Celebrating New Partnership with Derby College Group

Celebrating New Partnership with Derby College Group

We are very proud to celebrate a new partnership with Derby College Group launched during National Apprenticeship Week.

40 apprentices joined us at our Ockbrook campus, helping us make the site “camp ready” ahead of opening this summer. 

They helped refurbish a former boarding house, transforming it into warm, welcoming accommodation for our future camp volunteers.

This hands-on project supported a worthwhile cause and gave the apprentices invaluable real-world experience in a live working environment.

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The Power of Collaboration

“Partnerships like this demonstrate the power of collaboration in creating something that will positively impact both the children we serve and the wider community for years to come. We are so grateful for the commitment and community spirit shown by everyone involved.”
Allan Jolly
Director of Business Development

Employers supporting the initiative included: Bell Group, Hicks Professional P&D, Décor 8 Midlands Limited, Partridge & Street Property Services Limited, JJ Decorators Limited, AJ Group Derby Ltd, Modern Gloss Decorators and Premiere Property Services Ltd. Futures Housing Group apprentices also helped to kick-start the transformation.

“We are incredibly proud to see our apprentices applying their skills to a project that will have such a positive and lasting impact. Partnerships like this are what apprenticeships are all about; bringing together education, employers and community organisations to create meaningful opportunities. Our apprentices are gaining valuable experience on a live site, while directly contributing to a space that will support children facing serious health challenges. It’s a fantastic example of what can be achieved when we work together.”
Fiona Skinner
Employer Partnership Manager, Derby College Group