Will you be this year’s ‘Employer of the Year’? COEL is delighted to be sponsoring this year’s Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards. We will once again be championing the ‘Employer of the Year’ category, which celebrates businesses’ commitment to their teams, to corporate social responsibility and to the green agenda. The 2025 Science and […]
COEL has pledged to support FutureIN Property and Construction Apprentices with the tools and tool bags they need to support them with their work on Construction sites across Cambridgeshire. Gifting eight tool kits a year, COEL wanted to pledge support to FutureIN who work with young people who may already be or be at risk […]
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October saw members from the COEL team, alongside the Cambridge team of global project consultants TSA Riley, host a Halloween themed fundraising event with a ghost tour of Cambridge followed by a drinks reception at the recently completed River Wing at Clare College. In partnership, our companies teamed together to raise funds for Camtrust, a […]
This summer we saw the opening of Cambridge Science Centre’s new home at the Trinity Centre on Cambridge Science Park. This children’s science and discovery centre engages young learners in local communities aiming to widen participation and increase diversity in STEM. Moving into what was formerly known as the Trinity Centre conference suite, the space […]
COEL vs Carter Jonas event bowls over the crowd Thursday 6th June 2024 saw our annual COEL vs Carter Jonas Charity Cricket Match take place at Fenner’s Cambridge University’s cricket ground. This much-anticipated event saw crowds of over 850 people join us, to enjoy an afternoon of sporting entertainment, Cricket legends and of course socialising. […]
Friday 5th July hosted Cambridge’s most notable Awards ceremonies for young people, the Inspirational YoungStars Awards. Launched in 2022, by Ian Dahler, Cambridge United Football Club’s Stadium Manager, the awards recognise youngsters between the ages of 7 and 16 doing exceptional things in Cambridge and the local community. COEL were delighted to sponsor the Inspirational YoungStars […]
On Thursday 11th July, COEL’s Communication and Engagement Manager, Lizzie Bradbury, organised a ‘netwalk’ of a different kind, a ‘Tour of Cambridge Science Park’ on behalf of Women in Property. Led by Jane Hutchins, Director of Cambridge Science Park, the tour was an opportunity for attendees from a diverse range of disciplines within the property and […]
On Thursday 15th May, the new Cambridge Chair of Women in Property, Lizzie Bradbury (Communication and Engagement Manager at COEL), launched a new event series providing the property industry with a much needed networking platform in the region. Women (and men) in Property Law, Property Agencies and Consultancy, as well as Architects, converged for the […]
At COEL, we are always looking for ways to be more sustainable, to reduce waste and to support our local community. We are therefore delighted to announce our partnership with Sew Positive – the Cambridge sewing and repair charity – to reuse and upcycle surplus fabric samples and reduce waste. Sew Positive introduces local people to […]
For many years The Phoenix Trust has been COEL’s chosen charity. The Phoenix Trust, a local Cambridge charity, provides meaningful work experience and development of social and life skills to the most vulnerable in our society. Asides from fundraising and volunteering at this great social venture, the COEL team also seek where possible to engage […]
In partnership with the Cambridge Independent: COEL, Allia Future Business Centre, Bidwells and the Cambridge Science Centre invite youngsters aged between 7-18 to design a workplace of the future. We would like to learn what the next generation of children will value in the workplace, what they see as being essential and exciting facilities that […]
The Phoenix Trust is no ordinary charity; nestled on the outskirts of Milton Country Park, it is both a bustling business and social enterprise. Forged with a mission to strengthen and empower the lives of people with learning disabilities or complex needs, the Phoenix Trust provides a meaningful experience of work together with the development of social […]
COEL was delighted to be one of the sponsors of this impressive robotics event held on 14th & 15th of April in Cambridge. Hosted by Hills Road Sixth Form College, the event brought together eight teams of students in a test of their robotics & engineering skills. Each team was given an electronics kit and a […]
Some great punting, a lot of professional paddling and just a teeny weeny bit of cheating (Neil…) resulted in a second place finish for COEL at the recent annual Punting Challenge organised by Bidwells. Look out fellow contestants – we’re going for GOLD next year!!!
10 members of the COEL team completed the London to Cambridge bike ride on Sunday 2nd July 2018. The route, starting at Pickett’s Lock in North London and finishing at Midsummer Common in Cambridge, is approximately 60 miles long, which is no mean feat! So well done team COEL for raising just over £1,000.00 for […]
This year members of the COEL team will be taking part in the Bidwells Golden Triangle Challenge, cycling 100 miles from Oxford to Cambridge. This annual event raises much needed funds for charity and this year aims to raise as much as possible for CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). This award-winning charity is dedicated to preventing […]
