COMPANY ROUND UP National Apprenticeship Week
We take every opportunity to celebrate our amazing apprentices and they had the spotlight once again during National Apprenticeship Week! More than 70 apprentices have joined us on a variety of apprenticeships since 2012, and we are proud to have supported their career development. Last year we added T Level Industry Placements to our training offer and have been impressed by the results. During the week we took to social media to share our apprenticeship stories and highlight the success of our T Level students - you can read more about this on pages 10 and 11. As members of The 5% Club, we are continually exploring ways to support skills development in our industry and through Aptus Academy, which is spearheaded by our people director Natasha Clarke . During NAW2024 Natasha attended an Apprenticeship Employer Breakfast Event hosted by the University of Bolton. The event included a discussion on how employers can utilise the Apprenticeship Levy to generate their pipeline of talent and featured guest speakers from the Co-op and Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The event underlined the collective commitment from the educational sector, national organisations and local industry to drive the adoption of apprenticeships by employers which will address potential skills crises by ensuring the development of future talent.
Blue bin donations support record year at Cash for Kids
toy donation and fundraising campaign, which our colleagues generously donate to each year. To support the charity’s amazing work, we are encouraging people to bring their unwanted clothes and accessories to our recycling bank where clothing that’s good enough to be reused will go to help people who are living in poverty, and anything else will be recycled to be used in carpet underlay, insulation or fuel to generate electricity. To find your nearest Cash for Kids recycling bank or to apply to become a host, visit: https://
Supporting our local community and doing what we can to protect the environment are important to Aptus, so in Greater Manchester where our head office is based, we are pleased to have played a small part in helping both through our Cash for Kids recycling bank, which saw 910kg of clothing diverted from landfill and raised £263.50 for the charity in 2023. The charity makes a vital difference to children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds or living with an illness or disability, as well as providing a lifeline to many organisations and community groups by funding essential services and life-changing equipment. According to their reports, 2023 was a record- breaking year as Cash for Kids raised £23.7 million across the UK and helped 583,957 children. This includes their Mission Christmas
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