The BPEC Charity has published its annual Year in Review to profile its wide-ranging and significant work to support plumbing and heating skills development over the last 12 months.
For over 32 years, BPEC has invested in projects focused on raising standards, supporting the training and development of plumbing operatives and encouraging leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation. The charity is self-sustaining and its surplus, all of which is re-invested into the industry, is generated by the activities of BPEC’s trading companies BPEC Certification and BPEC Services.
In 2024, project highlights included two new partnerships formed with Aquabox and the Lighthouse Charity via donations to support their worthwhile work. BPEC also supported new heat pump video training modules, produced by Ideal Heating’s Expert Academy, promoted skills development activity via the Plumbing & Heating Skills Partnership, and developed Fire & Security materials and training & assessment areas at BPEC’s Derby offices.
The annual SkillPLUMB competition, aligned to the WorldSkills UK network, is organised by BPEC each year and the charity also supports recruitment, selection and training of candidates to compete in the plumbing competition at the WorldSkills International events.
“Many know BPEC for our training and certification services, but less are aware of our charitable objectives and the investment we make each year – you could say we are one of the industry’s best kept secrets!” said Neil Collishaw, BPEC CEO. “We hope our Year in Review will become a useful communication tool to highlight our important work and our commitment to the plumbing and heating industry.”
To read the BPEC Year in Review visit www.bpec.org.uk/year-in-review
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