Our Sparsholt Journey

The Winchester Beacon (formerly known as Winchester Churches Nightshelter) was established in 1988 and has helped thousands of people experiencing homelessness in Hampshire. Based in central Winchester, we provide temporary accommodation and essential personalised support to enable people to rebuild their lives and escape homelessness for good.

We are fortunate to have a passionate and dedicated team of staff and volunteers who work together to guide, support and empower our residents. It is important to us to focus on the development of our staff and ensure that they have the opportunity to grow their skills.

Sparsholt Business has been invaluable to our team’s training, with such a wide range of courses available. Staff have had the chance to attend courses focusing on IT, management, assertiveness, persuasive skills and marketing, and have really welcomed the opportunity to return to in-person training.

The courses are really well-organised with a simple booking process and clear guidance circulated ahead of the day. Our staff have commented on how welcoming the team and trainers have been on arrival. The trainers have a fantastic depth of knowledge and really aim to inspire through their enthusiasm for the subject.

Our staff have been keen to share their new skills with colleagues and it has created a real excitement around learning. We feel very lucky to have such a professional and high standard of education and training on our doorstep and will continue to make the most of the facility to develop our team.

Michèle Price, Chief Executive The Winchester Beacon

Looking for something different?

We can arrange a bespoke course tailored to the needs of your business which can be run in your workplace.

Please contact us for further details – call 0845 850 0916 or email business@sparsholt.ac.uk