Writing Training Courses London & Online

Learn to create and grow a successful blog on this practical one-day introduction course.

Covering niche and audience, idea generation, writing engaging posts, structuring for readers and search engines, SEO basics, incorporating keywords and links naturally and promoting via social media and email.

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  "Very personable, great real life examples and relatable information given. No hesitation to answer any questions, great course."

  Jordon Murray - 18 March 2025 - With Nathan

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  "Very informative course feel I can take this away with me to improve parts of our current site"

  Yomira - 3 March 2025 - With Nathan

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  "The day went very smoothly and I found it very informative, Piers was a great teacher!"

  Adam,Rouillly - 26 April 2024 - With Piers

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  "The trainer's teaching was at a very good pace. Gave relevant examples and was clear when answering questions. Left time for discussion which was very helpful."

  Adam,Rouilly - 26 April 2024 - With Piers

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  "Very good at explaining everything and helping link things back to our company"

  Caravan Tech - 27 March 2024 - With Nathan

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Develop your copywriting skills across every platform on this expert-led two-day course.

Covering persuasive writing, idea generation and brainstorming, writing for social media, websites, email and long-form content, building a multi-channel strategy, storytelling techniques, writing great headlines and professional proofreading and editing.

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  "Really articulate, easy to understand training with a variety of different approaches such as exercises, group work, individual work etc."

  UCL - 5 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Engaging, interactive personable and tailored to our work. Patsy was an excellent trainer"

  5 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "The session is practical with opportunity to apply what you learn to practice, which is really helpful. I learn about from the exercise and group work. The training is tailored to my field so I can take examples of my current work and get advice on how to make it better"

  5 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Have clear course modules/areas to focus on. Good pace and balance across the two days. Being practical with exercises to put what we have learnt thoughout in to practice."

  UCL - 5 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Very knowledgable about the theory behind the instincts and habits we've been taught as marketers. Very interesting to see the context behind all the techniques. Great to have time away from the office dedicated to practising copywriting."

  UCL - 5 October 2026 - With Patsy

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Give your business writing skills a major boost with our Creative Writing for Business course.

Learn to craft compelling narratives, persuasive proposals, and engaging content that captivates your audience.

Boost your communication effectiveness and stand out in the competitive business landscape.

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  "Giving real life examples for me to visualise how I can implement into my work."

  Enconvo - 31 March 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Discussing examples and making them relevant to our field of work. Being able to discuss the different types of writing giving the various experience and skillsets."

  Enconvo UK - 31 March 2026 - With Patsy

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  "I thought the course was well structured and well presented. Patsy is an excellent communicator and really helped us engage."

  Enconvo - 31 March 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Fantastic training session delivered by Patsy, she was very knowledgeable, articulate and friendly in her delivery. Beginning from the course booking till the training day everything was dealt with smoothly without any issues."

  Enconvo - 31 March 2026 - With Patsy

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  "It was perfect, thank you very much. Nathan aced it."

  ETSI - 19 February 2026 - With Nathan

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Learn to write compelling features for print and digital on this two-day introduction course.

Covering idea generation, research, structure and format, powerful openings, interview technique, using quotes effectively and writing with editorial authority — practical throughout with written exercises and feedback on your own work.

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  "Really interesting, inspiring and helpful with feedback."

  Virgin Media - 5 December 2022

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  "Thank you Piers, this was an excellent day - so informative and useful! I have learnt so many things I'm keen to put into action in my next features."

  University Of Cambridge - 28 September 2020 - With Piers

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  "Emphasis on useful tips and relevant examples rather than a lot of time getting participants to try things out - an excellent balance - and delivered in such an inspiring and positive way! Thank you."

  Cambridge University - 28 September 2020 - With Piers

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  "This was a hugely helpful, thought-provoking course. Exactly what I needed! Piers was a knowledgeable and supportive trainer."

  University Of Cambridge - 28 September 2020 - With Piers

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  "Piers was very interesting and engaging and had taken the time to look at some of our features ahead of the course."

  University Of Cambridge - 28 September 2020 - With Piers

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Good grammar is essential for effective communication.

This course will provide an excellent understanding of how English grammar works.

