Top flight landing as Eddie the Eagle lands on stage to present Swift Logistics a West Berkshire win.

Eddie the Eagle announces,

This year’s Most Committed Organisation to Learning award goes to the Swift Logistics Group, a Newbury-based distribution and warehousing company.

Tracy Aust, Logistics Skills Alliance, West Thames College, congratulates Swift boss Adrian Smith. Adrian comments,

Our view at Swift is simple. investment and support of your community and the development of youth is a sound investment in your own future, we follow this mantra in all our decisions and investments in both our business activities and many and varied communities support programs. Our community matters. It’s sustainable, responsible and effective, and more importantly- it feels great!

Mike Edwards (Eddie the Eagle) was on stage to deliver the prize to Swift Logistics' Rob Holmes with Jon Thompson West Berkshire.

Mike spoke,

The work and dedication of the Swift Logistics team in training and mentoring young adults across the district is second to none.

Under the guidance of Rob Holmes, Logistics Manager, the group provides high quality, personalised traineeships and work experience for a range of young people across the West Berkshire district. The logistics trainees develop both in terms of work skills and, just as importantly, confidence in their own abilities. The range of young people involved in the training can vary and Rob and his team go out of their way to structure training around the needs of the learners, developing successful programmes to support learners with special needs, learning difficulties and personal challenges.

In addition to high quality training in warehousing the trainees also develop important employability skills that will support their progression on to apprenticeships, employment and further learning. Rob personally ensures that each trainee leaves the organisation with excellent, detailed references and supporting evidence to move forward in their chosen career.