The Verve Foundation has announced that adviser platform Fundment and financial-planning group Calton will sponsor two cohorts of its We Are Change initiative for 2025.
We Are Change is the Verve Foundation’s primary initiative supporting successful candidates through training for the benefit of the profession.
It offers a two-year course that supports progression towards the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning (Level 4), showcases the variety of roles in the sector and offers guidance along the way to employment.
Each participant signs up to a time-intensive programme that fits around their existing work.
Hayley Rabbets, head of Verve Foundation, said the business is “over the moon” to be collaborating with Calton and Fundment on the initiative.
“Both firms are spearheaded by innovative and forward-thinking teams, who truly understand the action required to make impactful changes within the profession,” she added.
“By supporting our students, they are not only giving new talent the opportunity to gain qualifications but are creating opportunities for them to start a career in finance. A career they have actively chosen.
“It’s all too often that we hear grumbles about needing change in the profession, but rarely do firms take action towards making those changes.
“We are delighted that Calton and Fundment are breaking that mould and collaborating with us to really make a difference.”
Calton chief executive Tom Ham said: “We Are Change is about commitment, to people and to the profession.
“We at Calton are committed to making change and doing things differently, in a way that lays a foundation for the future.
“I am thrilled to support an enterprise so close to our mission: to make financial services better and more accessible at every level.
“The Verve Foundation is already leading the way and showing that making change is more than just talk. I look forward to what’s to come.”
Fundment founder and CEO Ola Abdul added: “The We Are Change programme is already making a real-world, practical difference, opening doors to tomorrow’s financial-advice professionals, and we’re delighted to be a sponsor.
“By combining technical learning with professional development and industry insights, We Are Change isn’t just training the next generation – it’s empowering them to drive financial services forwards for years to come.”
In February last year, the Verve Foundation partnered with Antony George Recruitment to both encourage and support new talent into the financial-services industry.
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