The Pennywell Fellowship: a new blueprint for civic collaboration with schools
Today sees the launch of the Pennywell Fellowship – a bold new initiative designed to transform opportunities for young people in Sunderland. Alongside this, a new blueprint has been published today, setting out how other communities across the country can adopt this pioneering model of civic collaboration.
Backed by the Laidlaw Foundation and developed in partnership with Public First, the Fellowship is the first initiative of its kind in England. Public First has worked closely with local schools, employers, charities and civic institutions to co-design both the structure of the Fellowship and the blueprint that will allow its lessons to be shared nationally.
At its heart are six schools – Academy 360, Christ’s College, St Anne’s Roman Catholic Primary, North View Academy, South Hylton Academy and Highfield Academy – working together as one. Around them stands an extraordinary coalition of partners: Sunderland Council, the University of Sunderland, the NHS, major employers including Nissan and Barclays, and local charities and organisations like the Foundation of Light.
Together, they will deliver practical action across three core areas:
* Employment: connecting young people with Sunderland’s growth sectors, from advanced manufacturing to tech and health;
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