Case studies

Vytautas Amponsem does not believe in glass ceilings, a philosophy that has enabled him to return to education to help him achieve his goal of becoming a nurse.

The TUC-WMCA Skills Partnership, an innovative new project launched by the TUC and the West Midlands Combined Authority has been supporting workers facing redundancy at Warburtons bakery in Wednesbury.

Millions of people still struggle to use their smartphones for more than making phone calls. Which makes life very difficult when they need to find a job. That’s why Community’s ULF project is so crucial for members like Stuart Clarke.

Norma Sherwin hoped to set up a new business, but the Covid pandemic put paid to her dreams until she found support from Learn with Unite, and started online courses to build her skills.

The FBU’s Lifelong Learning Project has led the development of a new culture within the Fire Service, one that helps firefighters support each other through the mental health challenges that come with the territory.

Bernadette Tomkins, a community learner visited one of POA Learning’s community sessions on the Isle of Wight after recently moving to the Island and struggling to find work.

The BFAWU last year launched a new learning portal to support members learning online during the pandemic with classroom learning on hold. One workplace to take advantage of this has been Fox Biscuits in Batley.

POA Learning recently celebrated the birthday of one of their most stalwart learners, James Perry who has just turned 100.

Usdaw Union Learning Reps across the North West have been busy promoting the Retail Level 2 apprenticeship throughout Tesco stores, and in the first part of the year 36 stores in the Liverpool, Cheshire, Stoke on Trent and North Shropshire regions have been engaged.

The FBU Lifelong Learning project has made use of its support through the Union Learning Fund to improve lives of families facing discrimination due to learning disabilities by building a partnership with a local charity.