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HYBRIDTEC AND B2W GROUP SECURE £1M DEPARTMENT

FOR EDUCATION FUNDING TO HELP BUSINESSES UPSKILL THEIR EMPLOYEES

HybridTec, in partnership with B2W Group, is the only training provider in the North of England to win funding

Liverpool training providers, HybridTec and B2W Group have successfully secured £1m worth of ‘green bootcamp’ funding from the Department for Education to support businesses and job seekers in upskilling in the latest renewable energy technology.

In partnership with the B2W Group, the aim of the programme is to encourage businesses and job seekers to upskill in their respective teams in the newest sustainable technologies, including air source and ground source heat pumps, solar thermal hot water, and underfloor heating.

SP Energy Networks estimates the cost of installing ground source heat pumps is expected to be around £4.8bn, while the number of homes that will install heat pumps by 2040 is estimated to be over 547,000. As a result of the £1m funding, jobs created by decarbonisation investment is set to be 12,460, providing the Liverpool City Region with a robust energy network infrastructure.

As leaders in energy training and the green agenda, HybridTec launched its green academy this year - addressing the skills gap within today’s tradespeople and preparing a future workforce in line with the Government’s mission of reducing carbon emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050.

Sophie Gilmore, managing director at HybridTec, said: “It is fantastic that HybridTec has been awarded this funding in partnership with the B2W Group by the

MORECROFTS EMBARKS ON MAJOR

RECRUITMENT DRIVE AFTER RECORD YEAR

Morecrofts Solicitors has welcomed 15 new members of staff in recent months following a period of unprecedented growth.

Annual turnover at the firm rose above £5m for the first time, leading Morecrofts to strengthen its team across all six offices in Merseyside.

Among those is highly-experienced legal executive Liz Potter, who has joined the family matrimonial team. She has worked in family law for 25 years across Merseyside, Halton and Wirral and is based between Morecrofts’ Prescot and Woolton offices. A Fellow of CILEx for 13 years and a member of Resolution, she has significant experience in divorce, financial resolution, private children law applications and cohabitation matters, with a keen interest in resolution of matrimonial financial matters and private children advocacy.

A large number of new team members have arrived in the family law team, including solicitor Heather Lyon, who has joined in the Liverpool office alongside paralegal Liam Negus and trainee legal executive Liz Dubkova. They are joined by family paralegal Emily-Jayne Laughton, based in Woolton, and Keeva Gilroy and Freja Hopwood, who are both based in the Birkenhead office.

Rejoining the firm is private client solicitor Kate McEvoy, who spent more than three years with Morecrofts until 2020 and returns to the Crosby office. She is joined in the private client team by paralegal Samantha Lack in the firm’s Woolton office.

Morecrofts has also strengthened its property team, with the addition of paralegal Antonia Shelley in the Prescot office, while fellow paralegal Lesley Agugua has joined the employment law team, based in Liverpool.

Katie Ward has been recruited as a costsperson in the firm’s fee unit in Liverpool, while Jasmine Wilks and Louise Burdett-Fox have also been appointed as apprentice receptionists. “At HybridTec, it’s our mission to help businesses and out of work individuals across the city region to achieve their goals and career aspirations, and this funding will enable us to deliver our programme effectively and efficiently.

“The heating industry is changing, and engineers will now have the opportunity to upskill and future proof their businesses thanks to our green bootcamp.”

Claire Lee, business development director, at B2W Group, said: “B2W Group, working in partnership with HybridTec, are delighted to have been successful in securing a contract with the Department for Education on the delivery of green heating technologies under the recent Wave 3 Green Skills Bootcamp procurement.

“This exciting initiative will provide vital new skills for those looking to access a career and those looking to upskill or re-skill across the renewable energy sector.

“B2W Group, along with HybridTec, are keen to continue the great work that is being done across Liverpool City Region and see the success as a great opportunity to continue to support the city’s green agenda.”

Alison Lobb, managing partner at Morecrofts Solicitors, said: “Thanks to the outstanding work of our staff, the past 12 months has been a really successful period for our business, with growth in client instructions across all departments.

“We have therefore broadened our staff base across all areas of the business to support our existing teams and ensure we are well-positioned to retain our current momentum to achieve further growth in the coming years.

“We are pleased to have been able to recruit an excellent blend of outstanding, experienced lawyers alongside young, emerging talent and the future looks very bright for clients and staff at Morecrofts.”

Liz Potter said: “Morecrofts has an awardwinning family law team and a deserved reputation as the leading family law firm in the region.

“The firm shares my passion for excellence in this area and a commitment to supporting clients at one of the most difficult times in their life.

“I am delighted to have joined the team and I look forward to using my experience to further develop the advice and support we offer to clients.”