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Sheffield Hallam University
Regatta
Tarmac Limited
Benteler Distribution
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT)
RWE npower renewables
Finning Group UK
Hyndburn Borough Council
PZ Cussons
The Co-operative Group
RWE npower
Warburtons
Sanofi-aventis
BAE Systems
SEWS-Europe
United Utilities
Müller Dairies (UK) Ltd
Fox’s Biscuits
Complete Medical Group
Burnley Borough Council
Kerry Foods

Our proud client list

 

BAE Systems

BAE Systems have approximately 100,000 employees across their home markets in Australia, India, Saudi Arabia, the UK and the USA, delivering a full range of systems and services for air, land and naval forces. Products and services provided include systems integration and electronics, engineering and manufacturing technology, homeland security, information technology and intelligence security and resilience.

 

What they say about Instep

"We are in the process of developing a one week training course for 300 people which will be delivered by our managers, we have found Instep's Train the Trainer a vital part of the preparation, in ensuring that we have enabled our managers to become confident to deliver this training and hence currently have put 34 managers through the programme. We have also found benefits in the wider business environment and have seen visible improvements by utilising different delivery techniques from our managers in the way they communicate with their own team and the wider customer base."

Procurement & Supply Chain Executive

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Benteler Distribution

Benteler Distribution UK is one of the UK’s leading carbon and stainless steel stockholders and is part of the leading European stockholder group Benteler Distribution which has 1,500 employees worldwide in 30 countries.
The Benteler Distribution Group is made up of many companies, now all trading as one group. The original companies were Lancashire Tube Stockholders, Pipe and Tube Supplies, British and General Tube and Harbour Tubes. The combined trading years of these companies adds up to an impressive 160 years!

 

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Burnley Borough Council

Burnley Borough Council is a local authority employing approximately 620 staff in 14 different service units, ranging from corporate functions such as HR & Legal, Finance, Democracy and Communications to more customer facing services including the Contact Centre, Streetscene, Markets, Revenues and Benefits, Business Support & Regeneration and Environmental & Community Services.

The Council prides itself on being a learning organisation and top team commitment and personal engagement in learning activity is key to the development culture at the Council.

 

What they say about Instep

"Instep have worked closely with us at every stage to ensure the right programme design to meet our business needs and aspirations. From course content to participant selection, interviewing potential coaches through to the supervision, we have worked in partnership to create an innovative and exciting Coaching Programme.""

Organisational Development Manager

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Complete Medical Group

Complete Medical Group (CMG) was established in 1990 and has its headquarters in North West England with offices also in the US, Canada, Switzerland and Scotland. CMG is the largest medical communications company within McCann Healthcare Worldwide and they work with many of the major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across a wide variety of therapeutic areas.

 

What they say about Instep

"It's a pleasure working with Instep, they always demonstrate a commitment to understanding the learning and development needs of our business and delivering appropriate and cost effect solutions."

HR Manager

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Finning Group UK

Finning (UK) Ltd is the number one provider for Caterpillar equipment for the UK and Ireland and part of Finning International Inc, the world’s largest Caterpillar heavy and general equipment dealer.

Finning provide exceptional service to their customers in a wide variety of markets including waste, construction, recycling, quarrying and agriculture.

Celebrating more than 78 years of success, today Finning employs more than 12,000 people in Canada, South America, the UK and Ireland, with more than 1,400 service and support staff working in branches across the UK.

 

What they say about Instep

"Our Finance Department was looking for something a bit different this year in terms of personal development. The Lunch & Learn product offered a flexible and fun approach to learning that could be used as part of their team meeting."

Learning and Organisational Development Manager

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Fox’s Biscuits

Fox’s vision is “To be famous for the most innovative, imaginative and indulgent biscuits”

Enjoyed across the UK, Fox’s Biscuits are also exported to Europe, North America and the Far East. Fox’s has three factories, at Batley in West Yorkshire (also the head office), Kirkham near Blackpool, and at Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, also home to a distribution centre.

Since 1977 Fox’s Biscuits has been part of Northern Foods plc, one of the UK’s leading food manufacturers.

 

What they say about Instep

"Instep manages to deliver a wealth of knowledge and an energy that subliminally lifts you throughout the day. This was a change from the standard of trainer who feels they are there to entertain and very rarely leave you with anything substantial. Instep were able to tailor our needs into a range of Management Development courses, and constantly reviewed what was being delivered to ensure it was meeting our requirements, and that they fit into the bigger picture of our Group Vision. The flexible and friendly approaches are two of a whole host of qualities that have helped towards making us repeat customers. "

Training Manager

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Hyndburn Borough Council

Based in Accrington, Hyndburn Borough Council has been rated as an excellent Council following its recent Comprehensive Performance Assessment by the independent Audit Commission.  The ‘Excellent’ rating is the highest category of achievement awarded by the independent government watchdog, and places the Council amongst the very best local authorities in the UK.

 

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Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT)

JLT is an international group of Risk Specialists and Employee Benefits Consultants and one of the largest companies of its type in the world. They offer a combination of independence, scale and specialism within key areas of Industry Specialties, Risk and Insurance and Employee Benefits. The value they create is driven through the personal determination of 6,500 highly motivated and skilled people.

 

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Kerry Foods

The Kerry Group is a world leader in food ingredients and flavours serving the food and beverage industry, and a leading supplier of added value brands and customer branded foods to the Irish and UK markets.

