The URTU E-Learning Academy offers our members living or working in Wales an exciting range of FREE online courses to support skills development, professional growth, and personal health and wellbeing.
Some of the key benefits of the learning platform include:
- Engaging learning materials
- Easy-to-follow format
- Compatibility with all major browsers and devices
- A wide variety of courses, from short micro-learning video lessons to full-length modular programmes
- CPD-accredited certificates
The most recent addition to the platform is the Wellbeing Hub, which features on-demand videos from industry experts Les Mills and MindLabs. These sessions include online movement and mindfulness classes designed to meet a variety of needs—such as fitness classes for different ability levels, meditation, breathwork, and resources to help with reducing stress, improving sleep, increasing energy, relieving anxiety, and more.
One of the learners who has regularly benefited from the URTU’s E-Learning Academy is Jonathan Jones, a professional driver at Warburtons. Here’s what he had to say about his experience:
“I have now completed five courses with the URTU E-Learning Academy over the last year or two and have recently enrolled in a couple more.
I generally sign up for the shorter online courses—those that take just an hour or two—on topics that help improve my general wellbeing and provide useful knowledge for everyday life.
These are the courses I’ve completed so far:
- How to Improve Your Sleep
- Stress Management
- Nutrition for Older Adults
- English Grammar
- How to Build Resilience
As you can see, these are general but practical topics that support day-to-day living. I’m not looking to dive too deeply into one subject at the moment, but I’ve noticed the platform offers a long list of courses—some short and others more in-depth, including ones that can help you gain qualifications.
With work and family commitments, the shorter courses suit me best. I like doing an hour here and there and hopefully picking up something useful.
I found out about this opportunity through the URTU Learning representative during one of the visits to the depot organised every few months. If it weren’t for the URTU Learning Project, I wouldn’t have known that these free courses were available to drivers—from a trusted and reliable source.
The online courses are interesting and easy to follow. They usually feature short videos with a few questions throughout—not too taxing, which suits me fine. It’s an easy and convenient way to learn.”
The latest information on the Health and Wellbeing courses available through the URTU E-Learning Academy can be found HERE.
