Gold Community

To be honest, I remember applying to the Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP) with little faith in the success of my application; with only 50 out of a few thousand scholars being selected each year, I assumed my chances were low...

It's bizarre to think that so many educational, inspiring, and overall fun experiences I've had being a Gold Scholar would not have been a reality if I had given into my hesitance to apply for the programme. Fundamentally, I really...

The Gold Opportunities Fund provides extra funding to Gold Scholars to help them complete an activity of their choice. I applied for the Fund to purchase exam vouchers for the CompTIA ITF+ (IT Fundamentals+) and the CompTIA A+ qualifications I...

After just completing a 6th month placement in a small architecture practice, I wanted to share my experience of the search for placement and how the GSP away day helped with my morale and direction that I wanted to pursue....

Increasing mental health knowledge, awareness, and skills is crucial in helping individuals who experience it. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England’s goal is to train 1 in 10 people in England in this, they are currently at 1 in 45....

Ethan’s Strategy Consulting Experience – McKinsey’s “Solve It” Winner    Every year McKinsey and Company (one of the big 4 consulting firms worldwide) select 100 of the UK’s brightest prospective strategy consultants to compete in a problem-solving competition. In this competition, I,...