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Skills training drives career success

Date Posted: 2:44 PM on Mon, 11 November 2024

“I’ve always wanted to drive lorries ever since I passed my car driving test in 2004 but unfortunately, I was never able to afford it. When I came across the HGVC training, through a friend I applied and was accepted. It was a dream come true that I could finally get my lorry licence. I'm so happy I passed everything first time!

I enjoyed every moment of learning to drive a lorry. I was lucky as I was a coach driver, so I picked it up straight away.  I found HGV class 2 training wasn't much different to driving a coach. If anything, it's easier as they’re not as long. It just felt awesome being behind the wheel of a lorry after a 20 year wait. 

In September 2024, I started working for a great family-run business called Mobile Services driving a car transporter based at Ellistown, Coalville. There is always someone to help me if I struggle with anything and the owner and management are fantastic. I couldn't be happier.

The impact of getting my new job has been great. I'm earning more money for myself and my family. It's taking a lot of stress of financial worry away and I'm already planning holidays that I could never afford in the past. My kids see me as a cash machine now though! My ambition now is to get up to the 11-car transporter with this company which is HGV class 1.

I would highly recommend HGVC to friends and family, which I have already done on a few occasions. The contact was fantastic, and the learning website was easy to navigate through. It's the best thing I have done in my driving career. It's changed mine and my family's life and I have HGVC to thank for it.”                   

-Nick Norman

Nick Norman lives in Arnold, Nottingham and completed the HGV Skills Bootcamp (class 2) course with HGVC Training in September, 2024. He was offered the job at Mobile Services in Ellistown, as a car transporter driver in the same month.

The course was funded by Gedling Borough Council’s share of the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).