Integrate sustainability into your day job
A Skills Bootcamp on Sustainability in Business
Funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority
Sustainability is everyone’s business. From HR to Operations, Finance to Marketing, every team has a role to play in helping organisations meet their environmental and social goals. But right now, most employees don’t feel confident or equipped to take action in their day-to-day work.
Our Skills Bootcamp helps fix that — by giving professionals the skills, tools and confidence to lead on sustainability from wherever they sit. With supporting funding by West of England Mayoral Combined Authority, you can complete the training, or train your people, and turn your sustainability ambitions into practical action.
Organisations we've upskilled so far:
About the 10-week Skills Bootcamp
This is a hands-on, practical course designed to embed sustainability into real roles and decisions — not just teach high-level theory.
Supported with funding by West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
Participants gain:
- A deep understanding of sustainability concepts and frameworks
- Training in climate science, carbon literacy and environmental stewardship
- Practical tools for inclusive leadership and change management
- Confidence to design and deliver strategies that make an impact
- A collaborative space to apply learnings to live business challenges
All delivered by our network of sustainability consultants, communicators and changemakers.
Who the Skills Bootcamp is for
This Skills Bootcamp is designed for professionals who want sustainability to be part of their day job — and part of their business strategy.
You might be:
- A manager or team lead looking to embed sustainability in your function
- A business owner preparing to futureproof operations and supply chains
- A self-employed professional wanting to build credibility and capability
- Someone in HR, marketing, finance, procurement, operations or sales — looking for tools, not just talk
You don’t need to be a sustainability expert. You just need the curiosity to learn, and the drive to lead from where you are.
What previous learners say
Of past learners would recommend this bootcamp to a friend or colleague
"I’m a complete beginner and have found the sustainability space so overwhelming! This bootcamp has given me a real grounding in all the different topics, themes and nuances and having it broken down this way has been really helpful."
Of past learners now feel extremely confident about applying the learnings in their role
"Despite having worked in this space for over 10 years, there’s always more to learn and it can be really hard to think differently about challenges you’ve known about for a really long time. It’s been great having people from different backgrounds and companies to hear their view and we’ve had some really interesting discussions."
➡️ Register your interest now to secure your place
We’re enrolling for two upcoming Skills Bootcamp cohorts — register your interest via the form below and we’ll get back to you with more detail and to check your eligibility:
24 September 2025
14 January 2026
How the funding works
This Bootcamp is supported by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority.
- Free for self-employed participants
- Co-funded for businesses, with a small contribution required based on company size.
You must be employed or self-employed in Bristol, Bath, North or North East Somerset, or South Gloucestershire to take part.
