Blue Skye is committed to breaking down traditional barriers to training.

Training can provoke different responses from different people. Some are excited by the prospect; others might have their enthusiasm dampened by the practicalities of simply getting to the venue.

Many course participants will travel by car and that’s fine. Others want or need to travel by rail. For those wanting to use the train, we can offer free pick ups from the nearest station to our venues and back again.

This service only applies to our Scottish venues and is on condition of the normal rail timetable published at least one week in advance of the course. A further condition is that the Blue Skye transport leaves the station in time for the start of the course, so anyone deciding to dawdle or perhaps have breakfast or a coffee at a nearby Bistro will have to be careful to avoid paying their own fares!

Staying over is also a problem for some people and there are many reasons for this. Sometimes, the problem is personal – child care or looking after an elderly relative. Sometimes the issue is about constraints at work – shift systems, cost and attitudes of managers or colleagues. Often, people wanting to go on training courses are reluctant to ask because it might involve staying over and how this might be interpreted within the work place.

But spending the night before or during the training is both a challenge and a bonus for course participants and can have huge benefits in terms of the participant’s learning and overall attitude to the work of their organisation. We are quite happy to discuss the benefits of staying over or residential courses with managers before they decide to approve day or overnight attendance on our course.

For those that do decide on the accommodation option, Blue Skye can often arrange excellent accommodation at discounted rates between 20 – 25%, with bed and breakfast at some venues costing as little as £40 per night per person.

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