Grant Funding for Innovation in Learning Technology - Sponsored by Ufi VocTech Trust
AELP Webinar
Facilitator: Jane Holmes, Associate Director of Grants, Ufi VocTech Trust
Guest Speaker: Geraldine Gordon, Founder, yfor
FREE for all to attend - please use a business email address when registering.
Overview
Join us to see how Ufi’s funding and expertise can help you power skills through technology and shape the future of vocational learning.
Join this free webinar to discover how Ufi VocTech Trust is helping organisations like yours innovate through technology — and how you can access £30k–£60k of grant funding through VocTech Activate 2026.
Whether you’re a training provider, college, employer, or learning organisation, this session will show you how to turn innovative ideas into practical, funded projects that transform vocational learning.
In this session, you’ll discover:
- Who Ufi is and how they are partnering with AELP to drive innovation in vocational learning
- Real-world examples of VocTech projects already improving accessibility, engagement, and learner outcomes
- What makes a strong grant application – and how to position your idea for success
- Practical guidance on eligibility, timelines, and getting started
Guest Speaker
Hear from Geraldine Gordon, CEO of yfor, who is currently developing a digital platform funded by Ufi’s VocTech Activate 2025 grant. Geraldine will share her first-hand experience of designing impactful learning technology and working with Ufi to bring her project to life.
Key takeaways
If you’re responsible for innovation, curriculum design, or the development of new learning technologies within your organisation, this webinar will help you:
- Understand how VocTech is transforming vocational training
- Explore how technology could enhance your own provision
- Gain confidence in applying for funding
- Learn how to collaborate through the Ufi–AELP partnership
Take the Next Step
Don’t miss this opportunity to power your training offer through technology and discover how Ufi’s funding can help you shape the future of vocational learning.
👉 Reserve your free place today and start turning your ideas into impact.
Target Audience
Training professionals responsible for innovation, development of learning technology, or general training offer at training providers, colleges, employers or learning organisations.
Facilitator
Jane Holmes, Associate Director of Grants, Ufi VocTech Trust
Jane is responsible for leading and managing Ufi’s grant funding work, with overall responsibility for our projects and cohorts from call scoping, to onboarding projects, monitoring, forecasting, delivery, enrichment, closure and evaluation.
Prior to working with Ufi, Jane worked with many other organisations managing grant programmes with a tech and innovation focus, including Birmingham Science City, national Innovate UK grants, and the Worcestershire Proof of Concept Fund. Jane has also supported innovation strategy development and delivery for the West Midlands Combined Authority with the West Midlands Innovation Alliance.
Guest Speaker
Geraldine Gordon, Founder, yfor
Geraldine is CEO of yfor, a training provider supporting businesses to take a skills-first approach to employee performance, career progression and development.
As part of the 2025 VocTech Activate grant cohort, yfor are using Ufi grant funding to develop a centralised digital platform to simplify and connect the apprenticeship journey for employers, training providers and apprentices.
Secure your place!
Fees
This webinar is kindly sponsored by Ufi VocTech Trust and is complimentary for the sector to attend. Please register with a business email address
Grant Funding for Innovation in Learning Technology - Sponsored by Ufi VocTech Trust (FREE to attend)
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