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Our Partners

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Partnerships with The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group are proud to partner with local businesses across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire. Our partnerships mark an exciting step forward in providing students with meaningful industry exposure, reinforcing our commitment to bridging the gap between education and employment.

Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce

In January 2025, The Bedford College Group became a strategic partner of the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce.

The Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce is a business support organisation representing around 750 local businesses, offering services such as networking, training, international trade assistance, and advocacy to promote economic growth in the county.

The essence of the partnership is that it delivers benefit in multiple directions. This collaboration is a mutually beneficial scheme for both our students and for local employers. The Bedford College Group can showcase students and their abilities, whilst students also gain access to employment opportunities and businesses across Bedfordshire and Central Bedfordshire can recruit talent to support their growth and succession planning.

By working more closely with members of the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce, the Group is able to tailor education and skills training solutions to meet businesses’ needs and address the skills shortage in key sectors across the region and the UK as a whole.

Visit the Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce website

Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce

In September 2024, Tresham College, part of The Bedford College Group, became a platinum partner of the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce.

The Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce is the largest business support organisation in the county, representing around 1,000 local businesses, offering services such as networking, training, international trade assistance, and advocacy to promote economic growth in the county.

By working in partnership, both the Chamber of Commerce and the College will be able to deliver multiple benefits through working with employers to identify the skills needs for their workforce. Tresham College has over 4,000 students across Northamptonshire, and through this strategic partnership they are able to maximise on the opportunities to showcase their talent and abilities. By working closely with employers across the county, students gain more effective access to employment opportunities and businesses in the region can recruit talent to support their growth and succession planning.

Tresham College endeavours to tailor education and skills training solutions to meet local businesses’ needs and address the skills shortage that is a significant issue for employers in the region and the UK as a whole.

Tresham College hosts multiple events at various venues for the Chamber. At these events, members are able to find out more about the various ways that the college can support local businesses, from tailored CPD to offering venues for hire across its multiple campuses for events and conferences.

As a platinum partner the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce offers access to five free ‘Next Generation Chamber’ memberships. Usually a paid membership, this grants HE students at the College, and staff, the opportunity to take part in free networking events, workshops and more to upskill or increase their professional development.

Visit the Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce website
Employer Partnership Scheme

Become a partner

Our Employer Partnership Scheme is a mutually beneficial initiative designed to join the dots between education and industry and create lasting, collaborative relationships that benefit:

  • our employer partners
  • our college group
  • the local economy
  • the communities we serve.

Help to ensure our students have the right skills to be the workforce of the future.

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