Case studies — Collaborative Future

Putting traditional stability aside to pursue my true career goals and passions with Collaborative Future's programme

One of our newest members of the Creative Futures programme anonymously shares a bit about their experience of gaining employment as a graduate of 2019 and beginning their career in the pandemic.

Our stories, Case studiesGuest UserOctober 11, 2021work placement programme, Young People

Reducing the mental load of work & increasing capacity through working with Collaborative Future’s young talent.

Nissa Ramsay, Founder of Think Social Tech shares her experience and learnings of taking part in our programme as a one-woman business.

Our storiesSonia TyrnaAugust 10, 2021Internship Programme, Collaborative Future Stories, BusinessesComment

Tackling my imposter syndrome with the support of Collaborative Future’s work placement programme

Laura, our intern shares her experience of joining the programme straight out of college, tackling self-doubt and seeing her skills, confidence and mindset thrive.

Our storiesSonia TyrnaJuly 30, 2021

Gaining an opportunity to work with incredible brands and showcasing my creative abilities through Collaborative Future’s programme

Tracy tells us about her graduating in lockdown, finding faith again and joining Collaborative Future work placement programme to work alongside numerous small businesses and re-discover her creative talents.

Dipping my toes into a freelance way of working in Collaborative Future’s supportive environment

Jane shares with us her learnings about confidence, skills and different ways of working gained through the Collaborative Future work placement programme.

Recognising my values and gaining the confidence to ask for more through Collaborative Future's internship

Sakshi shares her learnings from being a part of the programme, and notes how impactful personal coaching was for her future.

Focusing my career path and honing my skills through a Collaborative Future internship

Lizzie shares her journey with Collaborative Future, and tells how this experience enabled her to explore her skills on the job.

Our storiesGuest UserFebruary 16, 2021Young People, Collaborative Future Stories, 2020

Discovering insight into my own career desires and values

Our newest member of the team, Prisca, shares her journey with collaborative future, from working with multiple small businesses through the scheme to joining us as a Community Advocate.

Our storiesSonia TyrnaJanuary 12, 2021work placement programme, community advocate

Investing in my company’s future growth by working with Collaborative Future interns

Amy Woodgate, Director of Woodgate Consulting shares her experience of working with a variety of interns and hiring a full-time employee through our program.

Our storiesSonia TyrnaNovember 7, 2020growing business, hiring junior staff

Gaining back confidence & understanding my worth through Collaborative Future

Kelly shares her experience of joining our programme through which she found a new job with one of our small businesses, Woodgate Consulting.

Our storiesSonia TyrnaSeptember 21, 2020work placement programme, confidence, value, worth

Working with Collaborative Future to create an inclusive hiring process

Tess, Founder of Collaborative Future, and James, Director of Digital & Strategy at William Joseph Design, discuss the experience of hiring a full-time employee through our work placement programme.

Ray CooperSeptember 1, 2020Comment

Finding a full-time job through a more collaborative approach to hiring

In this post Rania Nur shares her experiences of being part of the Collaborative Future work placement programme and celebrates her new job as an associate product manager.

Ray CooperSeptember 1, 2020

Sonia has joined us to build a better work placement scheme

Sonia, a previous work placement participant, has joined Collaborative Future to offer freelance support as we develop the next iteration of the scheme.

Case studiesSonia TyrnaApril 21, 2020

A work placement scheme that builds the confidence of everyone involved

Lucinda from Dispace shares how participating in our work placement scheme benefited her team as well as the young person she supported.

Our storiesRay CooperJanuary 19, 2020work placement project, pilot

Providing a mutually beneficial work placement

Impact People & Change share why they got involved with our work placement pilot and what they enjoyed about working with Manny.

Case studiesRay CooperDecember 3, 2019Comment

Celebrating our work placement pilot

Find out about the amazing outcomes for the young people and businesses involved in our collaborative work placement scheme pilot.

Our storiesRay CooperNovember 15, 2019Comment

Meet Sonia: Work placement pilot participant

Meet Sonia, 24, who participated in our work placement scheme to gain more experience within the creative industries.

Our storiesRay CooperNovember 13, 2019Comment

How our pilot work placement scheme helped one small business gain new perspectives

Rosie, Co-founder of Organised Fun, shares why they took part in our work placement pilot and what they gained from experience.

Our storiesRosie HunnamNovember 13, 2019Comment

Meet Shanai: Work Placement pilot participant

Meet Shanai, 22, who worked with a PR company and a life coach as part of her work experience placement.

Our storiesRay CooperNovember 13, 2019work placement project, youth employmentComment

Meet Manny: Work placement pilot participant

Meet Manny, 20, shares his aspirations and what skills he hopes to develop through participating in the Collaborative Future work placement scheme.

Our storiesManny MbetewaNovember 13, 2019Comment