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Aviva pledges 拢100k to support apprenticeships in South West

The insurance firm has signed up to a scheme being run by the West of England Combined Authority

A sign for Aviva offices(Image: Philip Toscano/PA Wire)

Insurance giant Aviva has pledged £100,00 to support apprenticeships across the West of England as the 海角视频 marks National Apprenticeship Week. The Share to Support scheme is an initiative run by the West of England Combined Authority (Weca) and Western Training Provider Network.

The scheme sees apprentice-levy paying employers passing on their unused levy funds so that more apprenticeships can be created by small employers.

Aviva, which has a large base in Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire, joins a growing list of big regional and national employers - Airbus, GKN and Southern Co-op among them - taking part in the scheme, which has already funded more than 300 apprenticeships for local residents.

In total, close to £4m has now been pledged to help people across the West of England region develop new skills through apprenticeships. The Share to Support Apprenticeship Levy Share Scheme forms part of Mayoral Priority Skills Fund and is part-funded by 海角视频 government through the 海角视频 Shared Prosperity Fund.

Metro mayor Dan Norris said: “Thank you to Aviva for signing up to the West of England Share to Support scheme. This means even more cash raised for apprenticeship training in the West stays in the West.

“I am proud of Share to Support. The millions we’ve already raised is being put to excellent use here, helping equip local people right across our region with the skills they need. But I want us to go further. That’s why I am encouraging more West of England firms to sign up - and help us train up even more locals and share opportunities for everyone.”

Danny Harmer, Aviva’s chief people officer, said: "Apprenticeships create fantastic opportunities for people to develop and evolve their careers, regardless of age or experience. So we are gifting some of our Apprenticeship Levy to businesses across the West of England to help their employees develop the skills they need now and to get ready for the future."

Alex Richards, managing director at Western Training Provider Network, added: "Every pledge makes a difference to our smaller businesses and our residents and this pledge will go a long way towards improving career and life opportunities for apprentices."