Welcome to the CC4G Press Room. Find out who is talking about CC4G, what they are saying, and how you can get them talking about your CC4G Club.

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What do others say about CC4G?

 

"I've been involved in many initiatives that try to engage women in science, engineering and technology and know how challenging it can be to make a significant impact. While at the DTI, I actively supported the launch of CC4G and had high hopes for the programme. My visit to a club has easily surpassed all those hopes. The girls were excited about what they were doing and rightly proud of the skills they'd achieved. CC4G is clearly a success story - good for the girls and good for the long term future of the UK economy."

Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt | MP, Member of Parliament for Leicester West | July 2006

"CC4G has made a profound difference in school to attitudes and aptitude of girls in the ICT area. We are a school which aims for innovation and creativity across all subjects, with our specialisation in performing arts and technology. What CC4G has helped do is to reinforce the critical link between ICT, the arts, creativity and the full range of subjects. That's the point; IT is an essential part of any career nowadays."

Deborah Forster | Head Teacher at Trinity School, Newbury | May 2004

"To compete effectively in the global knowledge economy, the UK urgently needs more young people to study technology. To achieve this we must address the negative perception young people have of technology-related subjects. Employers have a vital role to play here. Companies are uniquely placed to bring a real-world relevance to the curriculum and inspire and motivate young people about technology. An easy way for employers to get involved with their local schools is to support the award-winning CC4G programme. One of the most innovative and successful schools' programmes to be introduced in recent years, CC4G is changing the attitude of a generation of girls towards IT and careers in IT"

Richard Lambert | Director General, CBI | August 2006

 

"CC4G is an exciting initiative that has really captured our imagination. We know we need to do more collectively to allow the chance for young talent to shine and we encourage others to support these IT Clubs for girls."

Larry Hirst | Chief Executive Officer, IBM Europe & e-skills UK Board member

 

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