Skills for Care Employer of the Year

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Purple Balm has been awarded the Exeter College Skills Awards Employer of the Year for 2009. The award reflects the excellence of NVQ training provided by Purple Balm in the Care area.

Purple Balm was nominated by the NVQ Assessors team who regularly work with Purple Balm and their students and were impressed by both the quality and range of training provided.

The crystal glass star-shaped award was presented to Purple Balm's Hazel Procter (centre) by the Olympic Equestrian Mary King (right) at a ceremony held at the Sandy Park on 8th December 2009. Also pictured is Denise Harrison (left) from City and Guilds who were joint sponsors of the awards.

Purple Balm's Hazel Proctor said, "Having been responsible for liaising with the College for our staff qualifications, NVQ 2,3 & 4, I had the privilege of being nominated and collecting the Employer of the Year Award on behalf of Purple Balm Ltd. As a fairly young company, it was a proud moment for everyone at Purple Balm Ltd; the award is now proudly displayed in the reception area at the office."

Talking about the award Purple Balm’s Michelle Eccleston-Barnes said, “We were delighted to win this award as we see it as an accolade to our training team and services. It reflects our commitment to quality care for our clients by providing the best possible training for our staff and our belief in the professional and personal development of all of our staff.”

The awards are organized by Exeter College in conjunction with City and Guilds, Skills for Care and Business Link.

Link to Exeter College Site News Story: 2009 Skills Awards Date: 17/12/2009.