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 100% Positive Feedback (2022–2024): Participants reported significant improvements in understanding, confidence, and practical skills with manual handling equipment. 

Rebecca - Support Worker

Veronica - HLTA Coordinator

Veronica - HLTA Coordinator

Really enjoyed the course, felt like he really listened to the issues that might come up for us and adapted the course to help us work out how to  best support the young person. 

Veronica - HLTA Coordinator

Veronica - HLTA Coordinator

Veronica - HLTA Coordinator

Excellent! Very knowledgable and delivered in an interesting way. Really enjoyed the session, thank you! 

Michelle - Support Worker

Veronica - HLTA Coordinator

Michelle - Support Worker

Engaged very well, allowed us to ask as many questions as required and made sure we were confident before moving to the next subject. 

Amy - SEND Officer

Amy - SEND Officer

Michelle - Support Worker

The session was definately useful, I feel a lot more confident and prepared to assist wheelchair users which may join our school next year.

Kelly - Nurse

Amy - SEND Officer

Kelly - Nurse

I feel a lot more confident, I learnt many new things and how to do techniques correctly. thank you. 

Katie - LSA

Amy - SEND Officer

Kelly - Nurse

A very welcoming and freindly environment. Christian is very experienced and communicated well with all. He explained specific techniques to help us with particularly tricky residents we support. Overall, a brilliant training session. 

AJ - Support Worker

AJ - Support Worker

AJ - Support Worker

Actually having opportunity to complete practicals, practice and gain experience was so helpful. Thank you Christian!

Isha - LSA

AJ - Support Worker

AJ - Support Worker

Great session! Filled with good tips and interesting discussion. I learnt a lot!

Holly - SEN Teacher

AJ - Support Worker

Jennie - Support Worker

I had no previous experience with hoists, but I feel confident and safe to use now. Everything was explained and demonstrated very clearly. I feel prepared to support my students! 

Jennie - Support Worker

Jennie - Support Worker

Jennie - Support Worker

Very helpful, interesting and engaging training. Christian is very knowledgable. 

Francis - Nurse

Jennie - Support Worker

Bartholomew - Nurse

Very educatinal and instructive, I now understand more about use of hoists and how to support service users that have mobility issues. 


Very  effective training session.

Bartholomew - Nurse

Jennie - Support Worker

Bartholomew - Nurse

EXCELLENT TRAINING ! 

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Thank you for the training, it was all very relevant and an excellent refresher. 

Holly - SEN Teacher

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

As someone who has never hoisted, I now have a better understanding, the trainer explained everything very well, with detail and in the correct manner.

Kerry - Occupational Therapist

Gwendoline - Occupational Therapist

Kerry - Occupational Therapist

This was really helpful training, to trial the different slings and see different versions of risk assessments. 

Helena - Support Worker

Claire - Occupational Therapist

Kerry - Occupational Therapist

Thank you very much for all the information and knowledge shared. It really helps all of us to do our job right. 

Claire - Occupational Therapist

Claire - Occupational Therapist

Claire - Occupational Therapist

Very useful practical information, excellent refresher thank you. 

Fatima - Support Worker

Claire - Occupational Therapist

Claire - Occupational Therapist

The lesson was very well organised and the trainer was very well equipped. My knowledge improved a lot. 

Jacob - Nurse

Renti - Support Worker

Lilibeth - Nurse

The trainer is very effective when instructing us in the use of hoists. Very interesting lecture parts also. 

Lilibeth - Nurse

Renti - Support Worker

Lilibeth - Nurse

Kudos to the trainer first of all! He was superb and a true subject expert! Everything was very well explained, this course was a life saver :)

Renti - Support Worker

Renti - Support Worker

Ihuoma - Support Worker

The trainer is very knowledgable. He was able to share his knowledge sufficeintly in a relaxed environment. Thank you


Ihuoma - Support Worker

Jonathon - Care Home Manger

Ihuoma - Support Worker

Interesting and useful. An excellent training, practical elements were awesome. 


Neethu - Support Worker

Jonathon - Care Home Manger

Jonathon - Care Home Manger

This training was very useful, I learned new things and this has helped me do build my confidence with handling and hoists. 

Jonathon - Care Home Manger

Jonathon - Care Home Manger

Jonathon - Care Home Manger

Christian made the learning fun, a great referesher, learned lots of new things. It was an awesome sesison, I can't wait for the next one. 

Adejoke - Support Worker

Adejoke - Support Worker

Adejoke - Support Worker

The best training I have had this year! 

Mark - LSA

Adejoke - Support Worker

Adejoke - Support Worker

The session was an enjoyable learning experience carried out in a relaxed professional environment keeping us engaged and learning throughout. 

Clair - SEN co-ordinator

Adejoke - Support Worker

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Relevant to the job role, covered all content well. The sesion was well organised and very interesting. 

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Really good that you met the students before the training, this meant you were able to accurately adjust the training to the service users accurately. Thank you 

Catherine - SENCO

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Catherine - SENCO

Really useful to have some practical experience using the hoist, I feel so much more confident now - Thank you! 

Korana - LSA

Nicola - Physiotherapist

Catherine - SENCO

First time trained and very useful to actually use/see the equipment and environment in use. Christian is a very efficient good training who has the knowedge and experience to teach a team. 

Lucy - Support Worker

Connor - Support Worker

Lucy - Support Worker

Christian allowed everyone to participate to feel how to use the equipment. This helped us to know how it feels to be hoisted. Thanks

Jozsef - LSA

Connor - Support Worker

Lucy - Support Worker

I was really impressed with christian, he was very well prepared, engaging and friendly. Thanks! 


Connor - Support Worker

Connor - Support Worker

Connor - Support Worker

Brilliant training!

Eva - LSA

Elaine - Occupational Therapist

Connor - Support Worker

The course was very informative, i feel more confident after the practical demonstration. 

Lilia - SEN Teacher

Elaine - Occupational Therapist

Elaine - Occupational Therapist

Very good discussions on different equipment such as slide sheets and ways to support people sitting properly. 

Elaine - Occupational Therapist

Elaine - Occupational Therapist

Elaine - Occupational Therapist

Very helpful, always happy to answer any questions. 

Tochi - Support Worker

Tochi - Support Worker

Tochi - Support Worker

This training is very useful as I am required to use the equipment almost daily at work. The trainer is very knowledgable and confident, he made the training interactive and interesting

Leah - Support Worker

Tochi - Support Worker

Tochi - Support Worker

Everything was useful and very helpful with my understanding when using the equipment.

Aranka - LSA

Tochi - Support Worker

Isobel - SEN Teacher

Very grateful this training is given as part of the job, thank you! 

Isobel - SEN Teacher

Melanie - Support Worker

Isobel - SEN Teacher

5 stars! 

Daisy - LSA

Melanie - Support Worker

Melanie - Support Worker

I did not know how to use a hoist before, Christian made me aware of the safety and gave opportunity for practice and to gain knowledge. 

Melanie - Support Worker

Melanie - Support Worker

Melanie - Support Worker

Christian conducted himself very professional and made the training enjoyable whilst learning. 

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