Train to Gain is the government’s initiative to help organisations develop their business through staff training. Funding is now available to train volunteers as well as employees, and can be used to pay for basic skills qualifications, vocational awards or National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ).

Springboard is delivering Train to Gain across the South East region, which includes Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, and Buckinghamshire; we have a particular interest in delivering training to the voluntary sector however our clients include all kinds of organisations.

Train to Gain through Springboard Bromley offers organisations the opportunity to access advice, support, and staff training from a company that has more than 25 years’ experience in providing vocational training and apprenticeships.

How does it work?

One of our Training Advisors will visit the organisation, preferably with the manager responsible for HR, to carry out an Organisational Needs Analysis, from this they will:

• Identify training needs for the organisation and for individual staff
• Identify the funding available to pay for training
• Organise training opportunities either with Springboard or with other providers, depending on who is best placed to deliver the training
• Suggest other opportunities that may benefit the business

What does it cost?

Much of the Train to Gain programme is fully funded; in particular we try to ensure that volunteers are trained for free. Some courses are not eligible for funding, if this is the case we will try to find the best value available or suggest alternatives to structured courses, such as online training which may be cheaper or free.

In some cases we will ask for a small contribution to costs, where we do we will make sure that the business benefits clearly outweigh the costs involved.

How to find out more?

Call Laura Utton on 020 8460 7555 to find out more and to book an appointment.