Open Call for Partners: 2025 Programme
We’re inviting organisations to join us to accelerate the adoption of green skills in industry.
First Hand is a response to the urgent need to build our capacity to innovate and change to sustainable production systems. We offer real-world learning in industrial settings and a community platform for sharing ideas and practical actions.
Our interest is in transformative green skills – often overlooked but essential to innovate, adapt and thrive. Our curriculum for First Hand covers: complexity & systems change, creativity & innovation and partnership & collaboration.
Who we are working with
Our learning programme has been developed as part of the European Union Horizon Europe project called LEVERS. We’re part of a consortium of 11 organisations across 9 European countries. We use systemic design and participatory methods to create learning experiences that empower people to take an active role in creating a sustainable future.
In the past 12 months, we’ve prototyped and delivered learning and sharing events with partners and supporters who are tackling climate issues in industry, including universities, leading community and advocacy organisations, local government and purpose-driven businesses.
What you would be partnering on
Starting in 2025, our inaugural programme will offer a series of walking tours, field trips and one-off experiences. Groups of learners will explore transformative green skills in real-world industrial settings on the following topics:
- Food systems
- Circular systems
- Material transitions
- Energy transitions
- Urban futures
To find out more about our 2025 programme and partnership offer, see below or click here.
Who you are
We’d love to hear from you if you share our mission to accelerate the green transformation of material production and consumption systems. We’re focused on food and manufacturing so if you are active and committed to creating transformative climate action through skills in these areas, please be in touch.
You could be an industry or sector partner, a community, advocacy or government organisation, a local or business network, an environmental, impact or learning & skills organisation. We’re open!
What we can offer you
Partnering with us unlocks a rich partnership ecosystem, helping us all to accelerate our shared agenda through mutual support, exchange and collaboration.
- Visibility: Reach new audiences as we advocate for a step change in learning & skills
- Access: Secure places on tours for your learners, access curriculum materials and networks
- Intelligence: Connect directly to the insights we’re gathering as we work to support industry transformation
- Collaboration: From sharing resources and opportunities to co-authoring or co-hosting programmes.
