Case Studies
It's important to know how an employer can benefit from taking on apprentices, accessing Train to Gain and improving the skillset of their workforce. This section will be regularly updated with case studies so you can see how others have benefited and how you can follow them in becoming more successful.
Training at Hopwood helps individuals such as David Tierney, Duncan Holt, Frank Skinner, Gillian Rushworth and Philani Dube to find work.
Orchard Skills Centre on Drake Street helps those who have been made redundant or have been unemployed for a length of time. In the first instance all learners are offered advice and guidance with one of the team. This helps tailor individual training needs to the most suitable course. The training on offer is very diverse covering subjects such as IT, Health and Social Care, Catering and hospitality, Security, Sage Accounting and teaching.
The team always monitors the progress of the learners once they have completed training. Here is a snapshot of several local people who have found employment soon after completing training with Training at Hopwood.  RADAMA Summer School
The Rochdale training provider network,RADAMA has completed a 4 week project aimed at preparing potential Apprentices for the world of work. Hannah lives Kingsway in Rochdale, she is 20yrs old and was unemployed prior to her starting on the Routeways programme in Health and Social Care through Orchard Training Solutions/Hopwood Hall College.  Andrew Kelly
Andrew is 18yrs old and lives in Rochdale; he attended Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale on the full time Motor Vehicle course where he achieved a L2 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. Andrew knew he would welcome the opportunity for him to complete the Apprenticeship programme in Motor Vehicle, but struggled to secure employment in a garage._thumb.png) Rachel Wood, Apprentice in Action
Beyond Bronze Tanning braved the recession to open its doors for the first time 15th January 2011.
Several weeks before opening the salon, its Manager Christine Smith made
contact with Orchard Training Solutions (Hopwood Hall College) to help
support the salon’s early growth and training needs.
Hopwood Hall College trainees do voluntary work to help improve the local environment.
Hopwood Hall College gives young people the chance to get real-life work experience.
Hopwood Hall College has a highly successful Hair and Beauty division which has entered into partnership with Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council and local high schools to develop and implement a variety of Hair and Beauty progammes for 14-16 year olds.
Earlier this year Orchard Training Solutions; Hopwood Hall College’s Employer Engagement Arm opened a new Skills Centre on Drake Street, Rochdale. The Centre was developed to help local residents who had been made redundant, back into work.
The Rochdale training provider network, RADAMA has completed a 4 week project aimed at preparing potential Apprentices for the world of work.
On Wednesday 21st July 2010, Skills 4 U held a glittering award ceremony at the Civic Centre, Heywood to celebrate the success of all their learners.
Partnership organisations supporting people within the Borough of
Rochdale have collaborated with Orchard Training Solutions (the employer
engagement arm of Hopwood Hall College) to help inspire their employees
into working more effectively with the local people they serve.
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