A new research report has recently been launched, entitled Effective Leadership in Disadvantaged Communities. Carried out by the team at Stranmillis University College, which included Prof Noel Purdy, Dr Karen Orr, and Dr Glenda Walsh, the report was funded by The...
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Announcing Latest Funded Projects – Investing in Education
Earlier this year, the James Kane Foundation launched an ambitious new funding programme to support STEM-related education, career opportunities, and initiatives that help students make informed choices between employment, further study, and higher education pathways....
Scholarships awarded to SRC Students
Five students at Southern Regional College have been successfully awarded a scholarship from the James Kane Foundation. This is the second successive year students from the College have been awarded a scholarship from the Foundation. Southern Regional College in...
MEGA Update 2024
The James Kane Foundation plays a pivotal role in supporting MEGA (Manufacturing & Engineering Growth & Advancement), a dynamic network of 60 Mid Ulster manufacturing companies. Focused on addressing critical skills shortages, MEGA fosters collaboration...
SistersIN Update 2024
The ‘SistersIN’ Leadership Programme initiated by Assumption Grammar School aims to foster girls’ leadership capacity and confidence amongst its Sixth Form students. The SistersIN female leadership project is committed to empowering young women through advancing...
Workplus – Developing transversal skills in young people in the Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council area
The James Kane Foundation recently funded Workplus to offer an innovative work experience programme to schools within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Council (ANBC area) entitled 'Developing Transversal Skills.' The purpose of this programme was to support students in...
James Kane Foundation Scholarships 2024
The James Kane Foundation Scholarship targets students in the Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Council (ABC) area who are applying to Queens or Ulster University this year to study STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees being delivered via...
13-year-old school boy from North Belfast Digital Hub builds puzzle-solving robot
The James Kane Foundation is delighted to be involved in supporting the North Belfast Digital Hub. We have no doubt that many, many more stories of achievements, like this one, will follow. Patrick Magee BBC News NI Published13 September 2024 A 13-year-old...
Mary Ann McCracken Bursury Continues
In the wake of the unveiling of the Mary Ann McCracken statue in the grounds of Belfast City Hall, the Foundation, which continues to build on her legacy, has announced a third and final year of bursaries for post primary schools in North Belfast. For the past two...
