PfP Thrive delivered £8m+ in Social Value last year
21 August 2026
PfP Thrive exists to build a sustainable housing industry, with quality training that imparts future-proof skills and strengthens the Communities that our learners live and work in.
Social Value is the measurable financial equivalent of the positive impact our activities have had on the environment, Communities, and society at large.
As such, we see it as an important measure of our progress – one we’re keen to track to ensure we’re doing the right thing and making a positive impact.
We are therefore very proud of our latest figures, which have revealed that PfP Thrive, along with our partners, created an estimated £8,051,800 in Social Value in the year to April 2026.
Through internal apprenticeships, £3m in Social Value was generated through higher earning potential and decreased likelihood in unemployment. These apprenticeships also generated around £450,000 of wellbeing uplifts for learners on these courses, while internal courses delivered a further £1.6m in wellbeing uplifts.
Similar successes have been seen by our partner organisations. External apprenticeships were responsible for £1.8m in Social Value, while these apprenticeships and external courses generated a combined total of £1.075m in wellbeing uplifts.
Beyond this measurable impact, we were delighted to receive overwhelmingly positive feedback from our learners about how learning with us has supported their future careers.
Learners on our Level 4 and 5 housing programmes reported a significantly positive impact on their knowledge, skills and career prospects. 96% told us that the training was directly relevant to their role, compared to national DfE data for Level 4 and 5 learners, in which just 72% said their course supported progression at work.
PfP learners also described improvements in their confidence and capability as they progressed through their course. Many said our skilled trainers helped them strengthen their professional practice and understand how to apply their learning in real situations. Some examples of their feedback include:
“The training was directly useful for what I do day to day.”
“Good to hear other examples to make the training relevant - really helped my confidence and understanding.”
“Reduced my learning anxiety and made the concepts easier to understand”
Meanwhile, learners on PfP’s short courses consistently reported high levels of job-relevance and trainer quality, with overall satisfaction ratings sitting at 4.62/5 on average. Their comments described the training as “very informative and productive”, and “really relevant to my job role delivered in a great way”.
Learners also told us that beyond technical knowledge, their short courses prepared them to identify and navigate real-world situations, such as dealing with conflict and spotting signs of damp and mould early. They said the experience helped them be more confident, saying the courses “did not feel overwhelming” and “helped me feel more aware when working alone”.
Overall, it was concluded that PfP Thrive’s vocational and technical training delivered a meaningful uplift in job capability, confidence and workplace understanding.
With the housing industry facing a critical resource shortage, we don’t underestimate the responsibility that training organisations like ours have to train skilled and dedicated workers. We are encouraged by these excellent outcomes, and more committed than ever to delivering Social Value and positively contributing to not just the housing sector, but the wider Communities we serve too.