About Us

We are a national, not-for-profit, training provider of skills and education

We are part of Shaw Trust, one of the largest charities in the UK.

We make it personal, putting care into developing and progressing careers benefiting individuals and workforces.

Why Choose us

We work in partnership, not in competition.
We work with a wide network of organisations to enable you to progress into work or in your career.
Our skilled staff provide bespoke training solutions for individual and business needs.
Our experience and expertise of delivering training spans the whole learner journey.
We put care into developing and progressing careers.
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Who we work with

We work in partnership, not in competition, and are part of Shaw Trust’s eco-system of purpose-led organisations striving for a fairer, more equal society, centred on opportunity for all.

We work with unemployed people providing skills, qualifications and training to progress them into employment
We work with employed people providing qualifications and training to support career progression and development
We work with employers to deliver bespoke skills and qualifications to develop new and current staff
We work with the government delivering contracts in regional communities to break down multiple barriers to employment
We work with partners to provide our learners with the best outcomes possible
We work with external organisations such as Job Centres, local charities and local businesses to ensure our learners have the opportunity for sustainable growth
We work with Shaw Trust to improve the opportunities and maximise the outcomes for the people we support so they can access and gain work through our programmes

Our vision

A future where good, meaningful, rewarding, purposeful and dignified employment is accessible to all in society irrespective of life circumstances.

Our mission

To focus our experience, skills, advocacy and passion to deliver the highest quality services for the people we support and to improve opportunities and access to work now and for the long term.

Our commitment

To co-create and deliver high quality employability programmes and complementary services for people with complex needs, challenging life circumstances or other barriers that impact on access to work.

Ixion and Shaw Trust

Ixion are part of Shaw Trust, one of the largest charities in the UK and together we believe in fairness, equality and opportunity. We believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and have the opportunity for rewarding work. As a social purpose organisation, we challenge inequality and break down barriers to enable social mobility. Shaw Trust has grown through a combination of organic growth, mergers and acquisitions to be the UK’s largest Not-for-Profit (NFP) social enterprise in the employment sector.

For all of us across Shaw Trust, being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all.

We bring opportunities for individuals to start work and progress their careers, and support employers with bespoke training solutions.

Why learn with us?

We are rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider of skills and education. We care about each and every one of our learners and want to see them fulfill their potential, progress and meet their individual goals.

Our staff are highly skilled, well-qualified and experienced in what they do and are able to provide personalised solutions for individual learners and employers we work with.