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Access Training is a leading provider of apprenticeships and vocational training.

We work with north east companies of all sizes to train their existing workers and supply and train their apprentices. We also offer training to the unemployed to help them get back into work.
We deliver a range of training programmes from short courses, to NVQs and apprenticeships to bespoke, performance-boosting packages for businesses.

We are the only training provider in Tyne and Wear to achieve the prestigious Training Quality Standard (TQS) and we operate from the state-of-the-art Skills Academy on Team Valley.

With over 25 years experience in helping businesses develop their people and grow, we have some of the best and most respected training advisors in the industry. We pride ourselves on our long standing client relationships which are no happy coincidence – they stay with us because we give a great service.

At Access we are results-driven and that means we are always reviewing how we perform so we can continuously improve.
Our most recent independent Ofsted inspection confirmed that Access Training is a good training provider with success rates above national levels. Oftsed reported that we meet the needs of learners and businesses well.

Clients include British Engines, Newcastle City Council, Peacocks Medical, Benfield Motor Group, Duco and Valeo Engine Cooling.
Access Training works in partnership with Durham Training and MPH Customer Centred Training to provide a convenient, flexible service for businesses that have a wide range of requirements for their workforce.

Our Managing Director, Malcolm Armstrong is an ambassador for vocational training in the north east and is Chairman of the Tyne, Wear and Northumberland Association of Learning Providers which represents over 40 regional training providers and works hard to drive-up quality standards within the industry.

We work in the following occupational areas: Business Administration, Accounting, Bookkeeping, Team Leading and Management, Advice and Guidance, Teaching and Learning, Manufacturing, ICT, Customer Service, Warehousing and Distribution, and Security Systems Engineering.

Twitter: @access2training

room501 is a leading publishing, design and print group. Services include contract publishing, web design and print, sales, and marketing consultancy support, and room501 offers a complete media service for businesses and organisations across the UK.

With a wealth of knowledge and experience, room501 consists of some of the region’s most respected talent within the publishing and design industry to meet the needs of its clients. Committing to excellence in everything we do our aim is to become your media partner of choice. We adopt a customer orientated; people focused approach to doing business, driven by excellent service and great value for money.

Aside from contract publishing work on behalf of clients, room501 publishes a range of its own inspirational publications including a number of leading titles such as BQ (Business Quarter) Magazine with editions in the North East, Yorkshire and Scotland, and Luxe magazine, the North East's Magazine of the Year for 2011.

With an ability to meet the needs and demands of niche markets in the media industry room501 excels in building longstanding and trusted business relationships built around a passionate approach to publishing.

When IT works how it’s meant to, you really notice the difference it makes. TSG will make IT work for you.

We’re one of the UK’s leading business IT providers. From helping you choose the right business software to delivering advanced IT support services, we'll make sure you have the best solution for your business.

TSG are great people to work with. Our staff are committed to your success. And that’s where our core strengths lie - in our people. The TSG head office is in Newcastle upon Tyne but we have offices, IT experts and specialists throughout the country.

With over 520 employees nationwide we provide a fully comprehensive, professional and local IT service, backed up by national resources. We’re unique in the IT world: a national IT organisation that delivers high quality local IT services.

TSG’s experienced professionals have worked on literally hundreds of projects in nearly all types of organisation. So we like to think we know what we’re doing. Because we’re independent, we’ll provide you with impartial advice and guidance and make sure you deploy a successful IT solution.

We choose our products carefully. We support the UK's leading business software brands, including Microsoft, Sage, Pegasus and many others. We offer Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, SharePoint, IT Networking, Infrastructure, Communications and Telephony.

Because we don’t favour any one brand over another, TSG employees concentrate on helping you select the IT solution that’s right for your organisation. We invest our time in getting to know your objectives, business processes and requirements, and make sure you achieve a measurable return on your IT investment. If necessary, we’ll provide a selection of potential solutions and explain each ones strengths, business impact and budget.

If you work with the people at TSG, you’ll feel confident that you’ve left no stone unturned in assessing the best IT options for your business. We’ll ensure that your choice of IT system, equipment or software has the best fit for your business needs: not just for today, but for the foreseeable future.

Our company started in 2003. Our focus is to deliver outstanding IT services and products to small and medium sized businesses. We are now one of the UK’s leading IT services companies, trusted by thousands of people, businesses and organisations. We offer a full range of IT and telecoms products, solutions and services and also help larger organisations through our specialist division, TSG Enterprise Solutions. These provide services such as Unified Communications, Telecoms, Cabling, Wireless systems and much more.

If you want to work with people that make sure your IT works how it’s meant to, then we want to work with you. So, if you need help, advice or guidance on anything about business IT, or to find out more about the full range of products and services we offer, visit www.tsg.com or get in touch!