Aldi is giving the Teenage Cancer Trust access to £350,000 of its Apprenticeship Levy to help with staff development at the charity’s head office.
The funding is to help workers develop in their current roles by gaining new skills and industry-recognised qualifications relevant to their area of expertise.
It is part of the £2m Aldi has previously pledged to help fund apprenticeships over the next two years across industries including healthcare, early years, care services and skilled trades.
It also forms part of the apprenticeship levy gifting scheme the supermarket launched in 2021, and will take the amount of apprenticeship funding so far gifted to small and medium-sized enterprises to £5.5m by the end of 2027.
“We’re proud to support Teenage Cancer Trust in helping its people grow and thrive,” said Aldi UK training and development director Lisa Murphy. “By sharing our Apprenticeship Levy with organisations that share our values, we can create lasting opportunities and make a genuine difference in people’s lives.”
Teenage Cancer Trust partnerships manager Michelle Aucott said: “This support from Aldi will help us invest in our team so they can be the best they can be. That means we can continue giving the best possible care and support to young people facing cancer.”
Aldi is also currently recruiting more than 350 of its apprentices nationwide.
Its programme offers the chance to earn while learning. Store apprentices start on £8.64 per hour in year one, rising to £12.11 by year three. Inside the M25, pay starts at £8.87, increasing to £12.76.
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