July 2023 Newsletter

Did you see our "World of Good " feature in The Actuary magazine this month? It showcases?the impact the IFoA Foundation is helping to create across the globe. Thank you to all who contributed quotes to our map, and to our supporters who make this world of good possible in the spirit of 'Actuaries supporting others'.?

Welcome to new newsletter subscribers! We were excited to meet lots of new supporters at the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries London Conference last month and sign them up to our email newsletter.

Please encourage your colleagues and peers to?join the mailing list at this link or to subscribe on LinkedIn for regular updates from us.

Thank you for your support.?

Lindsey Berthoud & Holly Atkinson (CertEd)

IFoA Foundation Team

Masimba's mission accomplished!?

Congratulations and thank you, Masimba Zata , for completing the?London 10k ?in an impressive 48 mins, showcasing the profession and raising money for the IFoA Foundation's education hardship and career support funds.

You can still give through PayPal -?any amount you can spare will make a significant impact on someone's life and future trajectory. Your support matters.?

Mentoring matters to recent graduates

Our two pilot mentoring programmes concluded in June and the feedback from beneficiaries has been fantastic.?

Esa Zya from Zambia posted on LinkedIn about our?group mentoring ?project?with Protagion?and said "My journey on the programme was insightful and amazing". Rymon Gurure from Zimbabwe who won a place on the Actuarial Mentoring Programme (AMP) funded by?us said it has been "a truly life-changing experience."??

Trustees are committed to creating new, transformative mentoring?opportunities to launch later this year. Can you help make them happen by sponsoring a mentee or group? Please get in touch to find out?how.

New partnership: HFG

We’re excited to announce that HFG Insurance Recruitment have joined the IFoA Foundation as a corporate partner.?

Our partnership will enhance the support we are able to offer aspiring actuaries from all backgrounds and raise our profile with the profession. We can’t wait to see the positive impact your recruitment expertise will bring to our beneficiaries as they take their first steps into the workforce.

HFG’s donation will help fund education grants, mentoring and school engagement projects, all aiming to increase diversity in the actuarial workforce. Thank you HFG !?

Celebrating Young Maths Champions

Congratulations to the 2023 #CountOnUs ?Primary Maths Challenge Champions , Elmgrove Primary School from Harrow! Well done to all of those who competed in?the final and to many more children who took part in classroom 'Count On Us' activities encouraging a love of maths, teamwork, puzzle-solving and mental arithmetic.?

The IFoA Foundation is proud to support this fun numeracy programme for primary schools across the capital and celebrate?the efforts of these brilliant young Londoners.?Read more here...

Exam results & progress updates

It?is always exciting to hear from our grant and scholarship beneficiaries at results time and find out how they are progressing.?

We are heartened?to hear from our community of aspiring actuaries about graduation, internships, first jobs and other significant achievements on the road to qualification - as well as exam results, and there were plenty of passes to celebrate! We're busy processing the data ready to report to you later in the year.?

Meanwhile, we need your?help?to keep providing grants to worthy students facing financial hardship and other barriers to the profession. Please make a donation if you can.?

Education Grants - applications closed?

A reminder that our International Education Hardship Fund Grant scheme is temporarily closed to new applications while we redesign the process.?

Our small team has been overwhelmed by applications for help with exam fees from students around the globe and our current systems can no longer cope with demand.?

Please note?will not be accepting or processing any new student grant applications until after the September exams. Please keep an eye on our webpage and LinkedIn for updates.?