£400 Available for Wales’ Land Girls

31/08/2011 - A £400 training grant is available to women working in Wales’ land-based industries from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project.

Funding is Available for 50 Women in Wales

Over the past four years this project has proven successful in England, where it has helped 1,212 businesses and 3,250 women increase their skills in industries where women are under-represented. Because of the positive impact, we have extended the funding UK-wide, so women in Wales can participate in this valuable funding project.

 

Lyndsay Bird, our Women and Work Project Manager, said, “This project is unique as it requires the support of the employer, so it is a way to show your female employees that you believe in them and want them be successful.  Not only can participants undertake technical skills, they can also benefit from leadership and management courses.”

Women and Work funding is available to those working in industries where women are statistically under-represented.  These industries include agriculture, aquaculture, environmental conservation, farriery, fencing, fisheries management, game and wildlife, horticulture, landscaping and sports turf, production horticulture, land-based engineering and trees and timber.

Lyndsay said, “Women have been registered for some time, waiting for a spot in this year’s Women and Work project.  If you want to get involved, I urge you to act now, to ensure you get one of the 50 spaces reserved for women in Wales.  Don’t delay or you might be disappointed.”

Call 0845 707 8007 to find out more about Women and Work or register here.