Co-op plans to create thousands of apprenticeships

The Co-op has announced plans to commit to £70 million of investment to create thousands of apprenticeships.

The retailer will spend £70 million of their Levy Share to create around 7,000 apprenticeships over the next five years.

These opportunities are expected to span a wide range of sectors, including retail, logistics, and technical roles such as Jobs in electrical maintenance, helping to meet growing demand for skilled workers.

The Co-op scheme allows levy paying employees to transfer unused apprenticeship funds for charities and any community organisations.

Claire Costello, chief people and inclusion officer at Co-op, said: “We launched Co-op Levy Share to unlock unused levy funds and turn waste into opportunity.

“Four years on, alongside our contributing partners, we’ve already channelled £40 million into thousands of life-changing apprenticeships, and today we’re going further, committing £70 million to create 7,000 apprenticeships by 2030.”