student enrichment programme

The BALI Chalk Fund has been a great supporter of the GoLandscape initiative since its inception and subsequent launch.

The trustees have committed significant funding to establish this bold initiative and are excited about what the future holds. The relationship was further strengthened when trustees developed a student Enrichment Programme in partnership with GoLandscape. The student enrichment programme aims to make good use of the combined skills and resources available in the UK’s land-based colleges and the wider training network to provide up to date, hands-on, industry-led training for the future of the landscape industry.

The BALI GoLandscape Enrichment programme is designed to maximise the power in every pound spent, by working closely with land-based colleges and training providers throughout the UK, the BALI Chalk Fund have been able to apply the finance at precisely the right stage in the student's development to gain maximum returns. Funding the registration and assessment for industry recognised accreditation enables the students to become the next generation of work-ready, confident, industry entrants.

Looking for support for your students as a college or training provider?

The funding is available in partnership with GoLandscape for any additional technical skills training beyond your academic qualification. Funding can cover training, assessment, registration and certification. As a learning provider, you can apply by completing and returning a simple form  when the funding window opens each year (Autumn term). There are certain criteria within which the funding must fit and you will have to provide evidence of the completion of the training - you can access the Application Form and Criteria by emailing us at info@balichalkfund.org.uk. Funding requests are assessed by the BALI Chalk Fund panel and confirmed in January of that academic year.

APPLY NOW FOR 2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR

See the Student Enrichment Programme in numbers below…

Looking for funding for training?

“GoLandscape and the BALI Chalk Fund have significant overlap in our objectives and we see huge potential in GoLandscape as a vehicle for delivering our ground breaking enrichment programme in conjunction with BALI member colleges. The industry is crying out for work ready graduates and we believe that together we can deliver this to the lasting benefit of the landscape sector”

 - Peter Jennins OBE
BALI Chalk Fund Chairman

courses

for technical, practical and work-ready training, proposed and agreed for 2025.

students

completing one or more industry-recognised qualification, in addition to their main course.

PA1 & PA6a

certificates awarded for spraying and chemical handling, an important skill and pre-requisite for gainful landscape employment

Brushcutter courses

delivered, the benchmark entry-level into a grounds maintenance crew.

Land-based & Design Colleges

working with the BALI Chalk Fund team,  applied and received grants in 2025.

Pedestrian Mower courses

completed, most of them doubling up with the brushcutter course, creating an immensely employable graduate for the grounds maintenance sector.

ROLO and others

awarded, including first aid and manual handling, but importantly Training the Trainers in readiness.

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