About SMG Learning

SMG Learning offers tailored workforce training programmes focused on behaviour change. Enhance the skills within your organisation through our impactful, expert-led staff training courses.

How can we help you?

At SMG Learning, we specialise in workforce training designed to enhance your team's capabilities and positively impact the communities you serve.

With decades of experience as behaviour change practitioners at Social Marketing Gateway, our training equips staff with practical skills essential for effective behaviour change interventions.

Our bespoke training programmes are tailored to meet the specific needs of both public and private sector organisations. We cater to all levels of seniority and knowledge, ensuring each course builds the skills, confidence, and capacity needed to effect successful behaviour change.

We begin by assessing each client’s unique requirements, crafting customised training solutions that can include recruitment support, course evaluations, promotional assistance, licensed training materials, booking websites, and e-learning modules.

Our popular training courses include Motivational Interviewing, Planning and Delivering Behaviour Change Interventions, and our Royal Society of Public Health accredited Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training.

Why choose us?

Our Experience

We bring decades of experience training thousands of participants and hundreds of organisations, across all sectors. We've trained staff from local councils, primary and secondary care, government agencies, social care, the third sector, and beyond. Training also draws on our wider experience as behaviour change practitioners.

Our Flexibility

At SMG Learning, we tailor all staff training to meet your specific organisational needs. We avoid generic ‘off the shelf’ solutions by customising our training and resources to align with your unique requirements and strategic goals, ensuring our offerings are both relevant and impactful for your organisation.

Our Focus On Best Practice

Our training adheres to the highest standards and evidenced-based guidance from public bodies, such as the UK and devolved governments, NICE, HEE, and academia. We also support strategic objectives and key policy initiatives, including national health improvement targets and the NHS’s workforce development goals.

Our Accreditation

Our accredited training programmes assure consistent high quality of our training and support. We continually update our course content and delivery based on client feedback and changing needs, policy developments, and best practice. We are also an approved training provider for the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH).

Our Programme Delivery

Our training solutions are supported by a comprehensive package, including communications and recruitment support, booking administration, venue management, and evaluation. We ensure that new skills and competencies are effectively integrated, maximising the impact of our training on your organisation and staff.

Our Emphasis On Quality

We are dedicated to maintaining high-quality training. We continually evaluate through pre and post-course questionnaires to assess the effectiveness of our programmes and provide clients with detailed feedback. We also offer follow-up evaluation to help assess impact of the training and further support needs.

Our Trainers

Our training team brings a rich wealth of experience of cross sector training, with participants coming from local councils, government agencies, primary care, acute hospital care and third sector bodies.

Andy McArthur
Managing Director and Trainer
Mike Hope
Lead Trainer
Robyn Woodham
Behaviour Change Trainer
Caroline Hempleman
Training Manager
Matt Howick
Director and Social Marketeer