Building Essential Skills: Digital Communication and Financial Thinking with Barclays LifeSkills ( Published: 10/12/2025)

We are delighted to share a highlight from the past two weeks, where our students benefited immensely from a fantastic series of workshops delivered by the Barclays LifeSkills program.

We welcomed the LifeSkills team to run sessions focused on two critical areas for our young people: Communicating in the Digital World and Being Financially Thoughtful.

Communicating in the Digital World

In a world increasingly reliant on digital interactions, these workshops equipped our students with vital knowledge on:

Online safety and responsibility
Effective and professional digital communication skills
Understanding their digital footprint

Being Financially Thoughtful

The sessions on financial thoughtfulness were incredibly timely, providing students with practical skills and insight into:

Budgeting and saving fundamentals
Understanding income and expenditure
Making informed financial decisions for the future

We extend our most sincere gratitude to Jeanette and her dedicated team of volunteers. Their commitment and enthusiasm made these workshops not only incredibly informative but also engaging and enjoyable for all our students. The practical skills and confidence they helped instil will be invaluable as our young people navigate their future educational and career pathways.

Thank you, Barclays LifeSkills, for providing our students with such fantastic, real-world learning opportunities!