FREE Training Courses

All companies based in the West Chester Commercial BID area are entitled to attend one of the many BID funded training courses that the West Chester Commercial BID runs throughout the year.

The courses are FREE OF CHARGE to any employee who wishes to attend, as they are all funded and delivered through the BID.

Our courses are all accredited (unless otherwise stated) and certificates are valid for 3 years.

More Information

For more information on which courses are currently running and to book a place, please email our BID Co-ordinator on [email protected]. Please note that spaces fill exceptionally quickly – if there is a specific course you are interested in, please let us know and we can add you to a waiting list.

Current Courses Include

Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (3 day course)

Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (1 day course)

Level 3 Award in Mental Health in the Workplace (2 day course)

Fire Marshal (1/2 day course)

Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace (1 day course)

Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment (1 day course)

Level 2 Award in Principles of Manual Handling (1/2 day course)

Level 2 Award in Working at Height (1/2 day course)

Level 2 Award in Principles of COSHH (1/2 day course)

Fire Risk Assessment Training (non-accredited)

Asbestos Awareness Training (non-accredited)

Improve your Website Potential (online workshop) (non-accredited)

Fork Lift Truck Training

The West Chester Commercial BID funds Fork Lift Truck Refresher Training through local company GHR Training and provides a £250 contribution towards full Fork Lift Truck Training.

Training can take place at your premises or on site at GHR.

If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please email [email protected] with the following information:

  • Type of Truck (Reach or Counterbalance)
  • Course needed (Full or refresher)
  • Experience level of Delegate(s) (novice/experienced)
  • Number of delegates

Note: For refresher training, the candidate is required to have a certificate of training dated within the last 5 years for the appropriate truck.