Headquartered in Tralee, Ireland, the Group employs over 20,000 people throughout its manufacturing, sales, technology and application centres across Europe, North America, South America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. They supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide

 

What they say about Instep

"Instep listen to our needs and give us what we need not what they have – other organisations try and just tailor what they have. They are flexible and deliver real world solutions."

HR Controller

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Müller Dairies (UK) Ltd

Our client is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of yogurts and chilled desserts, employing around 5,000 people worldwide, of which 850 are based in the UK.

Operating in such a competitive marketplace means that the company is always seeking to introduce improvements that will help to retain their position as a brand leader. The skills of their employees are an intrinsic part of this strategy.

 

What they say about Instep

"Our people managers who attended the latest First Line Manager (FLM) course have changed and Instep have been a major factor in this change. The modules (x6) have been very interactive, with participants encouraged to get involved and be challenged, rather than sitting down and being ‘lectured to'."

Raw Material Warehouse & Repack Manager

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PZ Cussons

PZ Cussons (UK) Ltd, part of the PZ Cussons Group, is a leading organisation within the FMCG industry with recognised quality brands such as Imperial Leather Carex, Original Source and Morning Fresh. The company has built a results orientated, business focused and successful team that continue to grow together.

 

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Regatta

Regatta is Britain’s best loved outdoor clothing and footwear brand and it is fast becoming a leading brand across Europe.Created in 1981, they make high quality and great value outdoor gear for the whole family.

Regatta now export to over 40 countries worldwide and have dedicated sales offices in France, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Spain, Poland, Italy, Finland, Czech Republic and Israel. State of the art warehousing is set across five sites, through which over 15 million products are shipped every year.

 

What they say about Instep

"“We are all very impressed with everything that Instep has done to ensure this programme was a success. We couldn’t have asked for any more support; they covered every last detail and we are extremely happy with their standard of service.”"

Training Manager

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RWE npower

RWE npower is a leading integrated UK energy company and is part of the RWE Group, one of Europe’s leading electricity and gas companies. They serve around 6.7 million customer accounts and produce around 8% of the electricity used in Great Britain.

RWE is one of Europe’s five leading electricity and gas companies, active in the generation, trading, transmission and supply of electricity and gas. More than 70,000 employees supply over 16 million customers with electricity and around 8 million customers with gas.

 

What they say about Instep

"Proactive, challenging and supportive. A great solutions provider"

Head of Corporate Learning & Development

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RWE npower renewables

RWE npower renewables, part of RWE Innogy, leads the UK wind power market and are also leaders in hydroelectric generation.

 

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Sanofi-aventis

Sanofi-aventis is a research and development organisation that is comprised of over 18,000 research staff working in over 21 research and development centres on three continents, with UK headquarters in Guildford. Dedicated to improving life through the discovery and development of innovative products in the fields of prescription drugs, vaccines and therapeutic proteins, Sanofi-aventis addresses fundamental health issues and makes major therapeutic solutions available in its areas of expertise, which are oncology, diabetes, thrombotic and cardiovascular diseases and central nervous system disorders.

 

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SEWS-Europe

Sumitomo Electrical Wiring Systems Europe (SEWS-E) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries. The Sumitomo Electric Industries Group automotive products include electrical and electronic systems, brake systems and activator components, manufactured and distributed through a global network in over 24 countries worldwide, employing over 60,000 people.

SEWS-E is responsible for the design, manufacture and supply of fuse boxes and electronics, wiring harnesses and connectors to most of Europe’s leading motor manufacturers.

 

What they say about Instep

"I was personally really pleased that Peter and Scott did a ‘great’ job – being professional and great style of delivery. Between them I am confident they will deliver a great course. I also believe that the experience they will gain will be beneficial to them – especially going to other locations and seeing local sites/people/cultures."

Training Manager

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Sheffield Hallam University

 

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Tarmac Limited

 

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The Co-operative Group

Driven by strong ethical values and principles, The Co-operative Group is the fifth largest food retailer, the third largest retail pharmacy chain, the number one provider of funeral services and the largest independent travel business in the UK. They also have strong market positions in banking and insurance. The Group employs 120,000 people, has 5.5 million members and around 4,800 retail outlets.

 

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United Utilities

United Utilities is the UK’s largest listed water company. They own, operate and maintain water and wastewater networks serving 3.2 million customer premises in North West England.

They are a FTSE 100 company with a turnover of £2 billion and are the UK’s market leader in utility outsourcing.

They have a regulated subsidiary, United Utilities Water PLC, which holds licenses to provide water and sewage services to a population of some seven million people in North West England. They also share their knowledge and expertise, helping other organisations to develop practical and sustainable solutions which make their operations more efficient. Their clients include Northern Gas Networks, Southern Water, Welsh Water, Scottish Water and Electricity North West.

 

What they say about Instep

""Instep is a results focused solutions provider who places the needs and expectations of the client at the heart of everything they do. Instep delivers high quality training that reflects the specific needs of the organisation and individuals. Their customer service is exceptional and unique in the way they involve themselves in every step of the learning cycle.""

Development Specialist

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Warburtons

Founded in 1876, Warburtons is extremely proud of its tradition, heritage and now its presence as one of the leading and most recognised brands in UK food manufacturing.

Everybody at Warburtons is totally committed to producing the best quality products on a consistent basis and finding ways to continually improve and innovate. The company produces two million bakery products every day at its 12 sites across mainland UK.

 

What they say about Instep

"I can’t believe it’s lunchtime already, it’s so different to any other course I’ve been on, I’m really enjoying it."

Team Leader

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