Investing in our people: Learning at Work Week

In mid-May we took part in Learning at Work Week, where a whole host of events were organised for staff to celebrate and promote continued workplace learning.

Events for staff ranged from apprenticeship information sessions, training on how to work effectively with autistic colleagues through to invited guests from HSBC sharing financial advice on how to make the most of your money and retirement.

The apprenticeship information session was attended by members of Wirral Metropolitan College, Manchester Metropolitan University and Chester University who spoke about the apprenticeships they offer. It was a great opportunity for attendees to discover a large range of different apprenticeship courses on offer to aid staff with their personal development.

A highlight of the week was a talk by inspirational speaker Anthony Bennett. Anthony spoke of his experience of having to learn to walk, talk and speak again after contracting three virus infections at the same time. His talk was extremely popular amongst staff and everyone who attended left saying they felt inspired.

Molly Whelan, Vocational Development

Manager, reflected: “I am so pleased we have been able to host Learning at Work Week again this year. Continued learning in the workplace is so valuable for all our staff members and the week of events was a great way of encouraging us all to learn new skills or further develop existing knowledge.”