23 March 2009
Time is running out to find champions of learning - Nominate
learners for a learndirect Achievement Award
With just a few days left to nominate, learndirect needs help to
celebrate the 241,041 exceptional people across the country who are
developing their skills by taking learndirect courses.
In support of improving skills and maximizing the region’s
employability, the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is
sponsoring the Northwest round of the learndirect Achievement
Awards Working with Employers category.
This is in support of the contributions made by learndirect to
the growing local employment and improvement in the region’s
workforce.
Former England rugby ace and Dancing on Ice champion Kyran
Bracken, who is supporting this year’s awards, is calling on all
those involved with learndirect to make a nomination:
"I am proud to support the learndirect Achievement Awards
because I know how important it is to boost your skills and
potential. Developing new skills takes hard work and perseverance,
but the benefits are always worth the extra effort. I’ve got
first-hand experience of this having trained hard to be part of the
Rugby World Cup-winning team and then re-training in the field of
ice-skating to be crowned Dancing on Ice champion.
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive at the NWDA said:
“Developing skills in the Northwest is paramount to the economic
development of the region and acknowledging the achievements of the
individuals and associations who have raised standards across the
board will encourage future regional success. The Northwest
Regional Development Agency is pleased to support this year’s
Northwest learndirect Achievement Awards, sponsoring the Working
with Employers category.”
“The learndirect Achievement Awards celebrate learners and
businesses who are going that extra mile to develop their skills
and up-skill their local area, as well as the people and centres
supporting them. I would urge people to visit www.learndirect.co.uk/awards
and nominate someone who really deserves to be recognised, before
nominations close on 27 March."
Local people may have learned fantastic new skills with
learndirect, or met a learndirect tutor who made a tremendous
impact on their life.
Employees of businesses working with learndirect to improve the
skills of their workforce can step forward and ensure their
employers are recognised. By nominating an individual or business
for a learndirect Achievement Award, local people could give them a
chance to win a prize and be recognised on a national level. Anyone
can make a nomination by visiting www.learndirect.co.uk/awards
before Friday 27 March.
The learndirect Achievement Awards, now in their third year,
celebrate learners and businesses who are going that extra mile to
learn new skills and improve their qualifications, as well as the
people and centres supporting them. The Awards recognise people
from all walks of life, like learners who have overcome personal
difficulties or have returned to learning after many years, and
businesses working with learndirect to train their workforce.
To nominate a learner, business or learndirect centre for an
Achievement Award, visit the website at www.learndirect.co.uk/awards.
Entries close on 27 March 2009
ENDS
For more information or further case studies contact:
Ed Callow on 020 7612 8860 or ed.callow@geronimocommunications.com
Notes to Editors – About the learndirect Achievement Awards:
• Thousands of individuals and businesses develop their
skills every week by taking learndirect courses. To recognise their
achievements learndirect is running the third annual learndirect
Achievement Awards across England, Northern Ireland and Wales
• The awards will recognise the achievements of people
learning with learndirect, businesses training with learndirect,
and the people and centres supporting them
• Nominations for the learndirect Achievement Awards close on
27 March 2009
• The regional winners will be announced in June 2009 and
invited to a national final in October 2009
• To nominate, visit the website at www.learndirect.co.uk/awards