PfP Thrive offers green skills training programme – helping to decarbonise thousands of homes

PfP Thrive, a specialist provider of training for the UK housing and construction sectors, including compliance training, trade skills apprenticeships, and leadership development, is offering free and discounted green skills training to members of the Thriving Communities Consortium.

This initiative follows the announcement of an almost £31 million Warm Homes: Social Housing grant awarded to the Thriving Communities Consortium, a partnership of seven housing organisations across England and Scotland working together to create more sustainable communities.

Now, PfP Thrive will provide each consortium member with free or discounted training and apprenticeships in green skills, equipping the sector with the expertise needed to deliver energy-efficient housing.

PfP Thrive Director Tom Arey explained: "The UK housing sector faces a critical challenge. We don’t have enough homes, and too many existing properties are outdated, poorly insulated, and inefficient. This has devastating consequences, from increased fuel poverty to poor health and reduced job opportunities. Now couple that with an ever growing skills shortage and the scale of the challenge becomes all the more significant. 

"By supporting our partners of the Thriving Community Consortium, it demonstrates one of the ways that PfP Thrive is tackling the skills crisis head on.  By leveraging our unique model we are helping our partners to draw down their levy funding and we are ensuring housing and construction professionals have the green skills needed to modernise homes, cut carbon emissions, and create more sustainable communities."

The Thriving Communities Consortium aims to modernise thousands of homes across the UK, helping residents save up to £500 per year on energy bills. The consortium has been awarded 54% of the total funding allocated by the Government through Wave 3 of the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund. Work will begin in March, with projects expected to be completed by Winter 2028.

This initiative not only supports the UK’s net-zero goals but also empowers communities by upskilling the workforce – creating long-term economic and environmental benefits.

Tim Weightman, Chair of the Thriving Communities Consortium, added: 
"This grant funding will allow us to create new economic opportunities. By leveraging PfP Thrive’s expertise, we will upskill people in construction and green technologies, building a workforce equipped to tackle future environmental challenges.

"Without collaborations like the Thriving Communities Consortium, the UK risks falling short of its net-zero targets and missing the opportunity to improve housing quality, health, and well-being.

"With robust asset data, clear delivery plans, and experienced supply chain partners, we are confident this project will not only improve homes and residents’ well-being but also deliver wider social value to the communities we serve. This approach ensures funding is used effectively, maximising impact and long-term sustainability.”