TWL SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES DURING THE DOWNTURN

WEST Lancashire training provider TWL held a Breakfast Meeting to offer support to local businesses through the economic downturn.

Representatives from 12 firms in the district attended the event at TWL Training Ltd’s offices in Whelmar House, Skelmersdale Town Centre.

Following a welcome from TWL Centre manager Gillian Elston, businesses listened to a range of presentations, from TWL advisors and from Skelmersdale Jobcentre Plus, on what assistance is available to enable them to continue creating employment opportunities for local people.

Gillian Elston said: “It is important that we continue to support businesses and our learners during the recession.

“We explained to employers about the subsidies which are available and how we can offer Work Trials, which give businesses a chance to ensure that they employ the right person for the job.

“The Breakfast Meeting was very successful, many employers commented on how they found it useful both in terms of a networking opportunity and learning more about how they can work with TWL to create employment for people.”

Businesses wanting to find out more how TWL can help them should contact 01695 556864.

TWL Training Ltd is a sub division of The Intraining Group, which is part of the Newcastle College Group (NCG).

The Newcastle College Group is a £175m organisation which brings together over 40,000 learners and 3,800 staff, across three divisions at over 100 sites, to form one of the largest providers of learning, skills and employability in the UK.

The Newcastle College Group is made up of The Intraining Group based in Sheffield, Newcastle College - one of the UK’s top performing Further and Higher Education colleges and Skelmersdale and Ormskirk College in West Lancashire.

NCG’s focus is to meet national and local education, skills and employability needs for individuals and the skills priorities of employers in line with Government agendas.

The Group provides quality education, training and work based learning solutions to thousands of organisations and learners throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. These range from Government funded and commercial skills training and education and bespoke professional courses, through to employability services and national training contract management.

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