The Mayor of Rochdale, Councillor Peter Evans, presented 21 members of staff from leisure trust Link4Life with their certificates after they gained Level 2 and Level 3 NVQ qualifications in Operations and Development.
As part of its commitment to service improvement, Link4Life, in partnership with Central Sports Management and Training Limited, delivers training and assessment to its workforce in a variety of National Vocational Qualifications related to the service.
The full qualification framework can take 12 to 18 months to complete.
The Mayor said: “I admire your achievement in gaining these qualifications. A well trained workforce is central to Rochdale Council’s aim to provide a high quality service that meets the needs of customers and I congratulate all staff who have participated.”