partnerships & accreditations
Acorn works in partnership with and supports a wide range of organisations throughout the UK.
business
Acorn is dedicated to developing and maintaining relationships with business communities across the UK. We work closely with local Chambers of Commerce, professional trade bodies / agencies, business clubs and networking groups to share best practice and encourage working partnerships.
Awards
Acorn has been named Apprenticeship Provider of the Year 2011 at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru organised by the Welsh Government in partnership with the National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW).
social networking
Employers and job-seekers can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Linked-In where we keep in touch with candidates, clients and partners – you can also see some of the Group’s latest vacancies and news.
accreditations
The Acorn Group is:
- a full member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC)
- fully approved to BS EN ISO 9001: 2008
- an Investors in People company
- licensed with the Gangmaster Licensing Authority
training
Acorn’s Learning & Development Division is accredited to deliver development programmes by the following organisations:
- ILM (Institute of Leadership & Management)
- Edexel / Pearson Group awarding organisation for the delivery of vocational qualifications and BTEC’s
- EDI Awarding Organisation
- CII - Acorn is the only accredited CII centre in Wales (Chartered Institute of Insurance) a leading awarding organisation in Financial Services
- Green Dragon Award - Acorn's Head Office has been awarded the Green Dragon Environmental Standard which recognizes effective environmental management
- CCNSG - Acorn is an approved test centre for the delivery of CCNSG National and Renewal Passports. The aim of the CCNSG Safety Passport Scheme is to ensure a basic knowledge of health and safety for all site personnel to enable them, after appropriate site induction, to work on site more safely with lower risk to themselves and others
sport & community
Acorn supports a number of sporting initiatives through community-based partnerships:
education
Acorn works closely with universities, which leads to thousands of students finding appropriate temporary and part-time work opportunities during term-time and in holiday periods, as well as helping them to find permanent work following graduation.
charity
Acorn has enjoyed a long history of supporting charity and community initiatives for both local and national causes.
NSPCC
In April 2005, Acorn became the first company in Wales to become a Corporate Patron of the NSPCC; pledging to raise £100,000 or more for the NSPCC / Childline – Child’s Voice Appeal.
Through different fundraising activities; marathons, parties, wage donations, dress down days and more, the Group has managed to raise over half the pledged amount.
Prince’s Trust
In 2009 / 2010 Acorn participated in the fundraising initiative called ‘Million Makers’, which challenges companies to raise money for the Prince’s Trust; a youth charity that helps change young lives. The Trust gives practical and financial support to the young people who need it most by helping to develop key skills, confidence and motivation, enabling young people to move into work, education or training.