This will enhance your written communication skills, build your credibility, and help you convey your thoughts with clarity and precision.

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  "Rosie was very knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Worked to a schedule with plenty of rest breaks."

  17 October 2025 - With Rosie

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  "Course was very helpful and having the materials to take away was great"

  London Ambulance Service - 20 August 2025 - With Rosie

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  "Rosie was super knowledgeable and listened to all our questions and examples."

  Kindred - 11 August 2025 - With Rosie

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  "Great training! Really knowledgeable and engaging. I liked the structure - that we were told something and then quizzed at the end of each section."

  11 August 2025 - With Rosie

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  "Providing clear examples of points and utilising in an example to ensure you understand"

  Kindred - 11 August 2025 - With Rosie

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Enhance your writing skills to effectively convey ideas, thoughts, and information with clarity and precision.

This course will give you the skills to write clearly and concisely making a positive impression on your colleagues and clients.

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  "I thought it was very inclusive, and Piers was good at asking how the situations would reflect in my place of work, to try and make it relevant."

  SMG - 12 October 2026 - With Piers

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  "Providing useful tips to improve different types of writing."

  Food And Drink Federation - 11 August 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Useful examples and engaging activities."

  Food And Drink Federation (FDF) - 11 August 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Great pacing of the course, great stories from our trainiers career to help cement what we were learning. very enjoyable"

  House Of Parliament - 17 July 2026 - With Patsy

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  "This was a very throught-provoking session that really stimulated my creative side. I throughrouly enjoyed it and learnt a lot. Thank you."

  Porterbrook - 17 July 2026 - With Patsy

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Master the techniques that will result in an interesting and revealing interview.

Learn how to prepare for an interview and how to adapt your interview style for different situations and subjects.

Learn the skills to conduct interviews in various formats, such as in-person, over the phone or online.

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  "The trainer was absolutely brilliant. The course was relevant, useful and challenging in all the right ways. I'll recommend it to my other colleagues, for sure!"

  The Lancet - 3 February 2026 - With Helen

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  "Small groups worked well - it was a very collaborative group and we learned from each other"

  TMW Business - 25 September 2025 - With Helen

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  "Easy to book - easy joining info- great trainers."

  Sing Up Foundation - 15 January 2025 - With Piers

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  "Piers was a wonderful teacher and I thoroughly enjoyed this course! The format was perfect, with a lot of takeaways and real life applications of the knowledge. Thank you Piers."

  Ipsen - 15 January 2025 - With Piers

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  "I was made to feel really comfortable and welcome, the joining instructions were really clear and put me at ease."

  Stonegate Group - 24 October 2024 - With Helen

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Learn the essential skills of journalism on this expert-led two-day introduction course.

Covering research, finding and developing stories, news and feature writing, interview techniques, conducting difficult interviews, fact-checking and avoiding legal pitfalls — suitable for aspiring journalists and those new to the role.

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  "Detailed and in-depth knowledge without it being overwhelming. Great balance of exercises to insights"

  LDA Design - 11 December 2024 - With Piers

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  "Thanks Piers for an extremely informative two days and for being so approachable!"

  Communications Interntional Group - 11 December 2024 - With Piers

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  "The variety of tasks was really helpful for the work I am going to be doing. I found the feedback really useful and practical. I think I have a better overview of how to write effective news and features, and really enjoyed the interview and headline tasks. Nathan was great at answering all the questions I had!"

  Clarion Events - 11 November 2024 - With Nathan

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  "Tailored course to attendees, flexible with times and activities"

  ActionAid - 11 November 2024 - With Nathan

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  "Great conversations, loved the small group setting, the tasks were engaging and useful, lot of constructive, actionable feedback"

  HSBC - 1 May 2024 - With Nathan

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Learn professional minute-taking on this practical one-day course.

Covering the minute-taker's role before, during and after meetings, preparation, shorthand and note-taking techniques, active listening while writing at pace, formal and informal minute styles, structuring and writing up notes and producing polished minutes.

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  "Welcoming environment and centre for learning."

  IISS - 2 July 2025 - With Tina

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  "Delivering the session in a simple concise way"

  FSCS - 1 May 2025 - With Tina

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  "Tina was fantastic, She certainly gave me a lot of confidence and knowledge to move forward on minute taking. Big thank you. Made the course fun and enjoyable. Facilities, location and what's provided on the food and drink was excellent. Thank you for having me."

