Wednesday 06 August 2025
Hoople Training have become an approved provider for Skills Boost, a funding programme to help organisations with the costs of upskilling and training their employees.
Read more - about Hoople Training become approved provider for Skills Boost
Monday 04 August 2025
We are delighted to welcome the Community Equipment Service team, who joined Hoople on 1 August 2025.
Read more - about The Community Equipment Service Team Join Hoople
Tuesday 01 July 2025
The Hoople Training team have received a glowing endorsement from the External Quality Assurer (EQA) following their Institute of Leadership Management (ILM) course inspection.
Read more - about Hoople Training Achieve Direct Claim Status for ILM
Thursday 26 June 2025
We are pleased to be event sponsor for the Herefordshire School Games once again.
Read more - about Hoople sponsors Herefordshire Schools Games for the 5th year.
Monday 28 April 2025
Following the success of events in 2024, Hoople Recruitment are once again teaming up with Maylord Orchards to put on a summer Jobs Fair, bringing together employers and job seekers from across the county.
Read more - about Summer Jobs Fair
Monday 31 March 2025
We are delighted to be shirt sponsors for the fantastic team of runners taking on challenges in aid of Marches Family Network this April.
Read more - about Hoople Sponsor Marches Family Network Running Team
Monday 10 February 2025
To mark National Apprenticeship Week, we brought together some of our current and recently qualified apprentices to find out what the opportunity for on-the-job learning means to them.
Read more - about National Apprenticeship Week 2025
Monday 06 January 2025
Congratulations to our Hoople colleagues who are part of the Herefordshire Council Finance Team who won the Excellence in Governance, Reporting & Assurance award at the Public Finance Awards.
Read more - about Public Finance Awards 2024
Thursday 21 November 2024
Hoople Training has received funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, to provide free training to businesses in Herefordshire.
Read more - about Fully-funded Training from Hoople
Thursday 10 October 2024
Hoople celebrated two wins at the recent Hereford Times Health & Social Care Awards. Kathy Windibank, from Hillside Care Centre, collected the award for Healthcare Employer of the Year, and then later, Sarah Ellis won Care Trainer of the Year.
Read more - about Awards Success for Hoople
Thursday 26 September 2024
We are absolutely delighted to be a finalist for Employer of the Year at the Herefordshire Business Awards. Our people are central to the success of Hoople and it is gratifying that our investment in the wellbeing and personal development of our colleagues has been recognised.
Read more - about Hoople Shortlisted for Employer of the Year
Thursday 12 September 2024
Hoople have signed the Care Leavers Covenant to help care leavers live independently.
Read more - about Care Leavers Covenant
Wednesday 26 June 2024
20 June 2024 was a special day for Hoople as we marked the official opening of Auxilium House, our new offices on Legion Way. Ribbon cutters included colleagues, students from our Study Programme, the Chair of the Hoople Board and the team who led on the building refurbishment project.
Read more - about Hoople Celebrates the Official Opening of Auxilium House
Wednesday 15 May 2024
We're delighted to have become Herefordshire Wildlife Trust corporate members to support their work to restore nature and inspire people of all ages to take action to defend Herefordshire's wildlife.
Read more - about Hoople become Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Corporate Members
Tuesday 16 April 2024
This month sees the opening Auxilium House, our new premises at Legion Way, Hereford.
Read more - about Welcome to Auxilium House
Monday 05 February 2024
5 February 2024 marks the start of National Apprenticeship Week. Hoople will be joining with other employers to promote the benefits apprenticeships in line with this year’s theme of ‘skills for life’, whilst celebrating the achievements of our apprentices.
Read more - about National Apprenticeship Week 2024
Thursday 21 December 2023
We would like to wish our colleagues and service users a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Read more - about Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from All at Hoople
Monday 02 October 2023
We are delighted to announce that we have recently completed the purchase of a new head office building which will bring together more of our teams under one roof, with enhanced facilities for our colleagues, students, training delegates and visitors.
Read more - about Hoople Purchases New Head Office Building
Tuesday 26 September 2023
In September, Hoople’s longest serving board member Andrew Cottom retired and has been replaced by Nicola Twigg
Read more - about Hoople Welcome Nicola Twigg to the Board
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Audrey Clements to assume the role Chief Executive Office, reflecting growth and diversification at Hoople.
Read more - about New Role for Audrey Clements
Tuesday 06 June 2023
The Herefordshire Business Awards is an opportunity to applaud all that is great about working in the county, and we are delighted to be part of the celebrations as sponsor of the Employee of the Year award.
Read more - about Hoople Sponsor Employee of the Year Award
Wednesday 26 April 2023
Hoople are pleased to welcome two new Herefordshire Council representatives to the Board.
Read more - about Changes to the Hoople Board
Wednesday 08 March 2023
Hoople have received the Bronze Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS), which recognises employers who promote themselves as being forces-friendly and open to employing reservists, armed forces veterans (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
Read more - about Hoople Receive Bronze Award from the Employer Recognition Scheme
Monday 20 February 2023
We are now offering free annual refresher courses to any customer who has completed an accredited First Aid course with Hoople Training
Read more - about Free First Aid Refresher Training
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Industry-leading software solutions company Unit4 recently published a blog entitled Driving Efficiency Gains Through Shared Services. The blog uses Hoople as model for combining core operational tasks in order to eliminate duplication of effort and deliver efficiency savings.
Read more - about Hoople: A Case Study for the Effective Provision of Shared Services
Wednesday 21 December 2022
As the year draws to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to wish our colleagues and clients a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Read more - about Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from All at Hoople
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Members of Hoople’s IT Services Team have been instrumental in the procurement and implementation of a digital pathology programme designed to reduce cancer backlogs, transform services, and improve the speed and accuracy of cancer diagnosis for 17 NHS Trusts in the West Midlands.
Read more - about Hoople IT deliver pathology programme to reduce cancer backlogs
Wednesday 09 November 2022
We are delighted that our Study Programme has been rated ‘Good’ following a recent inspection by Ofsted.
Read more - about Hoople Study Programme rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted
Tuesday 04 October 2022
We are pleased to announce that Hoople Care is one of the headline sponsors for this year’s Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards. Now in its fourth year, the awards recognise dedication, compassion and innovation in health and social care services across Herefordshire.
Read more - about Hoople Care Sponsor Hereford Times Health and Social Care Awards
Friday 09 September 2022
It is with great sadness we mourn the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II which was confirmed by the Lord Chamberlain’s Office on 8 September 2022.
Read more - about Death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II
Monday 18 July 2022
1,200 children, 49 Herefordshire schools, a team of talented (and tired!) event planners and a whole lot of fun! We are proud to have been the Participant Sponsor for this year’s Herefordshire Summer Schools Games.
Read more - about Hoople sponsors Herefordshire's summer schools games
Friday 01 July 2022
Join us for an evening of fashion at Maylord Orchards, and shop your favourite high street brands at up to 50% off.
Read more - about Maylord Fashion Show
Friday 01 July 2022
INTRODUCING- Together Healthcare! We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered up with our shareholders Wye Valley NHS Trust to create Together Healthcare, a platform to help you find the best healthcare jobs in the county, within both Hoople Care and Wye Valley NHS Trust.
Read more - about Together Healthcare
Wednesday 01 June 2022
We are thrilled to announce that as of 1st June 2022, Hoople Care will be managing the services for Home First, Hillside, Ridgemoor Road and Southbank Close.
Read more - about Hoople Care