Groundforce Training win at the Energy and Utility Skills Awards

Groundforce Training has won a prestigious national award for their work in the water and wastewater sector.

Chris Gearren, Groundforce Training Manager, collected the Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year award at the Institute of Water’s National President’s Dinner and Energy and Utility Skills Awards event, held at the historic Royal Armouries in Leeds last month.

Phil Beach, CBE Chief Executive – Energy and Utility Skills, said:

“Groundforce Training’s instructors have received praise from across the water industry and are highly valued by their partners. Although this year was highly competitive, we were very happy to select Groundforce as our Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year for their efforts.”

Chris Gearren said:

“I was honoured to accept, on behalf of my hard working and dedicated team at Vp plc Groundforce Training, the Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year award for 2022. Presented by the CEO of EU Skills, Phil Beach, at the Institute of Water Presidents Dinner on 12^th October.

“The industry spoke by recognising our consistency of training delivery, standards adhered to, our nationwide capabilities, the skillsets of our instructors, and most of all our desire to listen and adapt to the changing needs of the water industry.

“The specialist safety and technical training provided by Groundforce is second to none and it was great to be recognised. I’d like to thank the Institute of Water, EU Skills and all of our clients for making the night one to remember.”

Groundforce Training operates nationally across all UK regions, delivering a comprehensive range of courses for the construction industry. They train and assess thousands of individuals from the water and wastewater sectors per year, from large and small companies. Instructors teach both EUSR-endorsed courses as well as those mapped to industry schemes, which means they are instrumental in improving safety and efficiency across the sector.