# Hercules Academy broadens funding pipeline and national reach

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/hercules-academy-broadens-funding-pipeline-and-national-reach/4121261167
- Published: 2026-08-25T15:19:00+01:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

Hercules has outlined further progress at its Hercules Academy, with new funded 
training awards, a broader delivery footprint and deeper engagement with public 
sector organisations strengthening the role of the training operation within the
group’s longer-term strategy.

The Cotswold-based power and infrastructure services group established the Academy
more than two years ago to support recruitment and skills development across infrastructure
sectors including power, energy, rail, highways, utilities and construction. More
than 2,500 people have now been trained through the operation.

Since May 2026, the Academy has secured approximately £310,000 of new funded training
awards through Warwickshire County Council. The programmes will support new entrants
into construction as well as provide Level 3 qualifications designed to upskill 
existing workers.

The awards provide Hercules with additional funded activity while extending the 
Academy’s involvement in workforce development. They also demonstrate how the business
is positioning the Academy as a complementary operation alongside its wider workforce
solutions activities, with the potential to generate further commercial opportunities
over time.

Hercules Academy has also been appointed to the West Midlands Combined Authority
Preferred Provider List. The appointment gives the company access to future funded
training opportunities across the authority’s area.

The Academy is also increasing its involvement in prison education and employment
programmes. Hercules is now working with seven HM Prison establishments, compared
with three during 2025, while engagement is under way with a further seven sites.

_**[Hercules plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/hercules-site-services-plc/herc.l)**(
LON:HERC) is a collaborative, innovative company delivering services of the highest
standards within the Civil Engineering sector of the construction industry. Hercules
Academy provides a comprehensive range of courses designed to equip individuals 
with the essential skills and knowledge required for a long and successful career
in the construction industry._

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