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CLIENT PROFILE
A state of the art training
and conference centre
Opened in 2009, Energus has become established as a centre of excellence
for skills training, education and business support. Standing on a seven-
acre site in Lillyhall, Workington, along Britain’s Energy Coast.
Energus is a not for profit organisation.
However, reserves are generated to
ensure that it can continue to offer and
maintain this exceptional facility in West
Cumbria for its clients and tenants.
The main activities undertaken within
Energus are:
• Delivering training and education
across the educational spectrum.
• Hosting regional, national and
international focused conferences.
• Encouraging enterprise and providing
business support within Cumbria and
innovation within the nuclear sector.
• Providing a high quality events
and awards facility within the local
community.
Energus is also home to GEN2 training.
It has provided state of the art facilities
to train more than 500 apprentices,
hundreds of higher education and
degree level students all trained by
GEN2.
Energus manages two growing training
programmes on behalf of the Nuclear
Decommissioning Authority. In 2008
the ‘nucleargraduate’ programme was
born to address the skills gap within
the nuclear industry. This forward
thinking approach has delivered over
240 graduates across a wide range of
disciplines into the nuclear industry.
Now sponsored by 11 organisations and
with over 80 secondment hosts having
had the benefit of a nucleargraduate,
this programme is changing the face of
the nuclear industry.
“...Energus achieves a greater
than 80% success rate for
apprentices gaining full time
employment as a direct result
of the programme...”
Energus also manages a Business
Administration programme. From
recruitment to arranging interviews
and then monitoring the successful
apprentice’s progress throughout their
apprenticeship programme, Energus
ensures that each apprentice is fully
supported to identify additional training
needs and ensure regular contact is
maintained.
It is not surprising that Energus
achieves a greater than 80% success
rate for apprentices gaining full time
employment as a direct result of the
programme. With over six years’
experience in successfully managing
apprenticeships, Energus prides itself
on the high standards and expectations
that each apprentice delivers.
As well as providing inspirational
training and development
opportunities, Energus has also
become a venue for local, national
and international events, providing
Cumbria with world class facilities. This
is an area it continues to develop - just
some of the fantastic events held to
date include the Britain’s Energy Coast
Awards evening, a charity film night,
the Sellafield Excellence Awards and
a model railway exhibition. A variety
of different sized events highlighting
the flexibility of the space available in
Energus.
Energus doesn’t just accommodate
large events – it also provides an
inspirational business focused
environment, which ensures smaller
business meetings can be organised
across five meeting rooms with the
flexibility for a range of layouts and
delegates.
With its own events team in place
undertaking the full management of
any booked event, Energus really does
provide a complete service. A variety of
catering options from its own in-house
caterers can provide anything from
small hospitality for meetings, large
buffets for exhibitions to a fine dining
three-course meal. Bespoke menus
are created to suit individual needs and
to complement every different event
and budget. The growing reputation
of Energus for delivering exceptional
food secures its place in the market as
a high-end hospitality venue and with a
fully licensed bar with trained staff, what
more could you need?
In recent years Energus has had the
pleasure of welcoming some big names
including Sir Clive Woodward, Lord
Sebastian Coe and Professor Brian Cox
to present some inspirational talks to a
wide ranging audience.
Energus is pleased to welcome
GEN2, University of Cumbria, Wates
Construction and the Cumbria Business
Growth Hub as tenants. The business
is always looking to grow its tenant
base and with the innovative design
and décor, floor to ceiling height glass
windows and views overlooking the
Solway Firth, what’s not to love?
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“Since Energus became a client of David Allen I have been very impressed
with the range and level of service they offer.”
Adrienne Easterbrook – Energus Finance Manager
For more information contact Energus:
T: 01900 605665 E: W:
Through the vision of the
Energus Board, General
Manager and the wider Energus
team, further business growth
in learning and development
is planned for the future and
exciting times lie ahead.