People in Bristol have a brilliant opportunity to progress their careers and transform their futures thanks to a local organisation and its skill-based training offering.
Partners in Bristol delivers independent, solutions-focused training designed to help people retrain, reskill, and enter the workforce, as well as provide crucial skills that businesses in Bristol need.
Over its five years of helping people in the region, Partners in Bristol has impressively supported more than 1,800 people to gain qualifications and new knowledge.
Speaking of the work that Partners in Bristol does, managing director Rob Hazelton commented: “Partners in Bristol is all about making that difference for individuals and it’s really heart-warming seeing students that have been able to do a short, sharp course with us progress into sustainable employment.
“It’s incredible to see the difference and opportunities in life that it gives them.”
Building Bristol’s knowledge
A valued training partner of the City of Bristol College, Partners in Bristol offers an abundance of forward-thinking and unique courses – the large majority of which are fully funded and free to learners.
In addition to individuals proactively looking to upskill, businesses can work with Partners in Bristol to help boost their productivity and skill base among their employees, opening up new avenues for success.
Through a mixture of part-time, full-time, online and evening courses, its flexible approach allows learning to fit around people’s schedules and commitments.
Widening knowledge, enriching passions, and providing fundamental skills, the courses can make a huge difference to the trajectory of local people’s futures – whether they are looking to progress in their chosen industry, increase the capability of their workplace, or change careers completely.
One of its techniques is its unique bootcamps. These are highly effective, short, sharp offerings that focus on upskilling people to an industry-standard level as conveniently and efficiently as possible.
Industry ready
Partners in Bristol supports many sectors across the region – from construction, warehousing, and business to healthcare, education, and cleaning.
The organisation works closely with companies to take the time to understand business needs and necessary improvements. This means that it can create effective courses packed with useful industry knowledge and job-ready skills to help offer seamless transitions into people’s chosen careers.
In fact, its profound connections have seen many qualified students enter the world of work straight away.
This is aided not only by the solutions-focused training it provides but also by the support offered to help take those important first steps into their desired industry.
Partners in Bristol’s free Careers Coach programme delivers professional and independent advice, as well as guidance and support to help individuals kick-start their careers.
The organisation operates from four main sites: a career ‘Launchpad’ space at The Galleries in Bristol, a site within Lockleaze located on a live building site, a campus within the heart of Gloucester, and another space that shares the same site as City of Bristol College’s Parkway Campus.