Lucas O’Brien, of GXO Logistics, is undertaking a six-month secondment in Accra, Ghana, as a Project Officer with international development organisation Transaid, supporting the nationwide rollout of a new driver training standard alongside providing support to the establishment of a training centre for trainers of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers.
Alongside members of the Transaid team and driver associations, he is speaking with drivers and trainers to raise awareness of the new standard, developing presentations and materials to help ensure quality training, and representing Transaid at events and conferences nationwide.
Commenting on his secondment, Lucas says: “The opportunity came about as I was completing my Supply Chain Degree Apprenticeship and began looking for a new challenge at GXO. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to push myself out of my comfort zone.
“My goal is to have made a notable change by the end of my time in Ghana, and with the support of the Transaid team, I am confident that is going to be the case. I’m grateful to be involved with such an interesting project that I know is going to save lives.”
Gavin Williams, Managing Director, UK & Ireland, GXO, and Transaid Trustee, shares: “We’re proud to partner with Transaid and to give our colleagues the opportunity to share their skills and see first-hand the importance of safety within logistics globally. Lucas is the fifth colleague from GXO to go secondment with Transaid, and I’m confident it will prove as rewarding, both personally and professionally, as it has been for those who went before him. At GXO, we’re proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top employers for apprentices, and opportunities like this secondment demonstrate our commitment to developing early career talent and giving our apprentices and graduates the platform to grow, contribute and lead.”