Mayor congratulates Link4Life staff on training success

Rochdale Central Leisure staff with their NVQ awards alongside Mayor & Mayoress of Rochdale, Peter & Helen Evans

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The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Peter Evans, met with staff from Link4Life to congratulate them on their recent training success and to present them with their Certificates. 

As part of its commitment to service improvement, Link4Life, in partnership with Central Sports Management and Training Limited, delivers training and assessment to its workforce in a variety of National Vocational Qualifications related to the service. The full qualification framework can take 12 to 18 months to complete. 

Speaking about the awards, the Mayor recognised the hard work and commitment by Link4Life staff and stressed the importance of training. He said: “I admire your achievement in gaining these qualifications. A well trained workforce is central to Rochdale Council’s aim to provide a high quality service that meets the needs of customers and I congratulate all staff who have participated.”

Twenty-one members of staff gained Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ qualifications in Operations and Development.

Central Leisure Centre, Rochdale
Caroline Jones – Level 3, Advanced Apprenticeship in Operations and Development
Martin Thorpe – Level 2, Operational Services
Andrea Duckworth – Level 3, Operations and Development
Alan Heaton – Finance and Admin module, ISRM Supervisory Management Certificate
Wayne Nixon – Level 2, Operational Services
Christopher Dempsey – Level 2, Apprenticeship in Operational Services
Rebecca Keay – Level 2, Apprenticeship in Operational Services
Gemma Campbell – Level 2, Apprenticeship in Operational Services
Dean Sorah, Community Coach – Sports Services module, ISRM Supervisory Management Certificate

Heywood Sports Complex
Anne Horrocks – Level 3 Operations and Development
Donna Hill – Level 2, Operational Services
Tracey Barton – Level 2, Operational Services
Kay Elliot – Level 2, Operational Services
Joseph Cegla – Level 2, YMCA Exercise and Fitness
Tom Cowie – Level 2, Apprenticeship in Operational Services
Andrew Parker – Level 2, Apprenticeship in Operational Services
                       
Middleton Leisure Centre
Daniel Rigby – Level 2 Industry and Organisation Awareness
Bernadette Grime – Level 2, Operational Services
Karl Conway – Level 3, Industry and Organisation Awareness

Furrow Sports Centre, Middleton
Leanne Carroll – Level 2, Industry and Organisation Awareness
Ian Jackson – Level 2, Operational Services