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Sofronie Foundation

Our aim is to improve social mobility by creating opportunities for young people to step over obstacles and step forward towards their goals.

We Are Opening Doors

We support young people with mentoring, guidance and real opportunities to progress towards education and employment.

We Are Building Futures

Through partnerships and community support we help remove barriers and create meaningful pathways forward.

Sofronie Foundation

Stepping in: for young people that need a step up

The Sofronie Foundation is focused on improving social mobility for young people and stepping in to offer those who are under resourced the support to improve their potential.

Currently we are open to working with projects in UK, France and the Netherlands.

By addressing the issues that hold young people back from accessing opportunities, Sofronie Foundation hopes to provide a stepping-stone to future employment and life success.

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About Sofronie, Our Story

Codam College
Codam College

Our Story

  • Corinne Vigreux-Goddijn

    In her working career Corinne Vigreux-Goddijn has enjoyed immense success which has been propelled by her passion for technology, design and innovation. This led to becoming a co-founder of Tom Tom the first standalone navigation device with touchscreen access. As an entrepreneur and businesswoman, Corinne as one of the Forbes top 50 women in tech, not only champions women in tech but women in all sectors of the industry.

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How we work

  • Access to higher education

    Access to higher education

    Funding to increase access to higher education

    Sofronie fund a number of educational programmes for young people that raise aspirations, build confidence and develop skills in preparation for university.

  • Access to vocational training

    Access to vocational training

    Funding to increase access to vocational training

    We fund initiatives that provide young people with practical skills or offer opportunities of work experience in preparation for future employment.

  • STEAM

    STEAM

    Funding to increase interest in STEAM

    Sofronie supports schemes that encourage and increase interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics careers and supports Codam College in Amsterdam delivering fee free computer software education.

    Featured Work

    Codam College
    Codam College

    Codam

    Codam StudentsCodam College in Amsterdam opened and welcomed the first full time cohort of students in 2019. Since then, our waiting lists are full of young tenacious students waiting to sign up to join the movement.

    Sofronie Foundation supports and funds the project to bring technical learning opportunities to many deserving young people in Amsterdam.

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    TUMO Center for Creative Technologies
    TUMO Center for Creative Technologies

    Tumo

    The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies is a free education program for teenagers aged 12–18 specializing in technology and design, with education being provided at various TUMO centers and hubs.

    The first TUMO center opened in Yerevan, Armenia in 2011 and additional centers opened outside of Armenia in Paris, Beirut, Moscow, Tirana, Berlin, Mannheim, Lyon, Marseille, Zurich, Kyiv, Coimbra, Lisbon, Buenos Aires and Los Angeles.

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