Products and services

These range from room hire to industry specific publications and research findings.

To access our services and receive our products free of charge, please login or join us.

There are also a huge number of benefits for both members and affiliates. To find our more, simply click the appropriate section on the left. Here you will find out more information on the products and services you are able to access throughout the year. We, at SkillsActive, work with a huge range of organisations. We value everyone from small private companies, to large public and not for profit organisations.

Information

News Headlines 

• Daily email service bringing essential news for your sector, latest developments on skills and education.

Monthly Ezine  

• New legislation, government policy changes, consultations and industry events.

Policy updates 

• Provided every quarter, outlining new government initiatives and consultations and how you can have you say.

Funding information 

• Funding opportunities for training your workforce and how to apply produced on a quarterly basis.

ActiveInsight ^#

• Our quarterly sector magazine providing members with up-to-date news, information and case studies relevant to the sport and recreation, health and fitness, playwork, the outdoors and caravan industries. (^# available to affiliates for £25 per annum)

Support

Employer helpline

• Initial phone consultation with SkillsActive if requested.

Research reports 

• Free access to our research reports; nationally, regionally and by sector helping your business form a big-picture view of the sector skills needs and its opportunities.

National Standards 

• Access to national occupational standards database.
• Access to SkillsActive experts to help identify and develop training needs and continuous professional development plans.

Website

Members Access:

• Dedicated access to members section of website, offering in depth information for your sector, training, funding and dedicated research publications.
• This section also offers archive materials such as E-zine’s and ActiveInsights, enabling you to browse past articles

Discounts

Events:

• Annual Conference,
• national and regional events

SkillsActive publications:

• A range of publications, covering funding guidelines, training information and research documents.

Employment websites 

• Advertising with employment websites jobswithballs.com and Leisure Jobs*
• SkillsActive is pleased to announce that members are now also able to receive discounts with leading industry recruitment website, Spa and Leisure Jobs*

Credit card services:

• A chance to reduce your business credit card processing charges with Lloyds TSB*

Health Snack Bars

• A new benefit to members and affiliates in 2008 - make great savings when purchasing boxes of Castus adult and children fruit snack bars

Get involved

Members also have the opportunity to get involved in national and regional workshops on good practice, training, and skills programmes developed by employers. These are a good chance to meet and network with colleagues in your sector. You will also have the opportunity to become involved in steering groups helping influence and guide the development of qualifications and training provision towards meeting employer and sector needs.

This is just the beginning; SkillsActive will continue to develop products and services, in consultation with employers, to ensure its membership opportunities meet the needs of the sector.

*As part of the new benefits package we will make your organisation’s name and membership number available to the companies who offer these discounts. If you do not wish us to share this information please contact membership@skillsactive.com