Creating a Learning Organisation at Provide Community

As an inclusive employer, Provide Community seeks to have a trained workforce ensuring all employees are able to function safely in their role whilst delivering the highest standards of care possible.

Following the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, it was essential that employees were reminded about the value of self-development and how empowering and enjoyable workplace learning can be.

During May 2022 we introduced ‘Learning and Development Week’, the event was a week-long celebration highlighting the importance of personal development and learning in the workplace.

Workshop sessions included ‘Back to the Future’ which showcased the new wearable technology designed to improve patient care and we even had our CEO, Mark Heasman learn how to drive a stream train and, in the process, develop a new skill and delight many residents from our supported living services who came along for the ride!

Learning is critical to developing the future skills and capabilities of our workforce but most of all it should be fun!

The week’s theme ‘Making Learning Accessible to Everyone’, incorporated much fun and was ‘jam packed’ with interactive activities and workshops focused on developing new skills and capabilities - demonstrating why learning is integral to Provide Community’s organisational culture.