  Financial Services Compensation Scheme - 1 May 2025 - With Tina

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  "This was very helpful and practical tips were concise and valuable."

  London Ambulance Service - 7 April 2025 - With Tina

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  "Very comfortable environment to learn and discuss without feeling pressure. Tina was very welcoming and approachable for any questions."

  Great Ormond Street Hospital - 14 January 2025 - With Tina

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Learn the skills to spot errors and inconsistencies in your writing, ensuring a high level of accuracy and professionalism in your work.

This course will give you an excellent eye for grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure, so that you write confidently and without mistakes.

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  "Piers was excellent. Very interesting and kind"

  National Education Union - 14 October 2026 - With Piers

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  "Good mix of information and exercises so I felt engaged throughout"

  14 October 2026 - With Piers

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  "I found the whole session informative and easy to follow, it highlighted all the aspects of grammar and punctuation I need to brush up on!"

  NEU - 14 October 2026 - With Piers

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  "The course was just me and another attendee, but Piers made the course interesting and fun. The resources and slide deck were really informative and easy to follow. He answered all our questions and provided really helpful feedback. Would highly recommend this course for anyone that works with copy or is interested in learning more about grammar and spotting mistakes."

  BearingNet - 8 June 2026 - With Piers

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  "The venue was central and easy to get to. The lunch was just perfect. The structure of the course content was excellent, the pace was just right. The exercises were very useful. Rosie's knowledge was excellent."

  24 November 2025 - With Rosie

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Learn to write clear, well-structured reports on this practical one-day course.

Covering planning and audience analysis, report structures, writing concisely, plain English techniques, creating clear messages and professional proofreading — suitable for anyone who writes reports or briefing documents at work.

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  "Everything was really great from the instructor to the ambience."

  14 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Patsy was incredibly informative, approachable and engaging! She shared her knowledge with us and was open to our points of view."

  14 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "A great course - the trainer was easy to listen to, very knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about what she was teaching"

  14 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "Well structured course, lots of clear information, information broken down into digestible chunks, very engaging tutor and session."

  PwC - 14 October 2026 - With Patsy

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  "The right trainer for the course, very luck to have a 1 on 1 session which meant it was very focused on what i wanted to get out of the course."

  1 July 2026 - With Rosie

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Learn sports writing on this practical one-day introduction course.

Covering how sports writing differs from journalism, writing match reports, features and profiles, developing your own voice, writing for short and long formats, diversifying your portfolio across sports and building a career in sports media.

Learn the essentials of sub-editing on this expert-led two-day introduction course.

Covering the sub-editor's role, checking processes, cutting and restructuring copy, writing headlines and standfirsts, captions, identifying legal and factual risks and collaborating effectively with writers — for editors and content professionals.

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  "Piers is an exceptional trainer – the course was neatly divided up into sections that were easy to follow and included practical, hands-on exercises. I feel I have consolidated my knowledge and learned a lot of new things which I'm excited to apply to my own role. Thank you so much for your time and patience!"

  30 April 2026 - With Piers

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  "Excellent personalised course, knowledgeable trainer, good mix of lecture style instruction and practical exercises"

  CPA - 12 January 2026 - With Nathan

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  "The trainer was excellent and very knowledgeable."

  Imperial College Business School - 5 February 2025 - With Piers

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  "I thought the duration was perfect, and the amount of breaks were in the right rhythm. Overall, super fun and engaging!"

  Resident Advisor - 24 September 2024 - With Patsy

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  "I loved working with examples from our own site, and Patsy was just so personable and fun to work with, I really looked forward to spending time with her each day."

  Resident Advisor - 24 September 2024 - With Patsy

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Learn more advanced techniques for writing compelling and engaging content that resonates with your online audience.

Gain insights into understanding your audience and adapting your content to meet their needs.

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  "I like the tasks given and appreciated the time given to complete it properly. Slides were all clear. Nathan was prepared and clear, and always made sure to ask if anyone had any questions."

