People

James Was

Get Connected

<p>I am a Business Partnership Adviser for the Calderdale. I help SME's navigate the education, skills and training landscape to build talent piplelines, upskill current staff and future proof their businesses. I work closely with education providers and to develop collabortaive relationships with businesses to further develop and strengthen current programmes and ensure curriculum is informed by industry experts. I work as part of a team of Business Partnership Advisers to cover West and North Yorkshire in synergy with LEP and external parner programmes.</p>
<p>I provide free one-to-one, impartial support to identify your current needs and inform you of the current engagement opportunities ad programmes that will help you adress your current and future barriers. I can also help signpost and make introductions to business, training, grant and networking support in Calderdale, the wider Leeds City Region network and national programmes. I am able to support B2B, B2C and not for profit organisations.</p>