PHX Training has been awarded a grant to provide more training courses online during the coronavirus lockdown. PHX Training, which has centres in Blackpool, Preston, Morecambe, Barrow, Carlisle and Workington , has been awarded £25,000 by Ufi VocTech Trust, a charitable trust specialising in the adoption of digital tools for vocational learning. The grant will …
A Cumbrian teenager has secured his first job in over a year, thanks to support from a regional training provider. Lewis Edmondson, 19, from Carlisle, has started a new apprenticeship as a photocopier assistant with Gemini Communications, following employment support from PHX Training. PHX Training supported Lewis from Stanwix to secure the role after he …
PHX Training is highlighting its free learning on offer during the current downtime as a way of constructively helping people’s job prospects for now and the future. PHX Training is offering free courses – which comes as part of the government’s Adult Education Budget – as a way of using the time during the current …
JTL, the leading national training provider for electrical and heating & plumbing apprenticeships, has joined forces with regional training provider, PHX Training, to introduce traineeships designed to help young adults in Cumbria get their first taste of work. This 12-week course, which has been organised by PHX Training, will support young people aged 16-24 years …
Regional training provider PHX Training has strengthened its support to help adults in Cumbria to find a job, following a management team restructure. Kelly McGraffin takes up the role of business manager, while Carla Pearson has started as head of HR. Kelly will operate from the PHX Training centre in Workington, focusing on increasing the …
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A regional training provider has dug deep to support a mental health charity in Cumbria. Staff at PHX Training raised money as part of its annual staff conference, with the proceeds being donated to Mind in Furness, a mental health charity operating in Barrow. The charity was selected as it has recently supported a staff …
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Job hunters on the Fylde coast can guarantee themselves a job interview by completing a two-week training course in customer service with PHX Training. The course, taking place at the Enterprise Centre on Lytham Road in Blackpool, will focus on teaching communications and customer service skills vital for gaining work in the tourism, retail or …
A teenager who moved to Cumbria from war-torn Syria has secured herself work, with support from PHX Training. Shireen Hama, 19, who moved to Carlisle in 2018, spoke limited English when she arrived in the country and as a result was unable to find work in the area. Her previous work skills in her home …
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Staff at the Barrow branch of PHX Training have abandoned workplace Christmas traditions in order to help learners. Workers opted not to take part in the traditional office Secret Santa this year. Instead, staff chose to join together and donate their money to a good cause. Staff purchased over 60 presents in total, which were …
A regional training provider has introduced a healthy start to the day for all its learners. PHX Training, which has centres across Lancashire and Cumbria, has introduced free breakfasts as an additional benefit to all its training courses and apprenticeships. The measure has been launched in a bid to help learners start their day in …