  House Of Lords - 14 January 2026 - With Nathan

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  "Allowing us to work through examples and discuss, rather than just beng talked at."

  The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity - 11 April 2025 - With Helen

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  "Nathan was really friendly and approachable, and as we were a small group, tailored the session to fit in with what was relevant. This was massively appreciated. Enjoyed the course and the contents."

  Crimestoppers Trust - 17 January 2025 - With Nathan

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  "The trainer was truly excellent: resourceful, supportive, engaging."

  InZone - Université De Genève - 20 December 2024 - With Piers

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  "Training was useful, food lovely and everyone was very friendly. I learned a lot of new aspects of my subject, which I was allowed to apply to my job. Thanks"

  Prevent Watch - 18 November 2024 - With Nathan

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Learn to write effectively for the web on this practical one-day course.

Covering how online readers behave, front-loading key messages, structuring content for skimmers, writing calls to action, SEO essentials including keywords, character limits and meta descriptions and optimising for mobile.

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  "The trainer was really good at engaging the whole class, including us and our different backgrounds and uses, finding examples and answering questions. He had a great pace, was obviously very experienced and knowledgeable of the subject (without ever being pretentious) and had fun exercises that were useful."

  ITER - 15 September 2026 - With Piers

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  "Very knowledgeable trainer and such a depth of experience in writing copy was invaluable. Using small numbers was good as well."

  15 September 2026 - With Piers

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  "Really engaging content and Piers was a great help!"

  15 September 2026 - With Piers

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  "Piers is engaging, friendly and very knowledgeable about writing for the web. I really enjoyed the interactive elements of the session, as well as the tips on how to structure a piece of web content, effective titles, and how to be aware of the target audience. It was also interesting to hear about Piers' perspective on how media has shifted since his journalism days, and how we must write differently for digital audiences. Thank you for your time Piers!"

  22 May 2026 - With Piers

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  "The trainer, Piers, was brilliant - very thorough, went through the course material very well too (with good amount of breaks), and had good interaction and engagement - and the exercises were great too. Thank you!"

  7 January 2026 - With Piers

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Learn to write compelling newsletters and internal communications on this practical one-day course.

Covering style and tone, writing engaging headlines, turning company news into stories, using photography and quotes, reporting on events and writing for both print and digital internal channels.

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  "Trainer was excellent at sharing his expertise and linking content back to examples that were relevant to the type of work I do in line with the course material"

  15 April 2026 - With Piers

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  "Piers was very knowledgable and helped me understand more about the importance of knowing your audience and tailoring your content for their needs. Great session. Thanks Piers."

  15 April 2026 - With Piers

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  "Clean venue, friendly staff, enjoyable atmosphere."

  Crown Prosecution Service - 20 February 2026 - With Rosie

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  "I thought this was brilliant course and gave a thorough overview of writing good internal comms. I've taken a lot away from this and will be able to use it my role."

  GMC - 3 September 2025 - With Piers

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  "The day had a fantastic flow and was extremely organised. Nathan had such extensive knowledge in internal communications and never made us feel like a question was too silly to ask! His approach was very engaging and I couldn't fault him or the course."

  Kennedys - 10 July 2025 - With Nathan

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Learn to write press releases that get results on this practical one-day course.

Covering how the media works, newsworthiness, finding the right contacts, press release structure, strong headlines, presenting quotes, handling negative information and adapting for digital and social media channels.

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  "I loved how creative the course was. It was incredibly useful knowledge which I will hopefully put into practise at work."

  Porterbrook - 18 September 2026 - With Rosie

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  "I thoroughly enjoyed todays session, it was in depth and informative with Rosie being able to adapt knowledge to be applicable to all participants despite coming from different industries. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone who would like to strengthen their copywriting skills."

  House Of Black - 18 September 2026 - With Rosie

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  "Trainer was knowledgeable- and an engaging speaker. They did well in applying the content of the presentation to people's focuses."

  Youth Endowment Fund - 20 May 2026 - With Piers

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  "Really engaging and interesting. Thank you!"

  Battersea - 30 January 2026 - With Rosie

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  "Piers was a great tutor who created a friendly environment and had a wealth of knowledge to share."

  Charity Retail Association - 3 December 2025 - With Piers

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