lords about her experiences in education and employment, we couldn’t have been prouder! Tegan, our Customer Service Assistant at Positive Footprints, has come a long way. Tegan has autism […]
Raising Aspirations in Liverpool
More than sixty local school children are feeling positive, inspired and confident about their future thanks to a special event at Fazakerley Primary School. We partnered with Cobalt Housing to bring a Career Carousel event to the school, designed to give children an insight into the world of work and raise their hopes and dreams […]
Coming up! Our 2025 Career Conversations
Take a look at the amazing guests we have joining us for Career Conversations this year! From award-winning authors to sustainability managers, our Career Conversations are designed to create lightbulb moments for children and young people, opening their eyes to the world of work by listening to real career stories from inspirational people. We are […]
Aspirations for the New Year
We’re starting this year with a focus on aspirations! The New Year is a time when lots of us look to make a fresh start. We love the sense of purpose that comes with the 1st January – a new start, new goals and new plans. However, many of us create a list of resolutions… […]
Positive Footprints secures funding from Hornsea 3 Skills Fund for STEM Career Aspirations
We are happy to announce that Positive Footprints has been awarded the Skills Fund, part of the Hornsea 3 Community Fund. We will use this grant to inspire STEM Career Aspirations at Primary Schools in Hornsea-3 Fund Areas, building on the impact we are having with Ørsted in the area. It allows for 7 primary […]
The Raising Aspirations programme – in Katra’s words
We recently caught up with Katra, a pupil at St Anne’s Catholic Primary School in Liverpool. Katra has been taking part in our Raising Aspirations programme and wanted to tell us all about how it’s been going. The Raising Aspirations Programme has helped me think about the future. It’s shown me a lot about what’s […]