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Fika Co-Founder & Co-CEO Nick Bennett shares the 'why' behind Fika Mental Fitness

In 2014 I lost my best friend of 35 years to suicide. I beat myself up for ages …
In 2015 I committed to do something about it. Losing Ben and setting out to prevent declining mental health became my ‘why’, my driving purpose.

As the dust settles and we assess life after lockdown, we will need to equip today’s learners with the skills they need to rebuild the economy, culture and society. Further education and post-16 education will play a vital role in this rebuilding – ‘ensuring more people can gain the skills they need to get ahead’ as the Skills Minister notes.