Learning and Development Team named Team of the Year at TJ Awards

The Learning and Development Team at the East of England Co-op have been named Team of the Year, at the prestigious Training Journal Awards which took place in London yesterday evening (Tuesday 5 December) and was hosted by Sally Gunnell OBE.

Taking the top title in a category with over 260 entrants, the five members of the East of England Co-op’s Learning and Development Team are responsible for designing and delivering training for over 4,300 colleagues across a diverse range of business from food retail to stonemasonry. The team were also runners-up for the Best Organisational Development Programme, receiving a silver award for their leadership training programme.

Stephen Flurrie, Head of Learning and Development at the East of England Co-op, said:

“The team are absolutely over the moon to have won this award. Our aim is to reach colleagues with learning that helps them perform better in their jobs, understand the co-op difference and live our co-op values; they do this every single day with creativity, passion and expertise. We can’t wait to build on this great success with some innovative and exciting new projects coming up in the next 12 months.”

The team are also responsible for the East of England Co-op’s Apprenticeship Scheme which launched earlier this year following a successful pilot. The Apprenticeships are providing employees with the opportunity to move up and move on within the business, helping to develop and retain local talent for the future.

Organised by the Training Journal and now in its Twelfth year, the TJ Awards recognise the creativity, passion and hard work of learning and development professionals from around the world. This year’s winners also included Greene King, Alzheimer’s Society and Transport for London in partnership with t-three.

A full list of winners can be viewed here.