Stronger Together: YCDI .Training and Black Onyx Academy Join Forces

Meeting of the Minds with Black Onyx Academy & You Can Do It .Training

You Can Do It Training is proud to be working with Black Onyx Academy in a partnership built on shared values, practical experience, and a genuine commitment to helping people build skills that matter.

This collaboration is more than a business arrangement. It brings together two Stoke-on-Trent organisations with strong service-led military backgrounds and a common belief that training should create real opportunities, not just tick a box.

A Partnership Built on Real-World Experience

Black Onyx Academy described the partnership as a way to do more for the people both organisations serve. That message matters.

At YCDI Training, we have always believed that effective training should be practical, relevant, and useful in the real world. Black Onyx Academy shares that same mindset. Both teams understand the value of discipline, resilience, and supporting others to move forward with confidence.

That common ground makes this partnership a natural fit.

Expanding Access to Accredited Training

Together, YCDI Training and Black Onyx Academy are creating more opportunities for learners to access accredited courses across:

·         Security

·         Medical training

·         Driver training

·         Health, safety, and environmental training

For employers, that means broader access to trusted training support.

For learners, it means more routes to gain recognised qualifications, improve confidence, and develop skills that have real value in the workplace.

Local Roots, Wider Impact

The recent visit to Black Onyx Academy's base in Stoke-on-Trent marked an important step in shaping the partnership. It was a chance to sit down properly, share ideas, and look at how both organisations can work together in a way that benefits the local community as well as the wider sectors they support.

That local connection matters. Strong partnerships are built face to face, with shared standards and a clear understanding of what good looks like.

What This Means for YCDI Training

For YCDI Training, this partnership supports our wider mission to deliver high-quality, practical training that helps people stay safe, stay compliant, and build competence that lasts beyond the classroom.

It also reflects what we value as a business:

·         Real expertise

·         High standards

·         Community impact

·         Training that leads to meaningful outcomes

By working with organisations that share those values, we can extend our reach and create even more opportunities for individuals and businesses to access the right training at the right time.

Looking Ahead

We are excited about what this partnership with Black Onyx Academy can achieve.

It is a positive step for both organisations, for learners, and for the wider community. Most importantly, it shows what can happen when two organisations come together with a shared focus on quality, opportunity, and real-world results.

Sometimes the best partnerships are the ones that start with a simple conversation and grow into something that genuinely makes a difference.

To learn more about YCDI Training and our accredited courses, visit You Can Do It Training