Removals training from the experts

We offer training in all aspects of the removals industry and are a BAR Approved Training Centre. We offer all BAR training courses, and can create a training programme to exactly suit your business' needs.

Training is available at our dedicated centre in Manchester (just by the M60 and the Trafford Centre) or at your location.

Below are just some of the topics we cover, please ask if you don't see what you need or would like to design your own training programme.

You don't need to be a member of the BAR - or be in the removals industry - to use our training centre

Fragile & non-fragile packing

Fragile & non-fragile packing

Fragile & non-fragile packing
How to correctly wrap and pack fragile and non-fragile household items

Export packing & wrapping

Export packing & wrapping

Export packing & wrapping training
Theoretical and practical sessions to gain a variety of export packing skills

Advanced customer service

Advanced customer service

Advanced customer service skills for the removals & storage industry
How to apply best practice techniques to develop excellent customer service relationships with both external and internal customers

Manual handling

Manual handling

Manual handling and furniture practical & theory
Manual handling and furniture theory, learning how to protect a customer’s premises, and includes practical manual and furniture handling activities

Working safely

Working safely

Working safely in the removals & storage industry
Health & Safety course which includes a number of essential subjects that employees should be aware of to maintain safety at work - suitable for both operative and office st

Specialist packing

Specialist packing

Specialist packing (and transporting pianos)
Handling and packing barometers, pianos, silverware, lampshades, glassware, fine porcelain and object d’art

DCPC - Removals driver

DCPC - Removals driver

DCPC: Driver CPC periodic training
The British Association of Removers is a JAUPT Approved Training Centre (AC00191) and Driver CPC periodic training can be delivered through BAR Approved Training Centres

Removal vehicle loading

Removal vehicle loading

Removals vehicle loading
Covering the loading of a removals vehicle with emphasis on safety, legislation, and practical loading skills

Your trainer - John Horsefield

Your trainer - John Horsefield

Removal industry training
Training and Health & Safety Manager John Horsefield has 35 years of removals, training, and health and safety experience

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Removal quote appointment booking service

Britannia Bradshaw can help your move go smoothly. Contact us for a free, no obligation quote, or by calling 0161 877 5555 (Manchester) or 0121 504 0966 (Birmingham & Coventry) and speak with one of our removals specialists.

How are our appointments carried out

In the current times you might prefer that we don't visit your house in person to carry out a survey. This is fully understandable and we can just as easily undertake the survey by video call, using whatever method you're comfortable with, usually FaceTime or WhatsApp.

See what our customers think of us...

a good team who clearly knew their stuff.

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Found you on-line

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
8/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
9/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Fair price based on a thorough initial survey

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Friendly, reassuring, efficient, thorough - a good team who clearly knew their stuff. 

How would you rate our communication?
9/10

How can we improve our service?
Would have liked to know your team’s eta on day 1 of the move out.  Phoned the office - they checked with the driver and I was then kept well informed.

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
9/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
Your team were reassuring & substantially eased the stress of our move.

Barbara Hedley

The move was done at the time stated and very efficiently.

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Details through post.

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Friendly service and cheaper than other quote.

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
Very efficient, professional and friendly.

How would you rate our communication?
10/10

How can we improve our service?
Not sure you can.

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
The move was done at the time stated and very efficiently.

Christine Haley

Faultless from start to finish with your guys’ help.

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Online search

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
10/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
Research online

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
All 5 lads were brilliant. Can’t fault them at all!

How would you rate our communication?
10/10

How can we improve our service?
Nothing. Just keep up your excellent service as we will be requiring it again next year.

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
10/10

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your move?
It was faultless from start to finish with your guys’ help.

Ian Shipley

They did an excellent job

Why did you choose to get a quote from us and where did you get our contact details?
Saw one of your vans

How would you rate the way we dealt with your initial enquiry?
10/10

How would you rate the survey that we carried out?
9/10

Why did you choose to move/store with us?
You seemed very professional

How would you rate your move team?
10/10

Would you like to tell us anything about your move team?
They did an excellent job

How would you rate our communication?
9/10

How can we improve our service?
I don't know

How likely are you to recommend us to your friends / family?
9/10                                                                                                                                                                        

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