Why Trim-Training Decided Upon This Journey...

Noel Wilson was born and raised in the Aston area of Birmingham. After a very short career attempting to make it as a professional footballer, he explored coaching football for strikes at the Alexander Stadium. This was his first experience of working with young people, who had learning needs and from different cultural backgrounds. In 1996 he was employed as a senior residential worker within a therapeutic unit for vulnerable young women. This experience gave him a direct insight into the role of local authority care and the various complex needs that each young woman presented. 

It was at this point that he gained an understanding of why many vulnerable young women are so much more susceptible to abuse and exploitation. In 2008 he studied at Bournville College and passed in Counselling Skills Level 3. This equipped Noel with the skills to adopt the theory of motivational questioning styles when engaging with young people.

In 2001 he secured employment with the Birmingham Youth Offending Service, the Intensive Supervisions and Surveillance Programme. It was here where he gained knowledge of young people within the criminal justice system and youth offending.  

In 2011 Noel graduated from Birmingham City University with a diploma in professional studies post-compulsory education and training. It was at this point he started using blended learning such as visual, auditory, and role play, which he integrated into delivering group and one-to-one interventions.  From his experience of delivering training, Noel felt that he could make a difference by writing and delivering bespoke training courses that are worthy of accreditation, which in turn gives the learners a sense of achievement. 

Noel now delivers workshops and courses nationally and is the founder of Trim Training.