Apprenticeship levy gifting
What is apprenticeship levy gifting?
The apprenticeship levy gifting scheme matches small and medium sized employers (SME’s) with larger ‘levy paying’ organisations looking to support apprenticeship training via their levy fund. They can use this to recruit apprentices or to train and upskill their existing workforce.
How can we help?
Apprenticeship levy gifting is a fundamental part of our Social Impact Pledge, which includes a commitment to contribute to the economic, social and environmental development of the cities, regions and countries in which we work.
We are passionate about helping other organisations with apprenticeship recruitment, and have gifted or pledged £2 million of our own apprenticeship levy to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that would benefit from apprenticeship training.
Our approach is to ‘gift with purpose’ to employers that share the company’s ethos when it comes to health and safety, and ensuring their workforce is diverse and inclusive. Through levy transfer, we have so far supported 126 apprentices at SMEs, with more coming on board regularly.
While we are committed to the apprenticeship scheme and encourage all of our colleagues in Sodexo to further their development and boost their careers, we also feel it is important to gift a percentage to help local communities, SMEs, the public sector and community-based organisations.
- Sue Davison l Head of Apprenticeships
Our apprentices will now receive the professional training required to become up-skilled team members who are capable of delivering our programmes and add extra value to the company and the local communities we operate in
- John Mulholland l Director of Fiesta Sports Coaching
We look forward to developing and training even more talented individuals across the capital with the extra support from Sodexo.
- Dr John Martin l Chief Paramedic and Quality Officer for London Ambulance Service
Gifting our levy allows us to share our passion for apprenticeships
Hear from Sue Davison, Head of Apprenticeships and the team at the Positive Impact Foundation, an organisation which provide multi-sports in schools.
How we are making a difference
£2
million
gifted from our apprenticeship levy to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that would benefit from apprenticeship training