Businesses can claim half of the costs of upskilling and training their employees thanks to the SkillsBoost grant provided by Malvern Hills District Council as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Programme.
SkillsBoost Worcestershire is being delivered in partnership with the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership and Worcestershire Growth Hub.
Malvern Hills organisations can claim 50% of their training costs back, up to £6,000 for their employees, this means that the new funding can allow organisations to upskill or redeploy their employees to maximise their effectiveness.
Businesses of any size and sector are eligible for the programme as long as the business is based in the district. So far, 44 Malvern Hills employees have been supported to participate in skills courses through the programme.
Optimec Metrology based in Malvern, manufacture precision optical metrology instruments, and are one of the local businesses to recently access the SkillsBoost grant to support the costs of training of their staff.
Kerry Blandford, Director at Optimec Metrology, said “The funding received allowed essential staff training to be completed ahead of plan whilst optimising cashflow. New skills learned boosted personnel productivity and our business efficiency.”
Cllr Julie Wood, Portfolio holder for Strategic Planning, Economic Development and Tourism, at Malvern Hills District Council said: “SkillsBoost Worcestershire is a great programme to support local businesses with training and upskilling their employees, benefitting both businesses and employees.”
Funding for the SkillsBoost programme is limited on a first come first served basis and is available from now until 31 March 2025.
Visit www.malvernhills.gov.uk/upskilling-and-training for more information and eligibility criteria.
Published: 25 November 2024
