If you’re looking to invest in your people this year, now is the time.
Through the Skills Boost 2025–26 funding programme, your business can claim back 50% of the cost of staff training – and Minerva Elite Performance (MEP) is an approved provider.
Whether you’re looking to develop your managers, upskill new starters, or support employee wellbeing and retention, this is a limited opportunity to make your training budget go further.
why work with mep?
At Minerva Elite Performance, we deliver short, sharp, highly practical training that focuses on real-world impact, not classroom theory.
Our sessions are:
✅ Hands-on and interactive – We activate learners, not just hand out workbooks
✅ Built for the frontline – Relevant to public-facing and operational teams
✅ Designed for busy professionals – No fluff, no filler, just actionable insight
✅ Trusted across the UK – Already delivered to thousands of engineers, managers, and staff nationwide
Some of our most effective (and most popular) short courses are ideal to inject fresh enthusiasm into your teams and teach useful, transferable skills:
Not sure whether you need “training”, or what that could look like?
Here are some of our most popular*, effective short courses that could help you inject fresh skills (and enthusiasm) into your organisation:
🔴 Conflict Management & Harm Reduction – practical half-day workshops ideal for public-facing and operational teams under a lot of public scrutiny
🔴 Safe Search or Drug Awareness courses for School Staff (half-day seminars)
🔴 Confidence & Employability – a lively ¾ day workshop that gets people over their fear of speaking up in public and ready to stand up for themselves
🔴 Leadership In Action – 3-hour tasters that spark team-work, delegation, and effective communication
🔴 EDI Training – half-day seminars
🔴 The grant even covers regulated qualifications such as Mental Health First Aid, Education & Teacher training (L3 AET), or our MBA access course
And if there’s something else you need, we can design a bespoke programme for your specific situation.
So, what exactly is Skills Boost funding?
Skills Boost 2025–26 is a publicly funded programme that supports local employers with the cost of staff development, helping to close skills gaps and strengthen workforces.
It’s run by Worcestershire Growth Hub and open to employers across all 6 Worcestershire districts and Herefordshire.
Who is eligible?
✅ All business sizes – sole traders, SMEs, and larger employers
✅ Accredited or non-accredited training (excluding legally required courses like Health & Safety)
✅ Employees must live in Herefordshire or Worcestershire – postcode rules apply (see below)
✅ Training must take place between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 *
Funding available
💸 50% of training costs can be claimed back, up to: £6,000 per business, or £ 1,500 per employee
This means a £1,000 course costs you just £500 – a huge return for meaningful staff development.
Postcode guidance:
- Businesses in Bromsgrove, Redditch, Worcester City or Wyre Forest: employees must live in Worcestershire
- Businesses in Malvern or Wychavon: employees can live anywhere
- Businesses outside Worcestershire: employees must live in Bromsgrove, Redditch, Worcester City, Wyre Forest or Herefordshire
- Herefordshire-based businesses: employees must live in Herefordshire
How long have we got?
The programme runs until April 2026 – but funding can be ringfenced now and training delivered later.
If you’re expecting a quieter summer or reduced availability over the holidays, you can still apply now, reserve the funding, and schedule your training for September or October.
But don’t wait too long – funding is first come, first served, and is going fast.
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the details just yet – the important thing is to get your foot in and ringfence your grant money. As one of the approved training providers, we’re here to make things easy. Click the button below to discuss your options.
We can advise you on the best course of action and help you hammer out the details.
Limited funds available – book your staff development today!
This funding pot is in high demand, and slices are allocated first-come, first-serve. Don’t miss out on your chance to save up to £6,000!
📞 Call us today: 01432 678123
📧 Email: admissions@mep-ltd.uk
Take the next step towards a rewarding career in training or teaching today!
