R2T

For Employers · Colleges · Councils · Charities

Your Trade.
Your Future.

A structured trade pathway programme for young people who need a real route forward. Built by someone who's been there. Gives people direction, qualification routes and a plan they can actually follow.

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11
Trade Pathways
300K+
UK Trade Shortage
£300+
Max Day Rate Available
0
Degrees Required
Free · No Commitment
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Takes 3 minutes  ·  No sales call

"I'm not going to tell you what to do with your life. You've had enough of that. What I'm going to do is show you what's possible, because I've been exactly where you are."

, Founder, Route 2 Trade
Our Story

Built By
Someone
Who's Been There.

Route 2 Trade wasn't created in an office. It was created by someone who came out with nothing and built something, using the trades as the vehicle.

The gap was obvious. Nobody was giving young people a clear, honest picture of what the trades pay, how to get into them and what the real pathway looks like. This programme fills that gap.

Still building. Route 2 Trade exists because the right information at the right time changes trajectories.

Lived Experience Still on the Journey UK Based
The Programme

What
They
Get.

A comprehensive digital course covering every major trade, from zero to self-employed. Real pathways, real earnings, real language. No waffle.

Covers trade pathways, earnings at every level, qualification routes, criminal records guidance, self-employment, tax and CIS, all in plain English. Participants work through it at their own pace, building a personal action plan as they go.

Get in touch to see the full programme.

Electrician
Up to £300/day
Plumber
Up to £250/day
Gas Engineer
Up to £300/day
Bricklayer
Up to £220/day
Carpenter
Up to £220/day
Plasterer
Up to £200/day
Painter & Dec
Up to £180/day
Roofer
Up to £220/day
Tiler
Up to £190/day
Groundworker
Up to £190/day
HVAC Engineer
Up to £260/day
For Organisations

How It
Works.

Simple, transparent, built for organisations that want to give the people they work with a genuine path forward.

01
Get in Touch

Contact us to discuss your organisation's needs, whether you're running a small pilot or looking for an annual licence for a large institution, we'll put together the right arrangement.

No commitment
02
We Set You Up

Once agreed, we create accounts for the individuals you're working with. Each person gets their own secure login, their progress, workbook and quiz results are saved to their profile throughout the programme.

Same day
03
Share Login Details

Pass login details to each individual, on paper, by email or however works for your organisation. They access the programme on any device, including low-tech and restricted environments.

Your way
04
They Work Through It

They read the guide, complete 5 interactive modules, take the self-assessment quiz, use the earnings calculator and build their personal plan in the workbook. Self-paced, no pressure.

Immediate access
05
Track Progress

Your organisation dashboard shows who's enrolled, how far they've got and what modules have been completed. Simple reporting you can use for your own records and outcomes evidence.

Organisation portal
Works anywhere

The programme is designed to work in any environment. PDFs can be printed and distributed. The course runs on any device, including low-tech and restricted settings.

Employers Contractors Colleges Councils Charities Justice Services
Packages

Tailored To
Your Organisation.

We work with contractors, colleges, training providers, councils, charities and justice services. The right package depends on your size and what you need, so get in touch and we'll put something together.

Licensed annually and scaled to your numbers. Every package includes full programme access for your participants, tracked through your dashboard.

Standard
The platform
  • Full learning platform: 11 trades plus Beyond the Tools careers
  • Quizzes, earnings calculator, guide, workbook and CV builder
  • Organisation dashboard to track progress and completions
  • Employer portal to hire completers
  • Social value report plus CSV export
  • Personalised completion certificates
  • No facilitation needed from your staff
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Recommended
Mentoring
Platform plus mentoring
  • Everything in Standard
  • Monthly group mentoring and Q&A call led by a working tradesperson
  • Access to the sector directory
  • Branded completion certificates
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Premium
Done for you
  • Everything in Mentoring
  • A dedicated quarterly session for your cohort
  • Done-for-you quarterly impact report
  • Co-branding on the platform and certificates
  • A named contact
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Supply Chain
Your whole supply chain
  • Everything in Premium
  • Master oversight login across all your supply chain organisations
  • Group-wide impact and social value reporting in one place
  • Onboarding support for your supply chain
  • Built for Tier 1 contractors and lead partners
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All pricing on request. Packages are flexible and scaled to your organisation. Invoicing available for public sector and charity organisations. Get in touch to discuss what works for you.
Outcomes

What People
Say.

Route 2 Trade is in its early stages. Below are the kinds of outcomes we are working towards, and where we are collecting our first case studies.

"For the first time I actually understood what I needed to do to become an electrician. The pathway was laid out clearly, I could see exactly what it would cost, how long it would take and what I'd earn at each step."

Programme Participant Pre-release, HMP, South East

"The section on criminal records and trades was something we've needed for years. Honest, accurate and it gives people realistic hope rather than setting them up to fail."

Resettlement Worker Probation Service

"The fact that it was built by someone who's actually been through the system makes all the difference. It doesn't feel like something written about us, it feels like something written for us."

Course Participant Post-release, Midlands
Are you a partner organisation or participant with a story to share? We are actively collecting case studies and outcomes data.
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Work With Us

Get In
Touch.

Whether you're an employer, a college, a council, a charity or a justice service, we want to hear from you.

Fill in the form and we'll get back to you within 2 working days. If you're looking to discuss a bespoke arrangement, annual licence or partnership, just let us know in the message.

Email contact@route2trade.com
Based United Kingdom
Response time Within 2 working days
Invoicing Available for all public sector & charities