25% of companies in West Yorkshire say they want to improve their employees’ basic maths skills, a Multiply numeracy champion in your workplace can help. 

Multiply is a scheme designed to help build confidence and remove anxiety around maths and numeracy for people who are required to use such skills as some part of their job, without it being the dominant feature. 

The course is free to the company as it is funded via the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. 

Designed by world renowned thought leader and author, Professor Colin Beard, this is a learning experience like no other.

This course creates numeracy champions who will support staff to break through maths fear & anxiety by changing mindsets and developing newfound confidence with numeracy in the workplace.

This is a different learning experience. Attendees should expect two days filled with activities which will unlock their potential, as well as receiving a toolkit to support numeracy at work without teaching it.

Benefits of having a numeracy champion in the workplace can include:

• Increased confidence in numeracy tasks at work.
• Reduced fear and anxiety around maths.
• Increased productivity and less errors.
• A team member to help sign post to further learning opportunities.

The course will help you with:

• Exploring your own relationship with numeracy and any mental barriers, as well as how these impact on their life.
• Supporting positive conversations about numeracy by talking with others who may feel anxious too.
• Joining a network of numeracy champions across the UK and play a part in changing the culture and attitude around numeracy using ongoing CPD and resources provided by Realise.
• Supporting people with their number confidence, without having to teach maths.
• Be available as a point of contact to answer simple numeracy questions.

The scheme is open to any business – regardless of which sector it operates in – which has staff who live in West Yorkshire, are aged over 19.