Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) is to invest £4 million in a new head office and training workshop in Hull (
www.heta.co.uk), with the help of a funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.
It moved to its current purpose-built premises in Copenhagen Road in 1978. HETA plans to relocate early next year to 34,000ft
2 premises that were formerly occupied by the Eltherington Group (following refurbishment of the existing office and workshop space and the construction of new classrooms).
Iain Elliott, chief executive of HETA, said: “The business has grown over the last 50 years, and we need to be able to continue to offer different types of provision — such as renewables — in addition to traditional industry.
“We also offer higher-education qualifications now, and we are doing a lot more adult courses than we used to, up-skilling people to meet the needs of employers across the region.”
Santander Corporate & Commercial relationship director Barry Haslam said: “Santander is delighted to support growing companies like HETA, one of the region’s leading engineering training providers.
“We have a common shared focus on apprentice development and in key sectors like manufacturing, particularly given our own strategic tie-up with the EEF.”