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White Ribbon Day happens every November as part of the UN’s annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Run by the White Ribbon UK charity, the global movement works to end men’s violence against women by raising awareness against the issue, educating boys and men as well as encouraging people to come together to put an end to it.

This morning Rochdale Training held a coffee morning to highlight the campaign and asked male staff, students, and tutors to agree to the White Ribbon promise to end violence towards women and girls.

"I promise to never excuse, use or remain silent about men's violence towards women"

Photo of our students, staff, and tutors.

Today we had a 'Create Your Own Moustache' craft event for all learners and staff to participate in! Rochdale Training is proud to be supporting MOVEMBER this year and we are encouraging our staff to grow a "tache" and show their support for men's health and in particular Prostate Cancer.

Check back in on the 30th of November to see who won our Design Your Own Moustache competition, and how much money we have raised!

Happy Halloween everyone, from all learners and staff at Rochdale Training! The staff have dressed up today to raise money for the Human Appeal which is currently supporting all those suffering from the floods in Pakistan, if you wish to donate please donate here: https://humanappeal.org.uk/appeals/pakistan-appeal

During our Wellbeing Day, we had visitors from the NHS come and talk to our teams about Bowel Cancer Awareness from the Pennine Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. They were there to spread awareness and answer any questions anyone had. Thank you again to the ladies from the programme who came to give their presentation, talk and advice.

Towards the end of our Wellbeing Day, we held a Big Kids Sports Day in the carpark for anyone and everyone to participate in, there were multiple teams and solo activities to compete in such as:

• Egg and Spoon race,
• 3-Legged race,
• Tug of war,
• And knock down the cans.

#Apprenticeships #ThisIsRochdale #earnwhileyoulearn Apprenticeships in Rochdale, Middleton and Heywood See Different Hub

Charlotte is starting her new Apprenticeship in September as a Business Support Apprentice. In her new job role, she will support the Chief Executive of Rochdale Council, she will be learning administrative skills, ensuring day-to-day Council life runs as smoothly as possible. Charlotte chose an Apprenticeship because she believes they are a great way to learn new skills whilst being paid to learn.

Some of the key skills Charlotte is eager to learn during her new Apprenticeship include organisation, open-mindedness, on-the-job learning and self-confidence. She would recommend an Apprenticeship to other people as they are a great way to start a career with full support along the way and possible progression routes. Charlotte feels like Rochdale Training has met her expectations throughout the recruitment process and described our team as “really helpful” and has “expressed their full support wherever necessary.”.

Our next Rochdale Council Apprenticeship vacancies will go live at the end of September - Register now to avoid missing out. Contact nfinn@rochdaletraining.co.uk to register.

#apprenticeships #ThisIsRochdale #EarnWhileYouLearn Apprenticeships in Rochdale, Middleton and Heywood See Different Hub Rochdale Borough Council

We are currently registering interest from employers who are looking to recruit this summer. We have fantastic candidates who are keen to meet employers like you.

Can an Apprentice help your business to grow?

Rochdale Training is now registering the interest of employers who want the very best candidates.

Every employer who recruits an Apprentice will be given access to several incentives including;  

• Interview pre-screened candidates who are ready to start
• £1,000 Grants  (16-18-year-olds)
• Up to 100% Funded Training  
• Access to our Workforce Training Fund (up to £23,000 per employee)
• Rochdale Training Membership – Free access to discounts and free courses 

The benefits for your business

• Hiring an apprentice is a productive and effective way to grow talent and develop a motivated, skilled, and qualified workforce.
• 86% of employers said apprenticeships helped them develop skills relevant to their organisation
• 78% of employers said apprenticeships helped them improve productivity
• 74% of employers said apprenticeships helped them improve the quality of their product or service

Other benefits of working with apprentices include:

• you can adapt their training according to the needs of your business
• they’re motivated to learn new skills
• you can expand and upskill your workforce
• help with staff retention
• fill the gaps created by an ageing workforce

Our Apprentices and trainees are looking for a range of job roles including, Engineering, Manufacturing, Child Care, Health& Social Care, Business Administration, and Customer Service environments. Register interest by contacting the marketing team with an overview of the job role on 01706 631417 or marketing@rochdaletraining.co.uk